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The Political Machine (series)
''The Political Machine'' is a government simulation game series from Stardock, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers. Games ''The Political Machine'' ''The Political Machine'' is the first game in the series. ''The Political Machine 2008'' ''The Political Machine 2008'' is the second game in the series. ''The Political Machine Express 2008'' ''The Political Machine Express 2008'' is the third game in the series and was free to download upon release. ''The Political Machine 2012'' ''The Political Machine 2012'' is the fourth game in the series. ''The Political Machine 2016'' ''The Political Machine 2016'' is the fifth game in the series. ''The Political Machine 2020'' ''The Political Machine 2020'' is the sixth game in the series. ''The Political Machine 2024'' ''The Political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Simulation Game
A government simulation or political simulation is a game that attempts to simulate the government and politics of all or part of a nation. These games may include geopolitical situations (involving the formation and execution of foreign policy), the creation of domestic political policies, or the simulation of political campaigns. They differ from the genre of classical wargames due to their discouragement or abstraction of military or action elements. Background Games based on geopolitics and elections existed long before the emergence of personal computers and their ability to quickly process large amounts of statistical data. One of the earliest such games was ''The Game of Politics'', created by Oswald Lord in 1935 which remained in print until 1960. In 1954, the board game ''Diplomacy'' was created, which differs from other wargames in that it features a "negotiation" phase during which players reach agreements with other players, and then execute military moves simultaneous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
