Stretch a small hand of campaign actions across a hidden map to swing just enough regions for a majority.
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How to play
Each week you draw a hand of action cards and spend them on regions to build support. Polls reveal a region's hidden lean so you know where rallies and ads pay off. End each week to redraw; at the final week you are scored on the electoral votes you carry.
Select an action card, then click a region to spend it there
Use polls to reveal hidden region leans before committing resources
Rally and advertise to push toss-ups into your column
End the week to deal a fresh hand; win by reaching the electoral majority
Controls
Desktop: click a card to select it, then click the target region
Phone & tablet: tap to select a card, then tap a region
Tips & strategy
Spend polls on big-vote toss-ups first, wasting a rally on a region you already hold loses the game
Higher difficulty hides more and dares you to commit on partial information
Track the majority marker on the tally bar so you know exactly how many votes you still need
What you'll learn
Campaign Trail is a hidden-information strategy game about the electoral map and resource management, teaching how elections are won.
Skills: civics, the electoral system, the electoral map, strategy
Best for: roughly grades 7–12 (ages 12+)
For parents & teachers: how the electoral map actually works.
About Campaign Trail
Campaign Trail is an original hidden-information strategy game about the electoral map and resource management. Play free in your browser with a daily race and an endless practice mode.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
