Democracy! is a RPG-based learning program, intended to be built up in stages with increasing levels of complexity, which will be tailored to students at corresponding stages of their education in policy and government.

Players of Democracy! begin their experience as a lowly staffing assistant to a lobbyist, congressional aide, or press correspondent. They will make their way up the ranks of public service, navigating the political system through means legal, illegal, or illicit; and demonstrating mastery of the principles of government as they work their way toward the top, to become President, Supreme Court Justice, or Congressional leader. In the course of the game, players will participate in government affairs, passing legislation, running for public office, or dealing with domestic or international crises. Players choose their Congresspersons and Supreme Court Justices from historical characters, or by 'rolling up' their congresspersons with character attributes like: ethics, morals, political leanings, vision, effectiveness, and charisma. Outcomes of the game range from apocalyptic dystopia to enlightened society.

For the purposes of this project, I would like the students to begin with a brief survey of the currently available RPGs for teaching principles of American government to avoid redundancy. Development of this game will require outreach to educators in public policy programs, to compose and refine the milestones in the learning process. The students will need skills in game development, story-boarding, and coding; experience with playing RPGs will be helpful.