Head of State
Premise of the game is intriguing.
Some timely political satire.
Intended to reflect U.S. politics in microcosm.
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Game progression feels contained and with little variability.
Ultimately doesn’t deliver the political depth and fun it promises.
Head of Stateis a political satire that features anthropomorphic animals.
Uses real demographic and polling data.
Replay famous campaigns and candidate matchups.
Only covers presidential elections; congressional or gubernatorial races would be great to see.
Lack of political scandal events feels like an oversight.
No third-party candidate option.
You run campaigns and startup efforts with your budget in all 50 states.
It’s definitely worth checking out if you want something grounded in reality.
Download Campaign Manager
Civilization Revolution 2
Condenses the larger-scale game experience with reasonable success.
The price has dropped since its initial release.
AI opponents all tend to be similarly aggressive, without surprising traits or behaviors, and so are predictable.
InCivilization Revolution 2, you build up a civilization from scratch, playing as one of several real-world leaders.
It’s become a beloved in-joke for the series.
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Pocket Politics
Gives the clicker-style game a twist.
Simple gameplay is still addictive.
The real focus is on generating money, less on political maneuvering and skill.
Doesn’t simulate the real or political worlds much.
You don’t actually play a candidate, you just manage money and fund them.
Kongregate has aclickerthat’s perfectly appropriate for election season inPocket Politics.
This means you’ll be raising money by tapping and buying idle money-earners.
The money that you sink in becomes worth more and more over time.
Encounter various interests, from low-level grassroots efforts to influencing the media and using it to your advantage.
Some aspects of the game aren’t quite realistic, but it’s easier than actually running for office.
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Risk: Global Domination
Online and offline pass-and-play multiplayer gaming.
Supports Chromecast for display on a TV screen.
Classic board game makes for a fun mobile game.
Random number generator anomalies can result in lopsided outcomes occasionally.
Game has had its share of online cheaters; developers have stated they are cracking down.
Diplomacy is fine, but sometimes, becoming a winner requires you to conquer everyone.
Why not do so in a mobile version of popular board gameRisk?
Download Risk: Global Domination
Plague Inc.
If post-apocalypse were a political party.
Graphics of the mobile app version are improved over original game.
Can be frustratingly difficult at times.
Wait times for progress can be very long and boring.
The dark theme of eradicating humanity may be off-putting for some.
Elections won’t matter when everyone’s been wiped out.
