Software:The Political Process
| The Political Process | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Verlumino Studios LLC |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | November 22, 2019[1] |
| Genre(s) | Government simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Political Process is a 2019 government simulation game from Verlumino Studios LLC, in which the player leads a campaign to run for various political offices of the United States . The player accomplishes this goal by campaigning, releasing marketing material and raising polls to win various elections. The game was released on Steam early access on November 22, 2019.[2][3]
Gameplay
The Political Process is based on the American political system in which a player can create a custom Politician, choosing a district from all states and counties, customising the world and running for any Political Office. As an incumbent of a particular political office, the player can write legislation and balance the budget. The player's decisions and actions has consequences which influence their approval ratings and voter turnout. A dictator mode is also available where you play as the President as long as you want, passing legislation and controlling the budget without interference from Congress.[4]
Playable position
Players have the ability to play various political positions:
- School Board member
- City Council member
- Mayor
- State Legislator
- State Senator
- Governor
- US Representative
- US Senator
- Speaker of the House (Added on May 30)[5]
- President
Others include Campaign Committee Chairperson.[4]
Developments and updates
Since the game is on early access, features of the game changes over time and is constantly updated.[6] The developer also welcomes suggestions from players.[7]
Reception
Overall, the game has overwhelming positive reviews on Steam which maintains a 10/10 rating from over 600 reviews.[8]
References
- ↑ "The Political Process Steam webpage". https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184770/The_Political_Process/. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ↑ "The Political Process". https://www.thepoliticalprocess.com/. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ↑ Prescott, Shaun (November 26, 2019). "Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 25, 2019)". PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-november-25-2019/. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Political Process on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184770/The_Political_Process/.
- ↑ "Steam :: The Political Process :: Update to Version 0.157" (in en). 2020-05-29. https://steamcommunity.com/games/1184770/announcements/detail/2244428103159559802.
- ↑ "The Political Process Upcoming Updates :: Steam Community" (in en). https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/3/.
- ↑ "News - All News" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/news/?appids=1184770.
- ↑ "The Political Process on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184770/The_Political_Process/.
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