It was a fun and immersive and - dare I even say? - addictive game that has did such a successful job of familiarizing tens of millions of people with this relatively arcane corner of American history." Video games can mix entertainment and educationĬhristie St. "Oregon Trail never had any lessons in it.
"It's that simple formula that we're trying to recreate with Political Arena," Nelson said. He also was inspired by the popular educational game Oregon Trail, where users set off across the country in a covered wagon, hoping not to die of dysentery. He cites the experience of sports video games like NBA 2K and Madden NFL, as well as simulation games like Sim City.Ī screenshot from the game Political Arena. Nelson's been working on this game since 2018 when he left HuffPost, and said he's drawn inspiration from his work as a journalist, as well as from a lot of games already out there. A full release of the game is planned for Election Day 2023. 6, the team had already raised more than $90,000. With just a few days to go until the campaign closes on Nov. The team behind Political Arena launched a Kickstarter campaign last month with a goal of raising $100,000. "But if you're not familiar with politics, if you're not familiar video games, the game will very much hold your hand." "Now, if you want to dive in and be a sort of Machiavellian operator and be a Nancy Pelosi or Mitch McConnell, you absolutely can," he said. But he stressed that players don't need to be top-tier gamers - or political junkies - to dive right in. How the game unfolds from there, Nelson said, is up to the player - and of course, the voters that make up the game's simulated political world.
In the game, a player can customize their own politician and then decide how to invest their time, what issues they prioritize and how "weak" or "strong" they are in certain skills. "You can legislate, you can campaign, you can navigate the media, you can weather scandals, you can try and pick apart the myriad interests on K Street and other special interests," said Nelson. It's called Political Arena and its creator is Eliot Nelson, a journalist who wrote a political newsletter for HuffPost until 2018. The game tackles the good, the bad - and yes, the very, very ugly. And it can be frustrating to feel like politicians treat it like a game, with people as pawns.īut a political journalist thinks there may be some appeal in a new strategy game that gives players a front-row seat to the ins and outs of politics in a fictional political world. It's been a long couple of years in politics. A screenshot from the forthcoming strategy simulation game, Political Arena.
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