Overview of our games and curriculum of politics and culture
termiNation
This one is free to download! In this cooperative game you win or lose as a group. You are trying to survive challenging circumstances including natural disasters relevant to your area. You have determined to pool resources, benefit from each other’s strengths, and have safety in numbers to defend provisions. The game helps you think thru realistic scenarios regarding what you would need currently for emergency preparedness.
domiNation
This is a roll-and-move game prompting dialog about topics located around a gameboard based on the Nolan chart and the political compass. In this role-playing game, you take on one of six political affiliations. It's about wining thru persuasive arguments.
fractioNation
In this role-playing game, players act as elected officials in a multi-party council with proportional representation, negotiating new policy thru persuasive win-win proposals.
impersoNation
Staged as a press conference and victory party, participants are assigned external roles such senatorial candidates, journalist, police, bouncer, and aide. Candidates are given talking points to answer questions, as they try to avoid allegations. Throw into that mix a few assigned secret identities, and a near infinite number of backroom negotiations could emerge. The game helps you to practice ranked choice voting if you choose to. You could have candidates dress in their colors and follow improv comedy rules to throw a political role-playing PARTY!
alieNation
When we just can’t get along (and don’t want to either). This game is currently under development. It is based on jokes and comedy clips about parties and subcultures. Subscribe and contribute!
detoNation
Can’t we just blow it up and start over? This game is currently under development. It helps players consider the differing utopian ideals of various segments of society.
examiNation
An exam???!...but I thought we were just playing. This guessing game is designed to familiarize players with the key tenets of the four main U.S. parties (listed in order of size): Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Green. Anyone can learn from this game, but especially those who are apolitical. It can be played like Jeopardy or as a simple learning exercise.
More political education games are currently under development. Subscribe to be notified when they are available.