Game update4 Sep 2025Update to Version 0.352The game has been updated to version 0.352. This is a minor update with several fixes. FIXES -Adjusted the process for nominating Supreme Court Justices. If your nominee for supreme court justice is rejected by the senate, you will have the opportunity to nominate a new candidate at any time by navigating to the Actions tab in the Office Summary menu. Previously, you had to wait 30 weeks before…
This is just a quick update to address an issue that prevented the game from working for some players. The "framework" used for this game has been updated to its most recent version. This should help prevent problems for some users. When you first start your game, you will likely receive a pop up notification stating that some features may be unavailable. You can click "OK" and the game should…
The game has been updated to Version 0.31. This is just a small update to add a new preset to the Election Simulator. Additions -Added a 2024 Presidential Election Preset to the Election Simulator. The preset comes preloaded with the candidates and conditions for the 2024 presidential election. The purpose of the preset is to allow you to have the fun of trying to predict the election without t…
The game has been updated to version 0.308. This is a small patch update to address some issues from the previous major update. FIXES -Fixed an issue where the game would not advance to the next turn if the player created a budget on behalf of a protégé and then saved the game. Upon loading, the game would not recognize the sponsor of the budget bills and would cause an error. -Fixed an issue w…
The game has been update to Version 0.307. ADDITIONS LEGISLATIVE UPDATES -Adjusted the legislation creation process. You can now create complex legislation - legislation with multiple proposals. You can also name your legislation. -The process that politicians use to decide how to vote on legislation is now more sophisticated and nuanced. -Added a way to see politician support for your legislat…
The game has been updated to version 0.268. This is just a small patch update. ADJUSTMENTS -Adjusted presidential primary colors so that it is easier to tell them apart. CUSTOM EVENT TOOL -Added new options to the Custom Event Tool: options to add/remove custom traits from the player and targeted characters, options to trigger an event based on custom traits, options to add/remove hidden variab…
The game has been update to Version 0.267 MAIN FEATURES - Added more events. - Added a Custom Event Tool. - Created a 2023 start year. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: If you experience any oth…
The game has been updated to Version 0.253. NOTES If you are interested, you can follow the next update's development process by visiting this pinned forum thread (it is usually updated once a week, on Fridays): With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this…
The game has been updated to version 0.25. Summary: several fixes. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum,…
The game has been updated to version 0.249. Main Features: Redistricting. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports…
The game has been updated to version 0.239 ADDITIONS -Increased the likelihood that the player will face a current politician in state senate, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and governor elections, rather than facing a new randomly generated opponent with no political experience. (If you wait until week 6 before joining the election, opponents will likely be randomly generated candidates with no poli…
The game has been updated to version 0.235. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum, by navigating to the c…
The game has been updated to version 0.228. This is a minor update; to see the release notes for the most recent large update (version 0.225), visit this link: FIXES -Fixed an issue where presidential running mates, and potential running mates, would not be updated with a new variable if loading a game saved before version 0.225. This could cause the game to freeze if the game attempted to acce…
The game has been updated to version 0.227. This is a minor update; to see the release notes for the most recent large update (version 0.225), visit this link: FIXES -Fixed an issue where the game could freeze if playing a game saved prior to version 0.225. Specifically, this problem would occur if the old save file included an independent candidate in the player's election (prior to the primar…
The game has been updated to version 0.226. This is a minor update; to see the release notes for the most recent large update (version 0.225), visit this link: FIXES -Likely fixed an issue where the game could freeze if playing a game saved prior to version 0.225. Specifically, this problem would occur if the old save file included character children under the age of 18. The load process would…
The game has been updated to version 0.225. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game, or it might prevent you from clicking any buttons. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussi…
The game has been updated to version 0.211. ADDITIONS - Clicking the title of a poll will bring up a Details menu for all polls with the same title, showing weekly averages and a timeline graph of weekly averages. - Poll results can be viewed from the election page and the election night menu, by clicking on the info icon for the election and then clicking the “View Poll Results” button. - Adde…
The game has been updated to version 0.200. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum, by navigating to the c…
The game has been updated to version 0.175. Fixes - Fixed an issue where the player, as senator, was forced to vote on a conference report for the budget resolution, if they ended the turn without voting on the conference report. - Fixed an issue where a candidate could appear twice in mayor or governor primaries if the player selected the candidate while playing as the party committee chairper…
The game has been updated to version 0.172. NOTE - With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: Also, if you experience any other problems, you can post a bug report in the community discussions forum. You can n…
The game has been updated to version 0.159. Fixes -Fixed an issue where saving would not work if the player resigned from office after creating legislation. -Fixed an issue where the election simulator would not work correctly when using a character preset. -Fixed an issue where the election simulator could display the wrong party color for a candidate when loading a character preset. -Fixed an…
The game has been updated to version 0.1589. Fixes - Fixed an issue where moving to a new state would not work properly, causing the game to freeze when Calculating Metrics. - Fixed an issue where increases to minimum wage would increase poverty. - Fixed an issue where the election page would show the wrong popular vote, if the player participated in the presidential election. The value would b…
The game has been updated to version 0.1588. Fixes - Fixed an issue where changing caucuses would not replace the player as the caucus leader (of the former caucus), which could have caused problems with saving and loading. - Fixed an issue where ancestry demographics would not update correctly in the election simulator. - Fixed an issue where governors would not run for reelection even when th…
The game has been updated to version 0.1587. Additions - Added three new trait options to the election simulator. These were already included in the campaign mode. - Added an option to turn custom candidate colors on or off (in the election simulator tool). This is applicable only to presidential general elections. They are turned off by default. This means that, on the results page, candidates…
The game has been updated to version 0.1585. Additions - Added an election simulator tool - predict any election by adjusting public opinion, candidate attributes, party demographics, and more. (This tool can be found on the main menu, under Dictator Mode). - Added 30 new policy positions to the game (these currently have no impact on election results). Fixes - Fixed an issue where protégé sena…
The game has been updated to version 0.1584. Fixes - Fixed an issue where the player could not be replaced as a party leader. - Fixed an issue where the player would not receive any campaign funds while playing as the state senate campaign chairperson. - Fixed an issue where the player would not become the chair or ranking member of a sub-committee, even if they selected that position. - Fixed…
The game has been updated to version 0.1583. Additions - Added an option to customize politicians. - Added an option to customize protégés. - Added an option to customize the player's character (while the game is in progress). - Added an option to customize campaign staff members. - Added an option to customize political candidates while playing as party chairperson. - Added an option to manual…
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