Learning Politics Using Board Games
Category: What is Politic | Oct 20, 2009 |

Many board games are based on some realistic life experiences, some deal with sports, real estate, and even banking. Then manufacturers came along and decided to add the process of politics to the line up of gaming options. The games are fun and educational, they also give you insight into the life styles and campaign strategies of people who are presidents, senators and congressmen. Learning what it takes to run the country and run for offices all over the world.
In one game called,”the Making of the President”, you are brought face to face with two of the most well know figures in American political history. You will meet the enigmatic John F. Kennedy and the controversial Richard M. Nixon,in a champaign that takes you back in time to the 1960 election. Through this political race, gamers meet and become one of the two very different political personalities. In the real life election Kennedy wins the race, but in this game, it is anyone’s game. This game allows you to find out what you will have to go through in order to be the leader of the United States.
In another game called “Die Macher” players are invited to check out the 7 political races that are conducted in Germany. This game requires the player to come up with their own party philosophy, and they must learn about how poll results are tabulated, they are introduced to how the media shapes the influence of any political race. All of these tools are available to make the political candidates, who enjoy playing this fun and exciting game go away with an in-depth understanding of German Politics.
Players of political games will also want to know how the political games work from different countries once they have experienced the process of the United States and Germany. To experience another interesting political environment, players will find the game, “Quo Vadis”, one of the more popular games. The Roman Senate is re-enacted during this game; you and the other players will have a chance to try to get your politicians in the committee’s best positions. It takes 45 minutes to find out which of your friends are the best qualified candidates.
Another political game shows another side of politics. In this game, players learn how to plot coups and assasinate political leaders and hopefuls. The game of “Junta” starts with the election of the “El Presidente” of the Republica of Los Bananas, and then it includes the people who are looking into gettin rid of their leaders and take over the country.
Then if players want to take thier investigations of political board games one step further, they will want to play the board game “Koalition” in this game the players will learn the political process that is not one, but of 12 European countriess. The players then will try to gain power ad political influence in as many places as possible, they will convince the many political parties to join up to form the colitions that this person will need in oder to build up your countries power.
If you are interested in board games and politics, they will find many opportunities available for play, which will include both options. These games help gamers learn the political processes for many different countries, and who knows maybe one day they will become “El Presidente”.
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Keep the Insurance Industry in charge of HC in America that NOW controls, manipulates and denies HC. Such a great plan. Brilliant actually at least for the conglomerants laughing all the way to the bank. You need to at least be honest and name the monster by it’s rightful name. The monster is Insurance not government who is attempting to pry Americans out of the grip of it’s teeth.
If you can’t see that for what it is,, best of luck to you and your health.
There is a very simple way to actually save money and increase competition – allow people and businesses to buy insurance from any state in the union. A government health care option, or mandate, would do the opposite, it would increase prices and reduce competition through more regulations.
Great comparison!
Everyone should see this. This should be on every tv station for a week. People will just HAVE to break down and watch it.
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blah blah blah, single payer = a huge government monster that decides the shape and look of healthcare no exception. I am sure government workers and elected officials will still have a special separate system for themselves. BOOOOOOO! BOOO!
Single payer anyone? by 2115?
It took over 100 years to end slavery and Jim Crow after the beginning of the Civil War.
I don’t know what will happen first. The healthcare system imploding because of cost and inefficiency or the American public waking up and realizing the social justice and moral implications.
$Billions on Profits from Pain!
End CorporateInsuranceCannibalism!
Save $400Billion & Cut out H/CareDenial Barons/Beuracrats:
SINGLE PAYER or will all DIE BROKE!
End Corporate Cannibalism & all that gobblety GOoP & healthcare RushDisinformation.
Moyers keep exposing the lies of ForProfit News & DenialCare Medical Industry!
The only thing I disagree with is taxing the wealthy 30%.
We can also cut some of these “faith-based initiatives.”