A government simulation or political simulation is a game that attempts to simulate the government and politics of all or part of a nation. These games may include geopolitical situations (involving the formation and execution of foreign policy), the creation of domestic political policies, or the simulation of political campaigns. They differ from the genre of classical wargames due to their discouragement or abstraction of military or action elements.
PlayGen has created a number of public policy games. Designed to educate the public on different aspect of policy, to help them better understand and fulfill their role as citizens in a democracy.
FloodSim is about bringing policy decisions to life , measuring attitudes and informing citizens and policy makers.
Floodsim is an online simulation aimed at raising public awareness of the complex issues involved in UK flood policy, at the same time as providing aggregated feedback to policy makers about public attitudes towards specific flood protection options.
Since its launch in August 2008, FloodSim has received over a 100,000 hits with tens of thousands of completed games and hundreds of positive feedbacks, including praise from the environment minister.
SeriousPolicy is about using immersive learning simulations to engage the new generation on government policy.
SeriousPolicy is a downloadable 3d game about public-policy engagement. Providing a game based educational solution in critical awareness of and engagement with, the policy process in the public domain, its global trends and local contexts.
StrictlyPolicy (For DIUS Department of Innovation Universities and Skills - internal Use only) is about visualising policy popularity for policy makers
Developed in collaboration with Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, StrictlyPolicy is an online game based around the media coverage of DIUS polices. The game measures policy popularity in 50 different areas and provides the mechanics and visualisations that are easy to understand and engage with.