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The Political Machine is a government simulation game series from Stardock, 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 Political Machine
Genre(s)Government simulation
Developer(s)Stardock
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Creator(s)Stardock
Platform(s)
  • iOS
  • Microsoft Windows
    • First releaseThe Political Machine
    August 10, 2004
    Latest releaseThe Political Machine 2024
    May 2, 2024

    Games

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    Release timeline
    2004The Political Machine
    2005
    2006
    2007
    2008The Political Machine 2008
    The Political Machine Express 2008
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2012The Political Machine 2012
    2013
    2014
    2015
    2016The Political Machine 2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020The Political Machine 2020
    2021
    2022
    2023
    2024The Political Machine 2024

    The Political Machine

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    Main article: The Political Machine

    The Political Machine is the first game in the series.

    The Political Machine 2008

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    Main article: The Political Machine 2008

    The Political Machine 2008 is the second game in the series.

    The Political Machine Express 2008

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    The Political Machine Express 2008 is the third game in the series and was free to download upon release.

    The Political Machine 2012

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    Main article: The Political Machine 2012

    The Political Machine 2012 is the fourth game in the series.

    The Political Machine 2016

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    Main article: The Political Machine 2016

    The Political Machine 2016 is the fifth game in the series.

    The Political Machine 2020

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    Main article: The Political Machine 2020

    The Political Machine 2020 is the sixth game in the series.

    The Political Machine 2024

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    Main article: The Political Machine 2024

    The Political Machine 2024 is the seventh game in the series.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

    Candidates and characters

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    22Presidents of the United States and 69 other candidates have appeared as playable throughout the series, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, George Bush, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Paul Ryan, Jim Webb, and Jill Stein. Candidates are added and removed as candidates announce themselves and as Stardock chooses.

    Aside from candidates, the player can be invited onto cable news shows parodying real life equivalents. Such parodies have included takes on The Colbert Report, The O'Reilly Factor, Good Morning America, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and The Ben Shapiro Show.

    Candidate 2004 2008 Express 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    George Washington Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
    John Adams No No No No No Yes No
    Thomas Jefferson Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
    James Madison No No No No No Yes No
    Abraham Lincoln Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
    Ulysses S. Grant Yes Yes No No Yes No No
    Theodore Roosevelt Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
    William Howard Taft Yes No No No No No No
    Woodrow Wilson Yes Yes No No Yes No No
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Yes No No No No No No
    John F. Kennedy No Yes No Yes Yes No No
    Lyndon B. Johnson No Yes No No Yes No No
    Richard Nixon Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
    Gerald Ford Yes No No No No No No
    Jimmy Carter Yes Yes No No Yes No No
    Ronald Reagan Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
    George H. W. Bush Yes No No No No No No
    Bill Clinton Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
    George W. Bush Yes Yes No No No Yes No
    Barack Obama No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
    Donald Trump No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Joe Biden No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Ajamu Baraka No No No No Yes No No
    Michael Bloomberg No No No No Yes Yes Yes
    Doug Burgum No No No No No No Yes
    Barbara Bush Yes No No No No No No
    Jeb Bush No No No No Yes Yes No
    Laura Bush Yes No No No No No No
    Pete Buttigieg No No No No No Yes Yes
    Herman Cain No No No Yes Yes No No
    Ben Carson No No No No Yes No No
    Lincoln Chafee No No No No Yes No No
    Dick Cheney Yes Yes No No No No No
    Chris Christie No No No No Yes No Yes
    Hillary Clinton Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Wesley Clark Yes No No No No No No
    Dan Crenshaw No No No No No Yes Yes
    Ted Cruz No No No No Yes Yes Yes
    Catherine Cortez No No No No No Yes No
    Ron DeSantis No No No No No No Yes
    John Edwards Yes Yes No No No No No
    Carly Fiorina No No No No Yes No No
    Al Franken No No No Yes Yes No No
    Tulsi Gabbard No No No No No Yes No
    Dick Gephardt Yes No No No No No No
    Newt Gingrich No No No Yes Yes No No
    Rudy Giuliani No Yes No No No No No
    Barry Goldwater No No No No No Yes No
    Al Gore Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
    Mike Gravel No Yes No No No No No
    Alexander Hamilton No No No No No Yes No
    Nikki Haley No No No No Yes No Yes
    Kamala Harris No No No No No Yes Yes
    Mike Huckabee No Yes No No Yes No No
    Jon Huntsman No No No Yes Yes No No
    Gary Johnson No No No No Yes No No
    Tim Kaine No No No No Yes No No
    John Kerry Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
    Amy Klobuchar No No No No No Yes No
    Dennis Kucinich No Yes No Yes Yes No No
    John McCain No Yes Yes No No Yes No
    Mitch McConnell No No No No No Yes No
    Michelle Obama No No No Yes Yes No No
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez No No No No No Yes No
    Martin O'Malley No No No No Yes No No
    Sarah Palin No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
    Rand Paul No No No No Yes Yes No
    Ron Paul No Yes No Yes Yes No No
    Nancy Pelosi No No No Yes Yes No No
    Mike Pence No No No No Yes Yes Yes
    Rick Perry No No No Yes Yes No No
    Dean Phillips No No No No No No Yes
    Vivek Ramaswamy No No No No No No Yes
    Condoleezza Rice Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
    Bill Richardson Yes Yes No No No No No
    Mitt Romney No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
    Marco Rubio No No No Yes Yes No No
    Paul Ryan No No No Yes Yes No No
    Bernie Sanders No No No No Yes Yes Yes
    Rick Santorum No No No Yes Yes No No
    Arnold Schwarzenegger Yes No No No No No No
    Tim Scott No No No No No No Yes
    Jill Stein No No No No Yes No No
    Tom Vilsack Yes No No No No No No
    Elizabeth Warren No No No No Yes Yes Yes
    Jim Webb No No No No Yes No No
    Bill Weld No No No No Yes No No
    Marianne Williamson No No No No No No Yes
    Andrew Yang No No No No No Yes Yes

    Reception

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    Aggregate review scores
    As of November 13, 2023.
    Game Metacritic
    The Political Machine 72[8]
    The Political Machine 2008 73[9]
    The Political Machine 2012 54[10]
    The Political Machine 2016 72[11]
    The Political Machine 2020 TBA[12]
    The Political Machine 2024 TBA[13]

    References

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    1. ^ "Announcing The Political Machine 2024". Steam. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Stardock Announces "The Political Machine 2024" - The Definitive Political Strategy Game for Aspiring Presidents". PR Newswire. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  • ^ redskittlesonly (November 7, 2023). "Stardock Announces The Political Machine 2024". The Political Machine. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  • ^ Stardock Entertainment (November 7, 2023). "Stardock Announces "The Political Machine 2024" - The Definitive Political Strategy Game for Aspiring Presidents". WFMZ-TV. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  • ^ Callaham, John (October 19, 2023). "A quick look back at the launch of Stardock 30 years ago today". Neowin. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  • ^ Stardock (November 7, 2023). "Stardock Announces The Political Machine 2024". Stardock. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  • ^ Gough, Harriet (November 13, 2023). "The Political Machine 2024 Lets Players Battle for the Presidency". Casual Gamer. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  • ^ "Political Machine, The". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Political Machine 2008, The". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Political Machine 2012, The". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Political Machine 2016, The". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Political Machine 2020, The". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Political Machine 2024, The". Metacritic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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