The Politics of Care: The Possibilities and Limits of Video Games for Political Campaign and Propaganda in Lugawan ni Leni (2022) and Let Leni Lead (2022)
Christoffer Mitch Cerda
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