Build a coalition bill by bill, trade provisions for votes, but don't sell out the public.
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How to play
You chair a make-believe legislature. Each session presents a bill and a pool of amendments. Add provisions to win over individual legislators and strike ones that cost you support, watch the live vote tally, and call the vote once you hold a majority. Tempting earmarks buy a single vote but bleed your public-approval meter, lean on pork too often and the public revolts.
Add amendments to swing legislators your way; strike added ones you no longer need
Core provisions are part of the bill and can't be removed
Call the vote only with a majority; pass a full term of bills while keeping approval above zero
Game modes
Daily: the same starting assembly and bills for everyone that day
Practice: a fresh randomized term each time
Controls
Desktop: click Add or Strike on provisions, click Call the vote
Phone & tablet: tap the provision buttons and the vote button, fully touch-friendly
Tips & strategy
Prefer broadly popular amendments over earmarks; pork wins one vote but quietly drains approval all term
Strike anything that's lost its value before calling the vote so you don't carry needless approval damage forward
What you'll learn
Common Ground is a strategy game about coalition-building and the trade-off between getting your way and getting agreement.
For parents & teachers: cooperation and coalition-building.
About Common Ground
Common Ground is an original free browser strategy game about coalition-building and the trade-off between getting things passed and keeping voters on side. Every term is a fresh negotiation.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
