The Political Machine 2020

The Political Machine 2020 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the fifth game in the Political Machine series, 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. The game was released on March 3, 2020.[1][2][3][4]

The Political Machine 2020
Developer(s)Stardock
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • WW: March 3, 2020
Android, iOS
  • WW: July 14, 2020
Genre(s)Government simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Presidential candidates

Democrats
Democratic party candidates
CandidateHome StateIdeology
Al GoreTennesseeEstablishment Democrat
Alexander Hamilton[lower-alpha 1]New YorkFederalist
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNew YorkDemocratic Socialism
Amy KlobucharMinnesotaEstablishment Democrat
Andrew YangNew YorkYang Singularity
Barack ObamaIllinoisHope and Change
Bernie SandersVermontDemocratic Socialism
Bill ClintonArkansasEstablishment Democrat
Catherine Cortez MastoNevadaEstablishment Democrat
Elizabeth WarrenMassachusettsDemocratic Socialism
George Washington[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]VirginiaFederalist
Hillary ClintonNew YorkProgressivism
Joe BidenDelawareBiden Liberalism
John Adams[lower-alpha 1]MassachusettsFederalist
Kamala HarrisCaliforniaEstablishment Democrat
Massive Comet (Fictional character)CaliforniaGiant Meteorism
Michael BloombergNew YorkEstablishment Democrat
Pete ButtigiegIndianaEstablishment Democrat
Tulsi GabbardHawaiiTulsi's Better World
Valentino Rutabach (Fictional character)New MexicoLunacy

Republicans
Republican party candidates
CandidateHome StateIdeology
Barry GoldwaterArizonaConservatism
Dan CrenshawTexasConservatism
Donald TrumpFloridaTrumpian Populism
George Washington[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]VirginiaFederalist
George W. BushTexasCompassionate Conservatism
Giant Meteor (Fictional character)CaliforniaGiant Meteorism
James Madison[lower-alpha 1]VirginiaDemocratic Republicanism
Jeb BushFloridaCompassionate Conservatism
John McCainArizonaStraight Talk Express
Mike PenceIndianaTrumpian Populism
Mitch McConnellKentuckyEstablishment Republican
Mitt RomneyUtahEstablishment Republican
Rand PaulKentuckyLibertarianism
Ronald ReaganCaliforniaConservatism
Sarah PalinAlaskaConservatism
Ted CruzTexasConservatism
Thomas Jefferson[lower-alpha 1]VirginiaDemocratic Republicanism
Valentino Rutabach (Fictional character)New MexicoLunacy

It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.

Reception

Giving it a rating of 65, New Game Network described the game as "fairly shallow, and there seems to be a number of steps back from the 2016 version - aside from the improved visuals."[5] VentureBeat says "as a bare-bones remake of an existing game, it’s not bad," and "it whets my appetite for a more sophisticated and realistic simulation".[6]

Notes
  1. Available as part of the Founding Fathers DLC
  2. Can be played as either a Democrat or a Republican

References
  1. "Tweet by game designer Brad Wardell". Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. Parker, Steven (March 3, 2020). "Stardock announces political strategy game The Political Machine 2020". Neowin. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. Chalk, Andy (March 4, 2020). "The Political Machine returns to Steam for another US election". PC Gamer. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. Entertainment, Stardock (March 3, 2020). "Stardock Releases Political Strategy Game The Political Machine 2020". PR Newswire. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. "The Political Machine 2020 Review | New Game Network". www.newgamenetwork.com. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  6. "The DeanBeat: The Political Machine 2020 shows how hard it is to beat Trump". VentureBeat. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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