Elections, Parties & Coalitions
When Winning Is Only the Beginning
Last Updated: January 2, 2026Political Analysis Puzzle A landslide victory. A national crisis.Your challenge is to understand why winning an election is not the same as building a governing coalition. 🧭 How to Use This Puzzle (Quick Guide) You don’t need prior knowledge of U.S. history or New Deal policies. The puzzle is solved when victory no longer feels...
When Winning Doesn’t Mean Governing
Last Updated: January 2, 2026Political Analysis Puzzle A real democracy. Repeated elections.Your challenge is to understand how governments can fail again and again—without the system failing. 🧭 How to Use This Puzzle (Quick Guide) You don’t need prior knowledge of Italian politics. The puzzle is solved when frequent government failure no longer feels paradoxical. 🟦 Puzzle Narrative Italy votes....
When the Election Ends but the Decision Doesn’t
Last Updated: January 2, 2026Political Analysis Puzzle A decisive election. An undecided outcome.Your challenge is to understand how democratic competition can move from ballots to procedures—without breaking the rules. 🧭 How to Use This Puzzle (Quick Guide) You don’t need prior knowledge of U.S. election law. The puzzle is solved when the outcome no longer feels accidental or improvised....
When More Votes Don’t Mean Winning
Last Updated: January 2, 2026Political Analysis Puzzle A national election. Clear rules.Your challenge is to understand how winning fewer votes can still produce governing power. 🧭 How to Use This Puzzle (Quick Guide) You don’t need prior knowledge of U.S. electoral law. The puzzle is solved when the outcome stops feeling paradoxical. 🟦 Puzzle Narrative In 2016, millions more...
When Governing Together Becomes the Only Option
Last Updated: January 2, 2026Political Analysis Puzzle A competitive democracy. Multiple parties.Your challenge is to understand why rivals repeatedly choose to govern together—and what that does to democratic competition. 🧭 How to Use This Puzzle (Quick Guide) You don’t need prior knowledge of German politics. The puzzle is solved when grand coalitions stop feeling like preference—and start looking like...