# Political Fantasy Games Conquer the Campaign Allows Users to Compete for Presidency of the USA By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-08-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conquer-the-campaign References: [foxnews](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2016/conquer-the-campaign) 'Conquer the Campaign' was launched by [Fox News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polymarket-election) as a means to increase awareness pertaining to the intricacies of the 2016 presidential election. In order to do this, the [political fantasy game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dungeon-tryouts) includes a number of [challenging quizzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triviablaze) that test user's knowledge on each of the states. Every week, they are granted more cash to spend on campaigning efforts in these locations, with users garnering more votes if they answer questions correctly. They gain more points if they complete the quizzes quickly and they match the party affiliation of the state they're campaigning in as well. Fox News reports that thousands of users have already signed up for Conquer the Campaign, with the launch of the game coming at a time when discussion surrounding the American election is more prevalent than ever. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Political Fantasy Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop virtual reality-based political fantasy games to engage users in the political process and increase awareness. - **Gamification of Politics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create gamified platforms that educate and engage users in political campaigns and elections. - **Interactive Learning Games:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design interactive learning games that test users' knowledge on various topics and reward them for accurate and quick responses. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with media outlets to create political-themed games that attract a large user base and offer educational value. - **Education Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate game-based learning platforms into educational institutions to make learning more interactive and engaging for students. - **Media Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive media platforms that combine news and gaming elements to captivate and inform users about current events and political processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Informative Election Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roblox-3.md) - [Interactive Fantasy Sport Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trading-competitions.md) - [Election Insights Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polymarket-election.md) - [First-Person Television-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-for-broadcast.md) - [Football Challenge Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beat-the-icon.md) - [Child President Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/president-for-a-day.md) - [Branded Interactive Online Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-foodball-pool.md) - [Gamified Travel Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/countryquest.md) - [AI-Driven Financial Education Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-financial-education-game.md)