The Game of “Forming a Coalition Government”

Abstract

“Forming a Coalition Government” is a game that focuses on coalition making and bargaining in the world of contemporary Japanese politics. From the perspective of political science, this game successfully describes and simulates the characteristics of politics. From the view of gaming simulation studies, it is a valid game. In fact, most players thought that the game skillfully simulated real political situations. Through examining the game, we will demonstrate that the world of politics is quite familiar with the principles of gaming simulation. Before the case study this idea is presented from a methodological viewpoint.