PolitiTruth: A PolitiFact Game

PolitiTruth is a philanthropic game that tests your ability to differentiate between political lies and truth. The game relies on a left or right swipe feature: swipe left if you deem the news false, and swipe right if it is true. The gameplay is supported by PolitiFact, an esteemed organization that has won a Pulitzer Prize. The game aims to promote the development of discernment in determining credible news sources and gathers data to analyze public misconceptions. The competitive component of the game aims to encourage players to develop a more sound political understanding. The game saves anonymous guesses to compare political awareness among players and to distinguish which news items are most often misjudged.

The game relies on a vast audience of players to acquire robust data on political misconceptions and reduce bias in response. Surveys are often used to gather public opinion on political awareness, but the statistical sample size of these surveys is limited. However, the game hopes to change the frequency of data collection, as its increasing popularity will lead to more significant and thorough results.

The game first premiered in 2017 during an IndieCade showcase at E3. Christopher Cinq-Mars Jarvis created PolitiTruth, and the game is affiliated with Cinq-Mars Media, which is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization aimed at education. To learn more about Cinq-Mars Media and PolitiTruth, visit their website at www.cinqmarsmedia.com and www.politifact.com.