In late 2015 Positech announced an 'expandalone' for the game set entirely in Africa, with a different simulation model, music and graphics entitled Democracy 3: Africa. In October 2013, Democracy 3 was released.
It has numerous new features, including cabinet ministers, more policy debates, and real-world statistical data.
Democracy 3 metacritic mods#
Mods have included new countries (and real countries for Democracy 2) and the addition of factors such as inflation, as well as enhancement of the voter cynicism factor in Democracy 2.Ī sequel to the game was released in December 2007, which, while very similar to the original in terms of gameplay, differs in that it uses fictional nations. A number of mods have been released for both the first and second game in the series, and are generally released on the Positech forum. This has allowed the game to be very easily modded, and most of the 'game logic' in it is openly editable in simple text CSV files, allowing players to change the way the core mechanics of the game operate.
Democracy 3 metacritic code#
The games designer has described the code behind the game as being based on a neural network. A dilemma is an important decision which must be resolved for the turn to be ended and situations are ongoing conditions which must be dealt with or helped and enjoyed. An event happens, sometimes due to policies however the player doesn't take part they simply profit or suffer from it. An example of an event might be the curing of a disease, a dilemma may be whom to appoint as a senior judge and a situation may be high levels of pollution. There are also many events, dilemmas and situations in the game which the player must deal with. The player must also try to balance the budget and pay off the country's debts without losing votes and causing tax evasion due to very high taxes. To make policy changes, the player must spend political capital, which is earned by loyal ministers. If the player has not kept these promises by the next election, the people become annoyed and cynicism increases. Before each general election, two promises are made by the player to the electorate (e.g.: reduce unemployment by 10%). Of course, because each individual person belongs to several factions (e.g.: a Poor Conservative Smoker who is a Patriot or a Rich, Socialist person who is also a Drinker), it is practically impossible to control all the voters. The player introduces policies and uses sliders to change the amount of government funding, level of a tax or generally the law and regulations in that particular area. The player has to deal with "situations", which are typically problems such as petrol protests or homelessness, and also has to make decisions on dilemmas that arise each turn.Īfter deciding which nation to play as, the player must win the support of various factions which make up the electorate, including the religious, patriotic, parents, capitalists, socialists, liberals, conservatives and others, and thus win the ensuing elections that take place. Each policy has an effect on the happiness of various voter groups, as well as affecting factors such as crime and air quality. The player must introduce and alter policies in seven areas – tax, economy, welfare, foreign policy, transport, law and order and public services. The player plays as if they are the president or prime minister of a democratic government. Democracy is a government simulation game that was first developed by Positech Games in 2005, with a sequel released in December 2007, a third game in 2013 and a fourth in 2022.
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