The Political Process

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]

The Political Process
Developer(s)Verlumino Studios LLC
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseNovember 22, 2019[1]
Genre(s)Government simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

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 players can play as President for an unlimited time, passing legislation and controlling the budget without interference from Congress.[4]

Playable position

Players have the ability to play various political positions:

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]

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References
  1. "The Political Process Steam webpage". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. "The Political Process". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. Prescott, Shaun (November 26, 2019). "Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 25, 2019)". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. "The Political Process on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  5. "Steam :: The Political Process :: Update to Version 0.157". steamcommunity.com. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  6. "The Political Process Upcoming Updates :: Steam Community". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  7. "News - All News". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  8. "The Political Process on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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