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POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
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Introduction to
PolitiCraft Game Play
Objective: to achieve
the most social impact
points while working
towards advancing a
solution for a social issue
through constructing a
narrative for change.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
• Build your issues around
your Soapbox Speech issue.
• Draw 7 cards from the
deck. You will always keep
7 cards in your hand.
• Draw 2 Integrity Cards from
the deck
• Return any “End of Election
Cycle” cards back into deck.
Four Different Types of Informed Action
• Policy & Practice-GREEN
• Campaigns & Elections-ORANGE
• Media & Relationships-BLUE
• Power Play-PURPLE
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
You can advance your
issue and earn social
impact points by playing
Standard Cards
• can be played at any
time
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
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Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
You can advance your
issue and earn social
impact points by
playing Conditional
Cards
• can be played once
needs listed at top
are met
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
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Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
You can advance your
issue and earn social
impact points by using
Power Play Cards
• used to help or hinder
other players.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
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Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
You must have at least one integrity card at
the end of the game to win. Each integrity
card is worth 5 points.
• You can earn or lose integrity cards through
power play cards.
• You can earn integrity through an allied
action which is playing a standard or
conditional card to help another player’s
area of impact
• The player with the most integrity cards at
the end of the game earns a 100 point
bonus.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
• If you cannot play a
card you can:
• Make a 1 to 1 trade
with another player
• Discard a card, face up,
and draw another card.
• Players can draw from
discard deck or the
blind deck.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
Once you earn 200
points – Congratulations,
you have achieved public
figure status!
-You will play TWO cards
each turn.
-One card is to advance
another player’s area of
impact, with no benefit
to you.
-If you play BOTH cards
to help others, you can
earn integrity.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
Introduction to PolitiCraft
The game is over once
the four election cycle
cards are played and the
conditions on the card
are met.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.
PolitiCraft Basics
• Always keep SEVEN cards in your hand.
• Make sure you look at the conditions on the card before you
play.
• Build your narrative using the information on the card you
play.
• If you can’t play, trade with someone, or discard and draw
another card.
• At 200 points, you must play TWO cards each round- one card
must be played to help another player.
• To win, you must have the most points and at least one
integrity card after four election cycles.
POLITICRAFT:
An Action Civics Card Game
Learn More at www.PolitiCraft.org
Copyright ©2016 PolitiCraft, Inc.