{"id":357,"date":"2024-10-10T15:42:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T15:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=357"},"modified":"2024-10-21T00:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T00:43:20","slug":"14-3-play-the-simulation-game-counties-work","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/statelocalgov\/chapter\/14-3-play-the-simulation-game-counties-work\/","title":{"rendered":"14.3 Play the Simulation Game: \u201cCounties Work\u201d"},"content":{"raw":"<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nIn the \u201cCounties Work\u201d game by iCivics, you\u2019ll take on the role of a county official tasked with keeping citizens happy by evaluating their requests, finding solutions through county departments, maintaining a balanced budget, and ensuring public safety during crises.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nThis game mirrors the real-world responsibilities of county governments. As you navigate the game, you\u2019ll experience how counties provide essential services like law enforcement, public health, and infrastructure maintenance, and how officials must engage with residents and direct them to available resources.\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nTry to play for at least 15 minutes. Plan to use the first two or three minutes to learn how to play by trial and error. You\u2019ll get the hang of it quickly, even if it seems clunky early on.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nClick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icivics.org\/games\/counties-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to play.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nP.S. The game is free. You don\u2019t have to sign up for an account to play. The organization iCivics is dedicated to nonpartisan civics education.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>In the \u201cCounties Work\u201d game by iCivics, you\u2019ll take on the role of a county official tasked with keeping citizens happy by evaluating their requests, finding solutions through county departments, maintaining a balanced budget, and ensuring public safety during crises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>This game mirrors the real-world responsibilities of county governments. As you navigate the game, you\u2019ll experience how counties provide essential services like law enforcement, public health, and infrastructure maintenance, and how officials must engage with residents and direct them to available resources.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>Try to play for at least 15 minutes. Plan to use the first two or three minutes to learn how to play by trial and error. You\u2019ll get the hang of it quickly, even if it seems clunky early on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icivics.org\/games\/counties-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>P.S. The game is free. You don\u2019t have to sign up for an account to play. 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