Stardock has released versions of its US presidential election sim game The political machine every four years since 2004. Today, the developer and publisher officially released the latest edition, The political machine 2024.

For this year’s edition, the game adds some major new features. The biggest is the primary race for the US presidential candidates. Players can try to get their party’s nomination for the US president by going through the national primary election process against three candidates for the nomination. You can still skip the primaries and go through the game’s presidential mode, where you’ll try to win the big job against one opponent.

Another big new addition is holding presidential debates. In the game’s presidential mode, you can choose a controversial country as the place for the debate between the two candidates. Players can discuss issues with opponents or even attack their opinions during the discussion.

The game also added a digital card RPG-like feature called Political Action Cards. When played, they can increase your candidate’s funds, capital and more. Other cards can have negative effects on other candidates, or even take cards away from them. You can also play the game in a mode that does not include these cards if you choose.

You can play the game with AI opponents, or you can go online and play against real people as well. There’s also the custom candidate creator where you can make your American presidential hopeful. The game will receive Steam Workshop support so players can download other players’ custom candidates. There will also be 21 Steam achievements to unlock.

The Political Machine 2024 is now available for Purchase from Steam and also Directly from Stardock for $19.99.

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