You are the newly elected governor of Virginia and you have inherited a poor economy. Your goal is to improve the quality of public services (public safety, transportation, health, education) in an attempt to increase your approval rating. Improve the quality of the public services by researching the US economy. This will earn you special abilities and extra cash for the state budget. You will serve a 4 year term and readjust the budget every round (fiscal quarter) for 16 rounds.
Virginia Standard of Learning (SOL) areas targeted: Civics and Economics CE.11, CE.12, and CE.13
This game is made possible with an Enhancing Education Through Technology competitive grant from the Virginia Department of Education.