RuleTogether is a digital civic sandbox designed to simulate the legislative process in a constructive and collaborative way. It empowers users to propose, discuss, and vote on simulated legislation called Rules, in a participatory environment free from real-world political baggage. Users engage with others in good faith, accumulate reputation through thoughtful participation, and explore new systems of governance collectively.

RuleTogether is not a game, nor a replica of traditional systems, it is a platform for experimentation and civic imagination, where people can test ideas, propose solutions, and develop a deeper understanding of the challenges and possibilities of rule-making in the digital age.

Reimagining Civic Engagement

Contemporary democratic systems are often criticized for being opaque, slow-moving, and unresponsive to public input. While technology has increased access to information, it has not substantially increased direct civic participation in rule-making. Meanwhile, existing social media platforms reward performative disagreement over substantive policy debate.

RuleTogether offers an alternative: a structured, respectful space to explore the legislative process from the inside out. Here, governance is a collaborative experiment, open to all who wish to participate, learn, and contribute

The Problem: Civic Disconnection and Legislative Gatekeeping

• Exclusion from Rule-Making: Most citizens have no access to legislative drafting or review.
• High Barrier to Entry: Lawmaking is complex and intimidating without guidance.
• No Safe Space to Try Governance: Existing systems don’t allow low-risk, high-learning civic experimentation
• Toxic Online Discourse: Popular platforms encourage divisiveness over dialogue.

The Solution: RuleTogether Proposition

RuleTogether provides an alternative space where legislation is open to all. Users can:

• Legislation is called "Rules" to avoid confusion with real-world laws.
• The platform is non-partisan, non-adversarial, and educational-first.
• Reputation and access scale with thoughtful engagement.
• Jurisdictions allow culturally or thematically focused governance experiments.

Civic Imagination in Action

RuleTogether envisions a future where civic literacy and collaborative rule-making are core to public life. By providing a safe and engaging space for exploration, it nurtures the next generation of thoughtful, systems-aware participants in democracy. Over time, the platform may yield novel governance models and a rich archive of citizen-led ideas for real-world institutions to explore.