The Politics of Care: The Possibilities and Limits of Video Games for Political Campaign and Propaganda in Lugawan ni Leni (2022) and Let Leni Lead (2022)
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This article will analyze two mobile video games, Lugawan ni Leni [Leni's Porridge Shop] (Coffee Brain Games, 2022) and Let Leni Lead (Cordless Games, 2022). Released during the height of the 2022 Philippine Presidential Campaign, both games are election and propaganda games that endorses and supports the candidacy of former Philippine Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo for president. By analyzing the two games' design and mechanics, the games attempt to affect the discourse surrounding Leni Robredo will be highlighted. The essay will conclude with the possibilities and limits of the two games in soliciting electoral votes and political action.
Author: Christoffer Mitch Cerda
Language: English
Topic: Digital Games and Media
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4411972170