John McCain? Barack Obama? Well, why not President You?
See what happens when you grasp the reins of power in Nationstates, a free nation simulator game.
More than 73,000 countries exist on the virtual Nationstates planet. The objective is quite simple: there really isn't one. The game does not allow for interactive warfare, and each user is charged with handling his or her own affairs.
Users pick a flag and give their country a name and a formal title. The countries are then presented with a series of laws they must enact. Once enough laws have been passed, the government is classified into a category, such as "Democratic Socialists," "Corrupt Dictatorship" or even "Corporate Bordello." It is then further broken down into how countries are regarded for their civic, economic and political freedoms.
Some members can elect to join a United Nations-like body, the World Assembly, where countries can vote on laws that would be binding throughout the Nationstates world.
Each day, countries are ranked against one another in a survey where the quirky category changes daily.
It's all the fun of a benevolent dictatorship without the mess.
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