The Free Confederates
20-01-2006, 07:55
Two political games I strongly reccomend:
SenateSeeker
www.senateseeker.com:
Senateseeker is an interesting game. You run for a Senate seat by running ads, moving around the state and what not. Once elected (if you are elected), you can submit and vote on bills (4 bills a day). There is also a House which almost anyone can win (although there are fewer seats in smaller states of course).
What makes the game really interesting is the way parties are set up. Each party elects a leader (there is an in-game function that allows for this) who controls and distribute party funds. But through the world of politics there are a whole series of political 'catfights' that will emerge, backstabbing and all-around politics make the game quite fun and rather addicting.
As of this moment, the Democrats control the Senate by a fairly large number (due to recent infighting in the GOP caucus), while the President is a Republican, (not to mention 8 out of 9 Supreme Court Justices having been appointed by a Republican President.
The next game is basically NS2, but on a smaller (and probably a bit less refined scale). Its called cybernations.
www.cybernations.net
Cybernations, unlike NS1, allows for war (and the developer is currently working on trade). Nations buy infrastructure, soldiers and land (oh yes, you're nation is located at a specific point on a real world map), while collecting taxes and paying off various debts. One must deploy their military carefully to ensure safety.
The game is brand new (maybe two weeks old), but is vary exciting and shows a lot of promise.
SenateSeeker
www.senateseeker.com:
Senateseeker is an interesting game. You run for a Senate seat by running ads, moving around the state and what not. Once elected (if you are elected), you can submit and vote on bills (4 bills a day). There is also a House which almost anyone can win (although there are fewer seats in smaller states of course).
What makes the game really interesting is the way parties are set up. Each party elects a leader (there is an in-game function that allows for this) who controls and distribute party funds. But through the world of politics there are a whole series of political 'catfights' that will emerge, backstabbing and all-around politics make the game quite fun and rather addicting.
As of this moment, the Democrats control the Senate by a fairly large number (due to recent infighting in the GOP caucus), while the President is a Republican, (not to mention 8 out of 9 Supreme Court Justices having been appointed by a Republican President.
The next game is basically NS2, but on a smaller (and probably a bit less refined scale). Its called cybernations.
www.cybernations.net
Cybernations, unlike NS1, allows for war (and the developer is currently working on trade). Nations buy infrastructure, soldiers and land (oh yes, you're nation is located at a specific point on a real world map), while collecting taxes and paying off various debts. One must deploy their military carefully to ensure safety.
The game is brand new (maybe two weeks old), but is vary exciting and shows a lot of promise.