The Politics of Care: The Possibilities and Limits of VideoGames for Political Campaign and Propaganda in Lugawan niLeni (2022) and Let Leni Lead (2022)

This article will analyze two mobile video games, Lugawan ni Leni [Leni's Porridge Shop] (Coffee Brain Games, 2022) and Let Leni Lead (Cordless Games, 2022). Released during the height of the 2022 Philippine Presidential Campaign, both games are election and propaganda games that endorses and supports the candidacy of former Philippine Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo for president. By analyzing the two games' design and mechanics, the games attempt to affect the discourse surrounding Leni Robredo will be highlighted. The essay will conclude with the possibilities and limits of the two games in soliciting electoral votes and political action.