Filibuster

Concept In Brief

In this Arkanoid-like game you are responsible for gathering and maintaining enough votes in Congress to block legislation in the Senate.  Players win each level by acquiring or surpassing 41 votes, the number of votes need to block the Senate from ending a filibuster. Depending on the bill and the historical context, a variety of obstacles are progressively introduced during the game.

Gameplay

The game mechanics are simple. Keep your character from exiting the screen (which represents the Senate Chamber) while gathering the required votes to conduct a filibuster in the Senate. This gathering of votes is visually accomplished by removing seats from the Senate Chamber (represented by red, blue, or purple objects) and adding them to your collection of votes being tallied during gameplay.