Show HN: Gerrymandle - Daily puzzle game where you redraw electoral districts

6 hours ago

Gerrymandle gameplay involves drawing district lines by grouping adjacent tiles to form districts, each of which must be a single connected shape without islands.
Colored houses represent voters; districts must contain all houses, with districts being equal in size.
The goal is to draw districts so that your party wins more districts than others by having the most houses in each district, with ties meaning no win.
Gerrymandering is defined as drawing electoral districts to favor one party, using techniques like packing opponents into few districts and cracking their remaining voters across others.
The term originated from Governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812, with historical roots, and today uses algorithms for precise manipulation.
Gerrymandering is harmful because it makes general elections irrelevant, shifts power to primary extremes, and ignores centrist voters, with measurable effects on election outcomes.
It also disproportionately impacts minority communities through packing or cracking, and legal challenges have become harder due to court rulings requiring proof of discriminatory intent.
The practice has accelerated, with over 25% of congressional seats redrawn mid-decade since 2020, turning redistricting into an ongoing political tool in states like Texas, California, Virginia, and Florida.

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