Civic Games Lab

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Browser-playable governance simulations. Each game puts you in a hard seat — Mayor, Advisor, Negotiator. No tutorials. No right answers. 8–10 minutes.

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Game 01 · Live

AI Race

AI Governance · Technology Policy

You are the National AI Advisor to the Prime Minister. The global AI race is being decided in the next five years. Countries that don't have an indigenous model, a sovereign compute layer, and a coherent data governance framework will spend the decade paying for someone else's infrastructure on someone else's terms.

The question: Do you get a seat at the table — or end up on the menu?
Game details
RoleNational AI Advisor
Decisions15 sub-decisions
DimensionsSovereignty · Legitimacy · Capacity · Sustainability
Play time8–10 min
OutputPolitical profile + radar chart
Game 02 · Live

Engines of Growth

Industrial Policy · MSME Ecosystems

You've just been elected Mayor of Navapur. Unemployment is rising. Your entire campaign ran on one promise — grow local business. You inherit three struggling micro-enterprises and five rounds to turn things around.

The question: Can you build a city where small businesses thrive — without going broke keeping them alive?
Game details
RoleMayor of Navapur
MechanicsResource allocation · Ecosystem building
PillarsFinance · Workforce · Infra · Innovation · Entrep.
Play time8–10 min
Rounds5
Game 03 · Live

Splinternet

Internet Governance · Digital Fragmentation

You are the Minister of Digital Affairs. The internet in your country is fracturing. Three platforms have deplatformed each other. A regional bloc is offering to build you a sovereign network. The price is data localisation.

The question: Do you protect your citizens' data, or keep them connected to the world?
Game details
RoleMinister of Digital Affairs
DomainInternet governance
Play time8–10 min
Game 04 · Coming soon

The Poll

Electoral Systems · Misinformation

You are the Chief Election Commissioner. Polling day is in six weeks. Misinformation is spreading faster than your corrections. Three candidates are accusing each other of vote manipulation. One of them might be right.

The question: How do you protect the integrity of an election when trust in institutions is already broken?
Game details
RoleChief Election Commissioner
DomainElectoral governance
Play time8–10 min
Coming Soon
Game 05 · Coming soon

Fix It

Public Service Delivery

You've been appointed District Collector. Three hospitals are understaffed. Two schools have not paid teachers in four months. The road to the reservoir is impassable. You have one budget cycle and too many problems.

The question: Which problems can you fix, which can you only manage — and which will outlast your tenure?
Game details
RoleDistrict Collector
DomainPublic administration
Play time8–10 min
Coming Soon