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Water Cooler Games served as the web's primary forum for "videogames with an agenda" — coverage of the uses of video games in advertising, politics, education, and other everyday activities, outside the sphere of entertainment.

The site was maintained at watercoolergames.org from 2003-2009, where it was edited by myself and Gonzalo Frasca. It is now archived here in full.

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F*ck the Vote

by Ian Bogost September 8, 2004

categories: Game Design , Political Games , Social Games

Votergasm We had a lively discussion recently over on Grand Text Auto about representations of sex in gaming, and I now officially feel stupid for not thinking of a way to tie the topic into political games.

Why, you ask? Because now there's Votergasm, a website devoted to increasing voter turnout by tying acts of voting to sex acts. The concept is simple: you sign a pledge to vote and have sex on election night. You can even find Votergasm parties in your area on the site.

I guess it's MoveOn meets Meetup meets Adult Friend Finder.