Civic Quest Missions
Overview
Join us for our first Civic Quest, step into the American Revolution, and become a family of explorers! Civic Quest is a hands-on, story-driven adventure game that brings American history to life through immersive missions, puzzles, and discovery. Families work together to meet fascinating historical characters, follow the clues, and uncover the ideas and choices that shaped the nation—building civic skills along the way.
The Civic Quest box includes eight missions that follow the road to the American Revolution. Players step into the debates and decisions faced by early Americans, unlocking real moments from the Revolutionary era and earning a collectible token with each completed mission.
Missions
Mission 1
Coins and Consequences
Mission 2
Tension in the Streets
Mission 3
The Harbor Stirs
Mission 4
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
Mission 5
Divided Alliance
Mission 6
No Turning Back
Mission 7
Friends in Far Places
Mission 8
Balancing Power
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Create Your Time Capsule
Civic Quest is just the beginning. Share your family’s civic story and help shape the future through the Time Capsule Challenge.
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