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Steam Playtest Now Available for The Political Machine 2024

Pre-order Customers can now Participate in the Steam Playtest  Pre-Order Now Pre-Order Customers;  Get into the Playtest Stardock announced that the latest iteration of its hit political strategy series, The Political Machine 2024 entered its playtest phase today. The g ame, which allows players to simulate a run for the American presidency, features an updated roster of politicians and introduces new gameplay mechanics that reflect the ever-evolving land... [read more]

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Steam Playtest Coming Soon for The Political Machine 2024

Game Release Update / Playtest Info The game was originally slated to release later this month Feb 2024, however after much deliberation we have made the decision to delay the game to late Spring 2024. This decision was not made lightly. Due to changing dates in the political landscape, we felt our release best aligns with the late Spring date. Beyond that, the general scope of the original project has increased for the better, with a visual overhaul, new features and more. However, to e... [read more]

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Stardock Announces The Political Machine 2024

Stardock Announces "The Political Machine 2024" Pre-order now and get the 'Cabinet of Curiosities' DLC free Stardock announced the latest iteration of its hit political strategy series, The Political Machine 2024 today. The game, which allows players to simulate a run for the American presidency, features an updated roster of politicians and introduces new gameplay mechanics that reflect the ever-evolving landscape of U.S. politics.   The Political Machine 2024 ... [read more]

Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition Released!

Stardock’s award-winning turn-based strategy game series gets its biggest release ever   Buy Now:  Steam   |  Epic Stardock announced the release of Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition (Supernova) today.  Stardock is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this month with the sequel to the game that started the company back in 1993.   “This is, by far, the biggest game release we’ve ever done,” said B... [read more]

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The Political Machine 2020 v1.4 - The Final Stretch

Greetings fellow Political Junkies! It's almost here - the moment we've all been waiting for - Election Night 2020!  Of course, being 2020, experts warn that the surge in mail-in ballots may result in an  'Election Month', but...whatever. I know WE'RE pumped! And with early voter numbers being shattered, it looks like most of the electorate is pumped too! But enough about the horse race - let's talk about v1.4! Randomization Options: In the Advan... [read more]

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The Political Machine 2020 v1.31 - The Big Issues

Hard to believe there are only 6 weeks until election day! With a new slew of issues on everyone's minds, we thought it would be a good week to make some additions to bring the state of the game in line with the state of the race. New Issues National Mask Mandate: Should the federal government or regional authorities be in charge of determining the laws of mask wearing during a pandemic? Additional Stimulus Checks : Do you support sending citizens a second stimulus che... [read more]

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Most Interesting Political Machine 2020 YouTube Videos

The Political Machine has always been a game that gets users excited for the upcoming election. It also allows users to make the calls they wish our politicians would make... here are a couple of high viewed, interesting videos from the community.       *The views and opinions expressed in these videos are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of Stardock. Any content provided by bloggers or authors are of their opinion an... [read more]

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NOW AVAILABLE: The Political Machine 2020 - Founding Fathers DLC and FREE v1.3 Update

Get Ready, Pundits! The Founding Fathers DLC &  HUGE Update Have Arrived Battle for your spot in the White House against the founding fathers of America! In the new Founding Fathers DLC , you'll play as political heavyweights like George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and more. Do you have what it takes to go down in history? Get the DLC Now: From Steam | From Stardock DLC FEATURES New Candidates  None of the fou... [read more]

Dev Journal

**COMING SOON** The Political Machine 2020 v1.3!

Greetings fellow Armchair Politicians! Well...isn't this the craziest election year we've ever seen? I've been on every single version of TPM, and between Coronavirus, Protests, Economic uncertainty, and Biden's "turtle" strategy, I've never seen an  election cycle like this! But that just means it's time to get out an update for The Political Machine! Currently being tested by QA, the 1.3 update will be out soon. In the meantime, here are some of the goodies you'll get wh... [read more]

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NOW AVAILABLE: v1.2 for The Political Machine 2020 adds McCain and Obama, Infinite Points mode, and more!

John McCain and Barack Obama have entered the race! Greetings from The Political Machine Development Bunker.  While Shelter-In-Place rules have us working from home, that hasn't stopped the updates from flowing! Today we released v1.2, with two new highly-requested candidates - each with their own unique Ideology Tree - and several quality of life improvements that should make fans pretty happy. Read on to see what changes we've brought with the update! ... [read more]