In The Civics Game students run campaigns, debate policy, and learn how real change happens.
For Middle and High School Classrooms
Turn Civics Into a Yearlong Student-Led Simulation
A yearlong classroom experience where students campaign, vote, and govern their own city while learning how local democracy works.
No cost for eligible districts. Simple classroom setup.
A Game Where Civics Gets Real
On the national civics exam, only one in five eighth graders score at a proficient level.
The Civics Game gives classrooms a practical way to change that with a multiplayer political simulation for students.
They form parties, draft ordinances, run for council or mayor, and learn how local government works.
Learn by Doing. Win by Playing.
Take on your role, enter the arena, and see how civics becomes strategy. The Civics Game runs on WordPress, using tools managed by teachers and supported by structured lessons, real discussions, and digital voting.
Choose Your Role
Step into roles like Council Member, Party Organizer, or Mayor — each with its own powers and strategy.
Run for Office
Form parties, make speeches, win debates, and get elected by real player votes.
Pass Ordinances
Work with your council to draft and vote on local rules for your classroom city.
Earn Achievements
Complete milestones, unlock civics lessons, and collect badges as you go.
Everyone Has a Role to Play
Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or a school leader, The Civics Game gives each of you the tools to shape the game.
Students
Take the lead. Choose your role, shape your campaign, and help build your classroom city.
Teachers
Turn civics class into an interactive experience. Easy setup, built-in curriculum.
Schools & Districts
Boost engagement, meet learning standards, and make local government real for every student.
More Than a Game, It’s a Yearlong Simulation.
Unlike most civic ed games, The Civics Game doesn’t end after one lesson. It’s designed to grow with your class over weeks and months, not just spark a single discussion.
As students take on roles, form alliances, and pass ordinances, they see how local power operates in a democracy. The experience mirrors actual civic processes – from campaigning and coalition-building to floor debates and veto overrides.
Teachers set the pace, choose the themes, and control how deep the simulation runs. Students earn points, gain influence, and unlock learning objectives by building a community that lasts throughout the year.