Argument Wars is a civics learning game developed with iCivics that puts learners in the role of an attorney arguing real Supreme Court cases. Using card-based mechanics, players face off against rival lawyers in landmark decisions to build persuasive skills and learn constitutional law.
Argument Wars is a civics learning game developed with iCivics that puts learners in the role of an attorney arguing real Supreme Court cases. Using card-based mechanics, players face off against rival lawyers in landmark decisions. This experience focuses on building persuasive skills while teaching core concepts in constitutional law through legal debate.
Constitutional Law, Persuasive Argumentation, Legal Evidence, Judicial Debate


Take the side of a lawyer in real constitutional disputes inspired by historic decisions.
Deploy legal claims, evidence, and rebuttals through a structured card system.


Engage in back-and-forth debate against rival lawyers in court-like scenarios.
Play with Spanish language options, an in-game glossary, and support for iOS/Android tablets.

Legal reasoning and civic argumentation are core skills for democratic participation. Argument Wars gives learners hands-on practice engaging with landmark cases, helping them understand how constitutional interpretation is shaped through structured debate and evidence-based reasoning.
200m+ __ total game plays
145k+ __ teachers engaged annually
9m __ students reached annually
26% __ increase to student civic knowledge
36% __ increase to student civic dispositions
95% __ of iCivics teachers note students are more engaged
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