ABSTRACT

Written by Committee is set in a heated conference committee formed to resolve disagreements between the Senate and House versions of a bill. The game will be a whirlwind microcosm of lawmaking in which you, a legislator, will succeed based on how closely the compromise bill the committee creates matches your own preferences. You will be able to wheel and deal, bribe and spy, and win favor with constituents and interest groups based on what you accomplish in the committee. No one will get everything they want in this game, but the person who comes closest wins.