Play as the campaign manager for a host of candidates including real-life 2012 candidates, historical candidates or design one from scratch in this 2012 entry into the acclaimed political simulation game series. The Political Machine 2012 features updated political topics from across the United States. Issues such as Afghanistan, the economy, Obamacare, income inequality, gay rights, and the national debt have been integrated into the game’s election database. Regional issues such as "right to work", state minimum wage, local environmental policies, farm subsidies and more require the candidate to walk a tight rope between appealing to the widest range of voters and appearing to "flip flop".
As the general election season draws near, so does an updated iteration of Stardock's lighthearted, bobbleheaded presidential election simulator, Political Machine. Political Machine 2012 won't be a major revamp, but it will come with a new roster of Republican candidates and ripped-from-the-headlines issues. Political Machine '08 is a simple and somewhat easy to manipulate strategy game, but I definitely got $10 worth of fun out of it trying to beat Obama as George Washington. Read More »
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Release Region: United States
Release Date: Q2 2012
Publisher: Stardock Entertainment
