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Democratic Socialism Simulator

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Democratic Socialism Simulator

Feb 20, 2020

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3.33 average rating based on 24 ratings

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The Democratic Socialism Simulator lets you play as the first socialist president of the United States. Can you redistribute power and wealth while addressing the climate crisis? Enact radical reforms, tax the rich, transform the economy, tackle the most pressing issues without alienating voters or bankrupting the government. But beware: the ruling class won't give up its power easily. Even your closest allies may turn on you.
Developers
Molleindustria
Publishers
Molleindustria
Platforms
Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Genres
Indie, Simulator
Steam
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Release Dates
Feb 20, 2020 (Worldwide)
Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
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User Stats
103
In Collection
8
Wish Listed
0
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50
Backlogged
How Long Is Democratic Socialism Simulator?
Main story: 1.0 hours
Total completions: 1
Sir_Laguna
Sir_Laguna gave Mar 6, 2020
Sir_Laguna gave Mar 6, 2020
Vote Bernie, please

I've already talked a little about this game before, but I finally wrote a full review when I go deeper about its mechanics and politics.

As usual, it's in spanish. You can read it on GamerFocus.

Thanks again to @bmo for giving me this game so I could analyze it.

clarketh75
clarketh75 updated their status Jan 12, 2022
clarketh75 updated their status Jan 12, 2022

I got assassinated in the middle of my second term, but in a satisfying way. Democracy series, take notes!

sosunfreak
sosunfreak updated their status Jun 30, 2021
sosunfreak updated their status Jun 30, 2021

Wow, I got to live through my dream government, I can't believe it... if only it was true T_T

May_Odaigahara
May_Odaigahara updated their status Apr 23, 2021
May_Odaigahara updated their status Apr 23, 2021

really obvious choices (at least to me lol) and once you play it a couple times you can pretty much get the optimal outcome very time, but I also played this for like two hours last night so it definitely worked on me.

Sir_Laguna
Sir_Laguna updated their status Feb 25, 2020
Sir_Laguna updated their status Feb 25, 2020

I'm gonna write a full review of this game for GamerFocus next week, but let me give you some impressions meanwhile.

(Again, thanks a lot to @bmo for giving me this game)

You probably already know that this is a Reigns-like game. You make a choice about something by moving a card left (no) or right (yes). Your choices have consequences.

That said. Yes, this game actually reflects socialist policies and how those will affect the world. You can pass medicare for all, legalize pot, fuck the military (hell yeah!) and reduce carbon emissions. Sounds great! Right? well, that costs money and your budget is not infinite. Also, you can see how your popularity goes with the people and what issues make them support you or vote against you. If you don't try to keep most people happy and don't care for the budget, you'll lose seats in the congress and lose reelection.

Even decisions that didn't seem to make a big effect can come for you later. In one game, I didn't have money, so I accept a proposal from a corporate lobbyist that didn't seem to affect my popularity or increase carbon emmisions a lot, but a …

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I'm gonna write a full review of this game for GamerFocus next week, but let me give you some impressions meanwhile.

(Again, thanks a lot to @bmo for giving me this game)

You probably already know that this is a Reigns-like game. You make a choice about something by moving a card left (no) or right (yes). Your choices have consequences.

That said. Yes, this game actually reflects socialist policies and how those will affect the world. You can pass medicare for all, legalize pot, fuck the military (hell yeah!) and reduce carbon emissions. Sounds great! Right? well, that costs money and your budget is not infinite. Also, you can see how your popularity goes with the people and what issues make them support you or vote against you. If you don't try to keep most people happy and don't care for the budget, you'll lose seats in the congress and lose reelection.

Even decisions that didn't seem to make a big effect can come for you later. In one game, I didn't have money, so I accept a proposal from a corporate lobbyist that didn't seem to affect my popularity or increase carbon emmisions a lot, but a few turns later it was the root of an scandal that made me lose a lot of popularity. I had to play carefully then so I could get reelected. (Thanks to some voters changing minds because of my previous choices)

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That's cool and all, but the binary nature of the choices make them a little unreal sometimes. It's not very deep. I'm great actions have consequences and doesn't show socialism like an absolute evil or the second coming of god, but the policies are not well explained and there's a lot is not telling about those.

I didn't like you can't save your game, that every early game is practically similar. Also, it's a shame this game is not on mobile. It would be perfect on your phone. I would also like to see more global issues being represented. I'm not from USA, but I keep informed about politics in that country. That made me enjoy the game. A person less interested in that wouldn't understand a thing.

Anyway, cool game. Will write more about it later and thanks again to @bmo.

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Sir_Laguna
Sir_Laguna updated their status Feb 21, 2020
Sir_Laguna updated their status Feb 21, 2020

Democratic Socialism Simulator is now in the database (thanks Peter). You no longer have an excuse to not join the glorious proletariat revolution.

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