The Political Machine 2008

Can't get enough election coverage and want to get in then an work on your own "what if" scenerios? The Politcal Machine 2008 is just the simulator/game to put yourself in in the role of a Presidential candidate on the campaign trail making speeches, buying ads, hiring spin doctors and consultants, raising money, and going on cable news shows. The Politcal Machine 2008 has been recently updated to include the latest candidates, events, and media powerhouses for this latest election. If you are tired of this election you can try your hand at winning past elections or at some futuristic ones. The Political Machine is both a single- and multiplayer game - players can either compete against the computer or against others online. Brad Wardell the designer of the games explains it best ....

"This is the ultimate game for political junkies and a really fun way for anyone to learn about the election process," said Brad Wardell, Designer of the game. "Once you put yourself in the campaign manager's shoes, you really get to see how each campaign tactic ultimately affects the outcome of the vote. The whole point is to be fun but part of that means being reasonably accurate."

"Political junkies will appreciate many of the political consultants and strategies employed in the game such as the use of smear merchants, spin doctors, intimidators, cheer leaders, movie stars, etc.," continued Wardell."Strategy gamers will appreciate the balanced game mechanics that allow players to research new campaign tactics that even novice political observers can see from the current election."

Run your own numbers before election night or switch the party tickets around and see what happens!

  

Ever thought you could run for President? Now's your chance with The Political Machine. Pick a candidate (real or imaginary) or design your own from scratch. Then choose a political party and start your campaign. The Political Machine puts players in the role of a Presidential candidate on the campaign trail making speeches, buying ads, hiring spin doctors and consultants, raising money, and going on cable news shows.

The Political Machine takes the real-world mechanics of political campaigning and uses it to create an award-winning strategy game. Raise money, hire spin-doctors, win the endorsements of important groups, go on TV interviews, take out ads, fight off smear merchants and much more in your quest to win the 270 electoral votes you need to get into the white house. The Political Machine puts players in the role of a Presidential candidate on the campaign trail making speeches, buying ads, hiring spin doctors and consultants, raising money, and going on cable news shows.

The Political Machine v1.5 includes vastly enhanced multiplayer features including supporting match-making via the digital distribution platform, Impulse. It also includes features allowing players to print out bumper stickers and campaign pins from within the game. Players can create their own candidates, controlling everything about them in how they look, and then export them as an avatar for on-line use or use the new print shop to create a variety of physical media with their creations including campaign pins, bumper stickers, and more. The update adds the new vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin.

Your opponents can be controlled either by human players over the Internet or by a diabolical computer AI designed by Stardock's renowned artificial intelligence team. With multiple maps and scenarios to choose from, a candidate editor and much more, The Political Machine is not just a timely bit of fun during the campaign season but a strategy game that will stand the test of time. In between your gaming exploits, hang out at the PoliticalMachine.com, discussing the issues of the day on a non-partisan site where people of all political persuasions can advocate their positions.

Real-world scenarios are mixed in with fantastical scenarios. Players can choose the US 2008 election, US 1860 election or play in fun and humorous fantasy campaigns including one that takes place on an alien world and one that takes place in "Europa". Players can also choose what TV shows to be a guest on and will face tough questions from the hosts of shows like Colvert Report and the O'Malley Factor.

Features

• Play as your favorite candidate, or create your own.
• Play against online opponents or against the computer.
• Find out how your favorite candidates might actually do in the 2008 election.
• Hire special operatives like the "Smear Merchant," the "War Hero," "Spin Doctor," and many others.
• See how you would fare in historic elections.
• Take a stand on the issues you care about most.