Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

January 12, 2010

Tired of UK politicians? Think you could do a better job? An online game from the UK government allows players to take on the role of a backbench MP for a week.

The game, which is very well produced, begins by allowing players to choose a level of play, a party affiliation, an area of the UK to represent and a focus (local issues, world issues or money & finance). No focus on the games industry though sorry.

The game is aimed at 11-14 year olds and features eight types of activities—votes, questions, debates, speech editing, press conferences, messages and meetings. Players are charged with surviving the week without party or voter support dropping too low.

The game drew the support of the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA). ELSPA Director General Mike Rawlinson said about the game, “We are pleased to see Parliament embracing videogames in this way and finally appreciating the relevance of videogames in many areas of work and play.“

Posted in Online Games Politically-themed Games U.K. UK Conservative Party UK Labour Party

Comments

Re: Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

Submitted by Hreinzi on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 15:09.

This game has only one political point of veiw

Re: Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

Submitted by sharpshooterbabe on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 12:27.

Lol. I know I would get rid of all the bull shit laws & the ones that don't make sense & spend waaaaaayyyyyyyy too much money. I would keep the equal laws that do make sense & make a difference.

"It's better to be hated for who you are, then be loved for who you are not." - Montgomery Gentry

Re: Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

Submitted by DarkSaber on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 12:42.

The game is nothing like that.

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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.

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Re: Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

Submitted by SimonBob on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 11:45.

Someone should make a Canadian edition where you pick up a phone, call the governor general, and then go on vacation for two months.

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Re: Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

Submitted by nighstalker160 on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 11:44.

Can I bludgeon Vaz with a blunt instrument?

Re: Try Your Hand at Being an MP for a Week

Submitted by DarkSaber on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 11:19.

Time to play "Who Can Fail The Fastest" :-P

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I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.

-------------------------------------------------- I LIKE the fence. I get 2 groups to laugh at then.

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