Citizen puts the power to change America where it belongs – in your hands.
When the revolutionaries who created our nation gave the power to “We the People”, little did they know they were also crafting the framework for a challenging strategy adventure that would emerge more than two centuries later. We proudly offer Citizen, a gaming experience for novice and aficionado alike that allows you to summon the power of the forces, faces, and fates that built America, and build it still.
How to Play
Win Citizen by being the first player to pass your Cause through both chambers of Congress. Build hands of complementary alliances from across U.S. history to advance your Cause or hinder your opponents’. Powers earned by hand strength introduce even more strategic opportunity.
Are you an educator?
With the help of people like you, we’ve compiled resources to demonstrate how Citizen engages the NCSS themes and may be applied in a civics classroom setting.
Out in the world!
An idea in the making for over 15 years, Citizen has seen many iterations before its release to the public. The launch of the first edition in 2022 has been met with much attention and acclaim.
“Citizen is an outstanding tool that leads to deeper student understanding of how Congress works, where influence is exerted, and the dynamics of power. Every classroom needs to be using this resource.”
Dr. Randell E. Trammell, CEO
Georgia Center for Civic Engagement
“If you teach civics and haven’t taken a look at Citizen, I can’t say enough good things.”
Becoming Active Citizens
Driscoll and McCusker
“‘Citizen’ is an incredibly detailed model of how decision making happens.”
Shawn McCusker and Tom Driscoll
Middleweb – 08/07/2022
“This game [Citizen] is spot on thematically. The artwork and components are pretty amazing. I love the idea of this game, especially being a Civics teacher myself. I have been trying to find more ways to incorporate board games into my curriculum and I hope to use this in my classroom. This is where this game is designed to play.”
Everything Board Games
October 2022
“[Citizen] is a good representation of the way Congress actually works. Very interesting and very accurate. Citizen would be great to have in a government classroom. It’s a great way to learn hard concepts, and it really does have good gaming mechanics built into it. It is a game, not just a teaching tool. But – it is a great teaching tool!”
Love2Hate Board Games
October 2022