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Political Machine election roll-out schedule

For this election cycle we have a ton of updates in store between now and election day. Below is a tentative schedule: ## Spring 2020 ## Steam Workshop support for creating and sharing your own political ideologies. This year is a total, 100% rewrite of the game and while doing so we revisited everything about the game. The feature we like the most so far are the ideologies which will bring immense replayability to the game. Most of the candidates have their own ideology with ... [read more]

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The Political Machine 2020 #2: Evil ideologies

The biggest, most game changing feature of The Political Machine 2020 are the ideology trees.  Each candidate can have their own ideology tree which makes Bernie Sanders play quite a bit differently than say Joe Biden. For today's entry, I am going to try out making a custom candidate and choose the Fascism ideology.  I'm going to loosely base him off of one of my favorite villains of Stephen King's book, The Dead Zone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEE141IC4Q8 We ... [read more]

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Simulating the 2020 Election in Political Machine 2020

One of the options in the game is to simulate the election cycle.  The player just chooses two candidates and sees how they do.  Now, you won’t get the exact result every time, but it’s fun to see how a given candidate will do if run by the AI. This mode helps us test against any unintentional biases in the issues. Since no one knows how the election will go, it can be difficult to draw the line between when candidate A is simply more viable than candidate B.  In th... [read more]

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Political Machine 2020 #1: Being Pete Buttigieg

The Political Machine is a strategy/simulation game.  What has made it so popular over the years is that while it is a game, it has a pretty serious and robust simulation running behind it.  Most of the data is collected from a wide array census results, surveys and demographic research.  Every four years when we update the data, we are constantly surprised on the changes we see in different states.  The opioid epidemic is one example.  This issue wasn’t ... [read more]

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COMING SOON: The Political Machine 2020!

Let the Campaign Begin! Stardock announced its new political strategy/simulation game today, The Political Machine 2020 .  The PC strategy game allows players to choose a candidate and run for President against either a computer opponent or a candidate controlled by another person over the Internet. Candidates include the current Democratic front-runners including Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, as well as Internet favorites such as And... [read more]

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New Campaign DLC for The Political Machine 2016 is Now Available

New Campaign DLC brings Ladder Mode, Historical Candidates, and New Challenges Battle for your spot in the White House against some of the most famous (and infamous!) presidents in American history.  New Ladder Mode Democrat or Republican? Choose your side and take the nation by storm as you campaign against members of the opposite party to win the presidency. Don’t let your victories go to your head, though - each new o... [read more]

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The Political Machine 2016 v1.2 - Available Now

v1.2 Brings Ranked Multiplayer Matchmaking, Election Simulation Mode and a New Campaign Event Enjoy spectating two candidates of your choice battling it out, match up against other players of your skill level online, and test your wits against a new event in v1.2. Ranked Multiplayer Matchmaking Looking for someone to play? The new matchmaking system will pair you with someone of similar skill. Your rank increases as you win and you'll ... [read more]

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Look out, America - New Candidates and More are Here With v1.1!

New Candidates are Joining the Race! Plus new issues to find a stance on, a new random event, and more in v1.1!       Play as one of over a dozen new candidates! Choose from previous politicians who were petitioning for presidency! You've been asking when you could play as old candidates, and the answer is: right now! The added campaigners include Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John Kerry, Ron Paul, and more.   Handle ... [read more]

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Let the Campaign Begin - The Political Machine 2016 Releases Today!

Give speeches, go on talk shows, hire unsavory operatives, and do whatever it takes to become the President of the United States!   If you've ever watched the U.S. elections and thought to yourself, "Even I can do better than that !" -- well, this is the game for you! Take to the campaign trail and win the hearts and minds of America's voters to take your place in the White House. The Political Machine 2016 is available TODAY! Pu... [read more]

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Get Your Talking Points Ready: The Political Machine 2016 is Coming on February 4th!

Get The Political Machine 2016 on February 4th! Out Talk, Out Smart, and Out Spend Your Opponents on Your Way to Capitol Hill If you've ever watched the U.S. elections and thought to yourself, "Even I  can do better than that !" -- well, this is the game for you! Take to the campaign trail and win the hearts and minds of America's voters to take your place in the White House in The Political Machine 2016. With over a dozen candidates &nb... [read more]