DW-NOMINATE is a map, not a Senate vote button
Roll-call data can give legislative simulations a firmer ideological baseline, but it cannot predict how a senator will vote on a specific bill.
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How to extend a PlayPotus run without losing the plot
After the free eight-week term, treat each extension as a timeline branch: review your choices, set a weekly spend limit and judge outcomes across several signals.
A weekly civics lab built around live news and simulated votes
Pair PlayPotus’s free eight-week simulation with AP reporting and Voteview data to separate news, political context and fictional outcomes.
Zero-signup political sims put the first turn on the front page
PlayPotus shows how a browser game can turn a live news brief into an immediate political decision, while making continuity and trust the harder design problems.
How to read voter reactions and press spin in PlayPotus
Use the 14 citizen personas and three-way press coverage as competing signals, not a single verdict on your policy.
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PlayPotus starts with the week’s real headlines; Fantasy President Career uses a fictional, static setting. That difference shapes the appeal of each game.
How to read Senate vote signals in PlayPotus
Use DW-NOMINATE as a rough map of ideological distance, not a promise of how any senator will vote on your policy.
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