<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>Stardock Forums » RSS Feed » Political Machine Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/Stardock_com/forum/28</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In Political Machine</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 8:10:08 AM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 8:10:08 AM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>dmass126</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/530392</comments><description><![CDATA[I purchased the game, received a passkey but don't know where to go to download the game. Please help!!!!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/530392</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/530392</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 1:24:03 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-10-14T13:24:03-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>trouble activating the political machine 2024</title></item><item><author>TheGeneralist995583</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/529565</comments><description><![CDATA[So kamala just announced Tim Walz to be her VP, also i've noticed that the starting map is heavily skewed to trump if playing as a democrat 42-46% starting and new hampshire is red at start? When can we expect patch to come out please and thank you! Also trump's drain the swamp card kinda OP?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/529565</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/529565</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 9:29:24 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-08-06T09:29:24-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Kamala VP, Tim Walz selected update when?</title></item><item><author>Distinguished Gentlemann9962</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/514446</comments><description><![CDATA[I love exploring older versions of games, and this one piqued my interest particularly. There are no betas on Steam, so is there another way to get access to old versions of TPM 2020, for example? Or even the older games, like TPM2016?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/514446</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/514446</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 3:39:24 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-05-29T03:39:24-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Any way to access previous versions of TPM?</title></item><item><author>Zac_Wallace</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/527728</comments><description><![CDATA[I used the code to get the playtest game which succeeded, but I can't find it anywhere at all, what can I do?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/527728</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/527728</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 9:58:11 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-05-04T21:58:11-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>I can't find the game</title></item><item><author>RammaStardock</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/526253</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello all,  Firstly, we've been eagerly reading through your feedback and sharing it with the team, so I want to thank you all for continuing to help support the game and help it improve.  Secondly, we've put this questionnaire together about your sentiments on your experience with the game so far. This will help the team have a better understanding of how you feel on things like the games pacing, the introduction of card mechanics, A.I balance and more. If you have a moment, it would be gre...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/526253</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/526253</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 3:43:38 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-02-23T15:43:38-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>TPM 2024 Playtest Questionnaire</title></item><item><author>RammaStardock</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/523825</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello all,  We'd like to welcome you all to the newest iteration of this 24 year long series -   The Political Machine 2024  .  Win the hearts and minds of America&rsquo;s voters and run for President in the latest iteration of the hit political strategy series.  &nbsp;  For our most excited and enthusiastic fans we are also offering a free pre-order bonus:   The Cabinet of Curiosities  .  With this DLC, your candidate can stand out on the campaign trail like never before. Don Drengin ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/523825</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/523825</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 2:12:11 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2023-11-08T02:12:11-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Welcome to The Political Machine 2024</title></item><item><author>HiddenAuror</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/517941</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello. I sent you an email to stardock support enquiring as to whether there will be a 2024 version. I also made some suggestions. Please direct message me so I can tell you about the email.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/517941</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/517941</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 4:11:34 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2023-03-31T16:11:34-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Will there be Political Machine 2024?</title></item><item><author>ViddaX5991</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/504020</comments><description><![CDATA[Is there any way to get this still? It's no longer available to buy through Steam even if you own the base game. I'd really like to try it, and it's also impossible to get 100% of achievements without it.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/504020</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/504020</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 5:12:01 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2021-03-06T17:12:01-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Political Machine 2016 Campaign DLC?</title></item><item><author>Sungate7031</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/502746</comments><description><![CDATA[I want to get this game and it looks like mobile is cheaper but are there any cons to it?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/502746</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/502746</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 9:58:21 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-12-12T21:58:21-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>What's the difference between mobile and PC?</title></item><item><author>Check6917</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/502283</comments><description><![CDATA[Title says it all  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/502283</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/502283</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 1:06:05 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-11-07T13:06:05-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Mobile vs Pc</title></item><item><author>brochuredinosaur</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/498836</comments><description><![CDATA[Played a couple rounds of the game, here are my thoughts.  Candidate selection - pretty nice I guess, I didn't expect a large rostor. The fact we got the senator from Nevada was a big surprise, and Amy Klobuchar actually in the game too. Looking at the game files it seems like there could be a lot more fun candidates on their way - which is really nice, but I really wish these candidates were balanced against custom candidates, or just give custom candidates more points to spend so they aren't...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/498836</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/498836</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 2:30:12 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-08-12T02:30:12-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Game Balancing? (Review)</title></item><item><author>brla9011</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/500503</comments><description><![CDATA[I have a simple mechanic that I think would do wonders to add flavor and balance out candidates like buttigieg; each candidate could have exactly one "attribute", which reflects certain real world traits, that modify their stats.&nbsp;  &nbsp;  These traits could have a mixture of very negative and very positive impacts, or moderate or mild positive boosts.  &nbsp;  Examples:  Buttigieg: Dark Horse Darling; as a relatively unknown but broadly likeable candidate, this nominee gets every...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/500503</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/500503</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 4:54:08 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-07-06T04:54:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Candidate Attribute: a mechanic for flavor and balance</title></item><item><author>DrMiggles</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/500616</comments><description><![CDATA[My custom candidates were all removed except for a random few whos names all started with A. When I try to create new ones, they are gone after I restart the game. I checked my files and they are all still there, only that they all are out of sync. I would appreciate any help someone could give me.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/500616</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/500616</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 4:38:45 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-07-03T16:38:45-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Custom Candidates</title></item><item><author>natewayne6128818</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/500546</comments><description><![CDATA[I just switched from a really old mac to an asus chromebook, and I want to play PM2020. Unfortunately, I spent more than a day trying to figure out how to download Steam, and when I finally did, it said I couldn't play PM2020 on my new pc. Is there any conceivable way that I can play? I don't mind doing something weird or random, just please help (of course if there's no way, that's fine)!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/500546</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/500546</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 6:51:46 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-07-01T18:51:46-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Can I play on my laptop?</title></item><item><author>alykaramazov</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/500383</comments><description><![CDATA[I have just completed my 3rd game of 2020 (I played 2008 and 2012 I believe, but not 2016).&nbsp; While playing Joe Biden I keep losing California which seemed weird to me.&nbsp; So this last time I just camped out there for a large portion of the game running adds and giving speeches.&nbsp; This obviously a bad strategy overall and as such I lost 66-33 overall.&nbsp; What is strange is that I lost California 89-11 and it said the reason was I had an issue score of 0.&nbsp; This was not true any...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/500383</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/500383</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 6:12:38 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-06-20T06:12:38-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Califorina Bug</title></item><item><author>broofa</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499855</comments><description><![CDATA[I've been playing the crap out of Political Machine v. 1.0 (I know, I know--there have been two updates since then, and a third one on the way--I told myself I wanted to play through 1.0 as thoroughly as possible before seeing what's in the newer versions). I've now beaten every Republican as every Democrat and vice versa. I also created a custom candidate and had him beat everybody with 500+ electoral votes.  Then I got it in my head that I wanted my custom candidate to get a perfect 538-0 ag...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499855</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499855</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 7:42:58 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-05-11T07:42:58-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Finally won 538-0 against a non-Meteor opponent set at "Masochistic"</title></item><item><author>johnwalker1</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499761</comments><description><![CDATA[  I tried creating an Ideology on TPM and it ended up working the first time I played with the Ideology, but when I played it the second time, my ideology was replaced with the Yang Singularity ideology, which I used to test the mod system. Also, all of my custom characters were deleted, and when I tried to play a game, my character model was Elizabeth Warren, and all of the states polls showed 99% for all parties.?I couldn&rsquo;t move or do anything.    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499761</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499761</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 6:51:54 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-05-05T18:51:54-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>The Political Machine 2020 mods are broken!!</title></item><item><author>TeddyJosiah</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499678</comments><description><![CDATA[  Wouldn't it be nice if they included fictional candidates with ideology trees?    Here are a few examples from West Wing, House of Cards, Commander In Chief, and VEEP.    &nbsp;    West Wing    Senator Arnold Vinick Classical Liberal California Republicanism    President Josiah Edward Bartlet West Wing Intellectual Liberalism    Congressman Matt Santos Texan Progressivism    Vice President John Hoynes Modern Southern Democrat    Governor Robert Richie Southern Republican Conservative?    Presi...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499678</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499678</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 9:15:35 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-04-30T09:15:35-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Fictional Candidates</title></item><item><author>broofa</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499153</comments><description><![CDATA[Hey all! Been trying (and failing) to win as Giant Meteor on the &ldquo;Masochistic&rdquo; (hardest) skill level. I found it relatively easy to win as Massive Comet, but I think that&rsquo;s because there are fewer states to be concerned about as a Democrat. With the Republican Giant Meteor, there are too many states to worry about and I find myself stretched too thin as the Democratic candidate can simply attack the states where I&rsquo;m weak.  Has anybody found success as Giant Meteor at th...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499153</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499153</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2020 6:16:19 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-28T18:16:19-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Looking for a blueprint to win as “Giant Meteor”</title></item><item><author>broofa</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499074</comments><description><![CDATA[Hey all!  I'm curious if anybody's devised a winning strategy for "Massive Comet." I somehow got it in my head that I wanted to beat Trump as every single Democratic candidate--and, of course, it only counts if I play at the highest difficulty setting ("Masochistic"). I won as all of the human candidates and had only "Massive Comet" left.  On my first attempt, I lost in a landslide: 386-152. It seems the only states I could pick up were liberal states who would rather vote for a Massive Come...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499074</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499074</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 7:35:27 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-23T07:35:27-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Is it possible to win as "Massive Comet"?</title></item><item><author>TheBomber6566541</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/499048</comments><description><![CDATA[Dear Developers,  Please make it so we can change the colors of the map including the different political shades and colors of blue, red, and purple.  Thank you.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/499048</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/499048</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 8:16:37 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-19T08:16:37-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Dear Developers</title></item><item><author>jvaughn</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/498967</comments><description><![CDATA[Just wanted to comment that custom candidates' last names do not support hyphens or spaces. This leaves some high profile folks out, including Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Hyde-Smith, and even the included Sen. Cortez Masto would not have been able to be created (at least without it being CortezMasto).  Love seeing continuous improvement, keep it up!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/498967</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/498967</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2020 7:22:58 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-14T19:22:58-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Last Names: No hyphen or space</title></item><item><author>clarkjohnken</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/498927</comments><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;      Someone should upload Ted Cruz, Tim Scott, Cory Booker and Martin O' Malley.     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/498927</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/498927</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 8:31:31 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-12T08:31:31-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Other candidates.....</title></item><item><author>leodrt</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/498886</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello,  &nbsp;  The game is rather average ...  &nbsp;  - We must quickly add the  Democratic and Republican primaries.   But also have the  possibility of having several opponent s during the election.  &nbsp;  -It is also necessary to make the results more realistic.  (most of the time the results are between 52% to 48%)  &nbsp;  -Why not  add a debate  which would make the game less repetitive!  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/498886</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/498886</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2020 8:01:30 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-07T08:01:30-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Suggestions for the game</title></item><item><author>MinusMyX</author><comments>https://forums.stardock.com/498821</comments><description><![CDATA[Đối với những người đ&atilde; ăn thịt v&agrave; gần đ&acirc;y đ&atilde; chuyển sang ăn chay chắc chắn sẽ kh&oacute; l&agrave;m quen với việc chỉ ăn rau xanh. Đối với những người ăn thịt đ&atilde; chuyển sang ăn chay, c&oacute; nhiều c&ocirc;ng thức nấu ăn chay sẽ khiến họ muốn tiếp tục ăn chay. Dưới đ&acirc;y l&agrave; một v&agrave;i c&ocirc;ng thức nấu ăn chay m&agrave; những người ăn thịt muốn thử.  Những người ăn thịt chắc chắn muốn thử c&ocirc;ng thức nấu ăn ngon n&agrave;y được gọi l&agra...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.stardock.com/498821</guid><link>https://forums.stardock.com/498821</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 4:45:57 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-03-03T04:45:57-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Creating Games - Friend Can't See it</title></item></channel></rss>