Fantasy Congress

Fantasy Congress

Infobox Website
name = Fantasy Congress



caption = Fantasy Congress homepage, taken February 8,2007
url = http://www.fantasycongress.com/fc/
commercial = Yes
type = Fantasy sport
registration = Required to play
owner =
author =
launch date = 2006
current status = Active

Fantasy Congress is an online fantasy simulation sport where players, called citizens, draft members of the United States House and Senate, and keep track of their participation within the U.S. Congress. Actions, especially within the process of making and amending pieces of legislation, of a player's drafted congresspersons are recorded and rated as a cumulative total amount of points against other players. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/23/washington/23fantasy.html Online News Article] retrieved on February 19, 2008]

Created in 2006, Fantasy Congress is meant to appeal to both recreational and educational players; it offers a wide range of links and research tools to help players in choosing their members of congress whose activity their scores will derive from. The creators go on to explain that the game can even work to make the government more accountable. [ [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_121/2572-Fantasy-Congress Online News Article] retrieved on February 19, 2008] [ [http://www.fantasycongress.com/fc/public/AboutUs.jsp Fantasy Congress About Us] ]

History

Developers

The premise of Fantasy Congress was originally developed by students at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. They came up with an idea for a game that would blend the trading and other gameplay of popular fantasy sports games with politics. [ [http://www.fantasycongress.com/fc/public/History.jsp Fantasy Congress History] ]

Release History

Gameplay

Fantasy Congress uses a three part system in order to play the game. Players can be as active or inactive as they want, as well as customize their user profile and avatar.

Team

In order to gain points within Fantasy Congress, it is necessary to select the Members of Congress which will earn points for you.

Points

Points within Fantasy Congress are calculated based on "Legislative success" (including cosponsored legislation and amendments), voting attendance, "Maverick Score" (the willingness of a member of Congress to cross party lines in close party votes), and noteworthy news mentions. Legislative success is the progress of a congresspersons sponsored or cosponsored legislation through the U.S. legislative process, all the way up to the President's signature or veto. Also, small legislative actions are counted for points, such as amendments and changes to the legislation.
*Partisanship-
*Speeches-

:"Features are being developed and not yet implemented" [ [http://www.fantasycongress.com/fc/public/how/points.jsp Fantasy Congress Rules] ]

Game

Game actions with drafted members of congress are an integral part of the system.

See also

References

External links

* [http://www.fantasycongress.com Fantasy Congress]


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