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The Political Machine 2012
DeveloperStardock
PublisherStardock
PlatformMicrosoft Windows
ReleaseJuly 31, 2012
GenreGovernment simulation
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

The Political Machine 2012 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the third game in The Political Machine series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States.[1] 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.[2][3]

Presidential candidates

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Democrats

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Republicans

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It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator platform Metacritic.[5]

References

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  1. Frum, Larry (September 27, 2012). "Computer game lets you run a presidential campaign". Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  2. Wilde, Tyler (April 2, 2012). "The Political Machine 2012 announced: join the US presidential election this summer". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. Callaham, John (April 3, 2012). "Stardock to release The Political Machine 2012 this summer". Neowin. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. George Washington was an independent, but the game only allows for a two-party system
  5. 1 2 "The Political Machine 2012 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  6. Todd, Brett (August 3, 2012). "The Political Machine 2012 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  7. Johnson, Leif (August 9, 2012). "The Political Machine 2012 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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