Democracy

Frame · Power relations social

An equal voice for all – decisions by vote, the majority decides, minorities have to persuade.

Design question – In your game there is voting. How do you influence the vote – through arguments, bribery, information, or bluff? And what happens to the minority?

Reference example – Jackbox Party Pack: everyone votes on the best answer, the majority decides. Frostpunk 2: the council votes on every law, and minorities have to be persuaded or bought.

Associations

• Typical Activities – Voting, Debating, Persuading, Coalition-Building

Coherence

Activities: Voting, Debating, Persuading, Coalition-Building. Mechanisms: Voting (majority decision), Lobbying, Negotiation, Agenda Setting. Ludic Organisational Structures: political order (equality), social order (consensus-seeking). Ludic Social Structure: symmetric (equal voice); minority protection as a design question.