YOUR INVITATION

My fellow patriot, you have been selected to join our ranks.

For years, we have worked in darkness, nefariously patronizing subversive causes.

With your ascent into our league, we are now within reach of the ultimate prize.

Compete against your fellow patrons to determine who will succeed in tearing down the prevalent statist paradigm.

Many can try. Only one can triumph.

How It Works

Win by growing your influence while creating complete disruption in the body politic. 

Each turn, you may wield your wealth to patronize a policy, individual, or organization. Your investments will grow your own power base, or dismantle that of your opponent.

But lookout! Become too powerful, and the socially destabilizing effects of your machinations might back-fire. 

Keep cool, play your cards right, and fortuna will smile upon you.

Origin Story

Patrons of Power is a satirical game that was developed to introduce an enigmatic, serious issue in an engaging way.

Contemplating the subversion of our democracy through dark money can be an uncomfortable experience.

Through gamification, the author hopes to reach an audience that might otherwise avoid this subject.  

Should the plan to use a card game to introduce this issue prove unfruitful, the author might pivot to cookbooks, TikToks, or zoom backgrounds.