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Democracy

Democracy is a government simulation game that was first developed by Positech Games in 2005, with a sequel released in December 2007 and a third game in 2013. The player plays as if they are the president or…

17 April 2005

Democracy is a simulator developed by Positech Games, released 17 April 2005 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Democracy is

Democracy is a simulator game developed by Positech Games and released in 2005. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Democracy is a government simulation game that was first developed by Positech Games in 2005, with a sequel released in December 2007 and a third game in 2013. The player plays as if they are the president or prime minister of a democratic government. The player must introduce and alter policies in seven areas - tax, economy, welfare, foreign policy, transport, law and order and public services. 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 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…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Democracy launched on 17 April 2005, within three weeks of Psychonauts, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, SWAT 4 and Guild Wars.

Released around the same time: Psychonauts, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, SWAT 4, Guild Wars.

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When did Democracy come out?
Democracy was released on 17 April 2005 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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