Gaming for Democracy: New Video Game Trialed to Educate Future Voters

The Australian Electoral Commission launched a trial of the program in July, with plans to release it nationwide by 2025.

An Australian flag flies atop Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 8, 2024. Melanie Sun/The Epoch Times

Students could soon engage with election video games aimed at teaching them about democracy and civic responsibilities.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) says it launched a trial of the program in July, with plans to release it nationwide by 2025, before the next federal election.