The South African coalition game
Coalition
Chaos.
Build a majority.
Keep it together.
The votes are in. Now comes the bargaining. Pick your parties, add up their seats and see whether your deal survives a little political drama.
Play Coalition ChaosFree to play · No signup · Works on your phone
How to play Coalition Chaos
Pick your partners
Choose a South African council. Tap parties to bring their seats into your coalition.
Find your majority
Get past half the council’s seats. Watch who becomes the partner you can’t afford to lose.
Test the deal
Roll the dice for a fictional political plot twist. Does your majority hold, or is it back to the bargaining table?
Your council. Your coalition.
Start here, then explore more councils inside the game.
A little maths. A lot of bargaining.
What is Coalition Chaos?
Coalition Chaos is Counted’s free browser game about South African coalition politics. It combines council seat data with political satire: you choose the parties, build a majority and put your deal to the test.
The seat numbers come from Counted’s election data. The drama is invented. Every roll starts from your original selection, so you can try a new combination, compare partners or share a deal with a friend.
Why do councils need coalitions?
In a hung council, no single party has more than half the seats. Parties may need to work together to build enough support. Even a small party can make the difference between a majority and a deal that falls short.
The game makes that arithmetic visible. A winning combination of seats is a possibility to explore, not proof of a real governing agreement.
Understand council majoritiesBefore you take the chair
Is Coalition Chaos free?
Yes. Play in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. There’s no download, account or payment required.
Does it use real election results?
The game uses Counted’s council seat data, drawn from IEC election results. Each council’s game links to its results and explains its seat calculation. Party combinations, dice rolls and plot twists are fictional scenarios.
Does the game predict real coalitions?
No. You can explore which parties have enough seats together, but the game does not predict negotiations, endorse a coalition or confirm who governs. Its majority target is a simplified game rule; real council decisions can have different voting rules.
Can I play in another municipality?
Yes. Tap the council name inside the game to choose another municipality, search for your town or use Random to try somewhere new.
The chair is yours.
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