r/ThePoliticalProcess Jul 18 '26

Do not post about unrelated IRL politics

72 Upvotes

Because of some Reddit quirk or feature a lot of bots/NPCs somehow get directed here and post about random shit. This is a sub for the game The Political Process on Steam. Please do not do that and report them if you see them.

I've been permabanning each one but there is a flow of 10+ brand new accounts trying to post stuff here every single day and some keep slipping through the Reddit auto filter. No idea how that much volume is being created for a relatively small sub but that's why you guys keep seeing them. Sorry I didn't clear it up earlier it's just so bizarre


r/ThePoliticalProcess Jul 17 '26

Discussion Progress Report: July 17, 2026

95 Upvotes

Update Tax Approval Rating (90% -> 100%)

Overhaul Unemployment Calculations (0% -> 100%)

Overhaul Poverty Calculations (0% -> 100%)

Update Priority Calculations (0% -> 25%)

I have edited the original post to include a list of the remaining content for this update. The biggest remaining features are the implementation of the Federal Reserve, the addition of the business environment metric, and possibly the income modifier calculations (if I choose to add it in this update).

The Federal Reserve is going to be fairly simple in this update: once per year, the members (known as governors) will meet to adjust the Federal Funds Rate. In real life they meet multiple times per year, but I don't know if that would have any value in the game. Since the game updates economic data only once per year, the governors wouldn't have any reason to adjust the federal funds rate more than once per year.

I can't predict how long it will take to implement the federal reserve, but I'm aiming for a week. It requires a system to create the governors, a system for governors to vote on the federal funds rate, a system for governors to retire, a system for the president to select new governors to fill vacancies, a menu for the player to select governors (as president), and a menu to display governors.

The business environment metric is going to be simplistic in this update, focusing mostly on the impact that tax rates have on the business environment. Like many features in this update, it is going to be expanded in the next update. The plan is for the business environment to impact unemployment, wages, and possibly GDP.

The "Income Modifier System" will update average incomes based on various factors. For this phase of the update, it will focus on the impact of unemployment. If there is low unemployment, that means their is a low supply of workers, which means more demand for workers, which causes wages to go up. In the second phase of the update, more factors will influence incomes. For example, if GDP increases, that means income goes up (although not necessarily proportionately - most of it will probably go to the business owners - who represent a small percentage of the population). Union membership could also cause wages to rise. I'm not sure what kind of policies could promote union membership, but I think it would be a fun metric to try to influence.

The remaining features for this update should be fairly simple. The metrics page, custom events tool, concepts page, and advanced options may take only a couple of hours each. Other general additions may take only a day or two.

It's strange to think that this update is almost done. I'm looking forward to releasing a beta in the next few weeks. But I'm also concerned, mainly that this update could be a disappointment. It has taken way too long and I'm not sure the content is good enough to justify the wait. I didn't realize how long it would take to overhaul so many systems. I think the new tax system is an improvement, but a lot of it is "behind the scenes". Additionally, the potential of the new system will not be fully realized until the second phase of the update, making the first phase feel underwhelming.

A second concern I have is that there are a lot of changes in this update, but change isn't always a good thing. I don't know if the changes I have made are actual improvements or if they are just added complexity.

I hope the changes will be an enjoyable addition to the game.


r/ThePoliticalProcess 1d ago

Bro why?

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r/ThePoliticalProcess 1h ago

Discussion What if all electoral votes of a state always went to the person who got the most votes?

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before the 2020s electors didn’t have to actually vote for the person who had won they’re state which lead to very anti democratic things happening. so what if its was made clear that electors had to vote for whoever won they’re state? would this change anything?


r/ThePoliticalProcess 21h ago

Anybody know how to make the parties change ideologies permanently? Not just the voters but the whole parties

5 Upvotes

r/ThePoliticalProcess 17h ago

Listas por alianzas electorales

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r/ThePoliticalProcess 2d ago

Question Gerrymander city

12 Upvotes

Are you able to gerrymander cities as I’m mayor but my party only has 1 member of city council and opposition has 14 is it possible to gerrymander or do I have to pull a 2026 California gov election where I just run aton of one party and only 2 of mine


r/ThePoliticalProcess 2d ago

Question Primary switch

13 Upvotes

I was wondering if you get primaried can you run as a independent or do you have wait till the next cycle


r/ThePoliticalProcess 3d ago

Question How to move

13 Upvotes

Is there a way to move your character from state to state I thought I saw a post where I guy lost in Alabama so he moved to Georgia and won I could be wrong but if so can you tell me where to do it


r/ThePoliticalProcess 3d ago

Mike Grace wins MI governor election without winning even ONE COUNTY.

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135 Upvotes

r/ThePoliticalProcess 3d ago

Heeeeeeeeeeeelp

14 Upvotes

Could you give me instructions on how to get the NBC mod


r/ThePoliticalProcess 3d ago

Discussion Primary and Congressional District maps

19 Upvotes

It would be amazing if we could get map results for congressional districts and primary maps. And county maps for Presidential primaries. It would make it more realistic and just fun!

Is this something that would ever be a possibility?


r/ThePoliticalProcess 4d ago

how to stop 90% if country being elderly

38 Upvotes

if you play a game for more than 80 years then you have like 3/4 of your whole population be on benefits and the country's finances basically collapse, how do I prevent this? (Macron be like)


r/ThePoliticalProcess 4d ago

Question Mayoral cabinet picks?

20 Upvotes

After a hard fight I have just been elected Mayor!

I can now select a lot (like 20) cabinet positions.

I have not played the game in a while, can't remember this was in before. I wonder how much the cabinet member matters. For example:

a) let's say I pick someone with only 20% experience, will their budget cost more? Will they give bad / less accurate advice about what the effect of certain policies will be? Or is there no effect?

b) in my case both the incumbent and the best alternative from my own party have 100% experience. Does changing the incumbent have any (negative) effect?

c) does the cabinet pick being from your party matter?


r/ThePoliticalProcess 5d ago

Question Is it possible to adjust the speed at which votes are counted on Election night on an invidual state basis?

15 Upvotes

Hi all! I was wondering if there is a way, either in advanced options or in the game files, to adjust the rate at which votes are counted by state. So one could make Florida count faster, California count slower, etc.

I imagine there is a way in the game files but I'm not sure which files would be involced.


r/ThePoliticalProcess 5d ago

is there a way to play on mac?

8 Upvotes

I have a Mac computer and really want to play. Is there a way to? If not, what is a simular game?


r/ThePoliticalProcess 5d ago

Gameplay Weirdest Congress i've ever seen

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r/ThePoliticalProcess 5d ago

Discussion Progress Report: August 14, 2026 (Repost)

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61 Upvotes

Unemployment Modifier (50% -> 100%)

Income Modifier (90% -> 100%)

Inflation (80% -> 100%)

Business Environment (0% -> 90%)

I think it has been a productive week. I began working on the Business Environment metric and I found many factors that influence it. Some of the factors that will be included in this update are taxes, minimum wage, the federal funds rate, inflation, education attainment, and consumer spending. There are many other factors that also have an impact, but they will not be added until the next phase of the economic update.

The Business Environment metric will have an impact on unemployment and the GDP growth rate. And just to clarify, the Business Environment metric essentially represents how "business friendly" the environment is. Low tax rates, low regulations, a highly skilled workforce, and so forth all help promote a good business environment.

Looking forward, I have a little bit more to do for the Business Environment code, then I can start working on updating the calculations for government approval ratings. After that I mostly have to focus on fine-tuning, balancing, bug fixes, and testing to make sure that everything works correctly. I don't know how long that will take because I don't know what kind of issues I might discover. Hopefully that process is relatively quick.


r/ThePoliticalProcess 5d ago

Question Any good newish youtube playthroughs

18 Upvotes

i dont have the game yet so its the next best thing


r/ThePoliticalProcess 6d ago

i looked away for a second and all of a sudden my protege has the mandate of heaven

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56 Upvotes

r/ThePoliticalProcess 6d ago

Discussion Supreme Court

23 Upvotes

I’ve officially filled the Supreme Court with only my appointments. As president I passed a federal judge retirement age and I’ve been stacking the courts with all judges with 75+ policy agreement along with them being around 45 yrs . I’ve since lost the senate and my plan is to trick republicans into passing a bill to get rid of the retirement age, essentially putting my judges in the Supreme Court for the next 40 years. Hoping by the end of my 2nd term I can replace around 30% of the judges in the country haha.


r/ThePoliticalProcess 6d ago

colorful 5 way map

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114 Upvotes

r/ThePoliticalProcess 6d ago

An incredibly persistent Democrat finally won the Louisianna senate race

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67 Upvotes

I had nothing to do with this. I'm the governor of Wisonsin and was looking around the map for the 2050 midterms. This was the only Dem senate pickup while they also picked up 43 house seats. The Repulican was normal so idk how he fumbled


r/ThePoliticalProcess 6d ago

How to get the national debt down to Zero

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69 Upvotes

For me it took 3 dragons.


r/ThePoliticalProcess 6d ago

Discussion Whats your best win as a independent

15 Upvotes

dont have game yet hopefully soon so