
Democracy is dirty; get your hands filthy. Manipulate the masses like a flock of sheep, bribe the parliament, and sabotage your rivals. In the chaos of the 70s, honesty is a weakness. Will you be a savior or a dictator? The choice *and the corruption* is yours.
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The country is on fire—literally. Economic collapse, street violence, and political gridlock. Some call it a tragedy. You call it an opportunity.
In Statecraft: Corrupted Democracy, you don't just run a political party; you run a crime syndicate with a legal face. Democracy is just a suggestion. Your goal isn't to fix the country, but to mold it into your personal playground.
Tired of playing nice? Good. Politics is just a math problem.
Look at the demographics. Are there too many conservatives? Lie to them. Too many liberals? Scare them.
Demographic Manipulation: Use the detailed country data to find weak points in society.
Politicize the Apolitical: Convert neutral citizens into fanatical supporters.
Divide and Conquer: Pit groups against each other. If they are fighting each other, they can't fight you.

Truth is whatever you print in tomorrow’s headline. Did you accidentally cause a famine? No, you "implemented a diet program."
When a crisis hits, spin the story. Use the newspaper system to turn disasters into victories and paint your rivals as the villains.
Did you lose the elections? Don’t worry. Losing is for honest people.
If the ballot box fails, you have other options. Trigger a civil war, invite the military for a coup, or watch the country burn while you grab the crown from the ashes.
Dirty Diplomacy: Form alliances with radical groups or shadow organizations.
Start a Revolution: If you can't rule the system, burn it down.
Change the Regime: Democracy is dead. Would a Socialist Dictatorship or a Theocracy suit you better?
Have you finally taken over the country? Why stop there?
Your neighbors look weak. Declare war, redraw the map, and turn your domestic tyranny into an international empire.
"In Statecraft, corruption isn't a bug; it's a feature."
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My initial impressions are that it's a very good strategy game, and I enjoyed playing it a lot. Although it's newly released, there are many areas that can be improved, and I'm eagerly awaiting its release. 8/10 recommended
To any fans of games like Suzerain this is a must play. It definitely has a hint of Suzerain like politics but it in a more streamlined and sandbox way. There are clear nods to Turkish politics and I absolutely love it, within the first five minutes of the game I had a decision regarding the country's agricultural exports being turned back due to pesticides (which also happens semi-regularly in Turkey) also the Nationalist party literally has a grey wolves symbol its impossible to miss it. Admittedly since it is an indie game there are missing parts (like the ability to customize a party or having a political compass that shows where the parties stand) and the UI is a bit crude but within time I am sure all could be handled. Overall this game goes from Suzerain's recipe of running a country and approaches it from a more non-linear way allowing the player to choose their own path. Again this is a must play for Suzerain players but also for fans of Papers Please and such games which include political satire and decision making.
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish
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A really promising new game from a young developer. Captures the machinations of machine politics without overcomplicating the game with 1 million sub systems. UI needs a lot of work but he updates regularly and is always eager to take notes. Real politics game fans need this on their steam list.
Paradox oyunlarını çok fazla oynamış ve strateji sever biri olarak çok beğendiğim bir oyun oldu. Oyunun play-test ekibinde de yer aldım ve açıkçası test ederken çok eğlendim çünkü her güncellemede yeni bir olay örgüsü, yeni bir senaryo, yeni bir aksiyon geldi oyuna. Oyunun şu anki güncel hali eksiksiz diyebilirim, herhangi bir hatayla karşılaşmayacaksınız. Her ideolojinin partisi; kendine has aksiyonları, kendi has zorluğu ve devrim sonrası olay örgüsü var. Ayrıca iktidardayken istediğiniz ülkeye de savaş açabiliyorsunuz. Oyunla ilgili kapsamlı bir Türkçe rehber hazırladım, ayrıca bana ulaşabilirsiniz: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3732894377
That‘s a good game! I like it. But as a chinese, using en to play is not a very easy work. Hope Chinese could be supported.
RUS На эту замечательную игру я был подписан в списке желаний ещё очень давно,нашёл эту игру на реддите. Игра очень напомнила реалии 90х в моей стране,одновременно страшное и по своему интересное время. Давно искал игру с подобным сеттингом- Стилистика игры классная-сразу представляю что сижу в кабинете президента. Разработчик очень дружелюбный- В игре много сценариев и их интересно проходить. В общем игра стоит своих денег! ENG I was subscribed to this wonderful game on my wish list a long time ago, and I found this game on Reddit. The game was very reminiscent of the realities of the 90s in my country, at the same time a scary and interesting time. I've been looking for a game with a similar setting for a long time - The style of the game is cool-I immediately imagine that I'm sitting in the president's office. The developer is very friendly- There are many scenarios in the game and they are interesting to go through. In general, the game is worth the money!
For a developer's first published steam game I have to say that this is a seriously impressive little work of art. I think that the mechanics are very easy to grasp and would take someone less than 15 minutes to do so, so there is no doubt that the game isn't hard to learn. Really, the difficulty comes from mastering your tactics to get your party to lead the nation. The developer is clearly currently limited in funds and how much work he can put into this game, but if it garners enough support it has serious potential to be up there with games like Tropico and Suzerain. The developer clearly cares about his community and is pushing regular updates. Is the game enjoyable? Certainly. Is it a one-to-one political sim with absolute realism? No. But it's still enjoyable nonetheless and still one of the more realistic sims out there. Not to mention a nice pixelated graphic style. The game is so early in development and if it has more support it seriously can become incredible. I would highly recommend this and I seriously think it has something to it. Also it can work on literally any computer, even a potato.
tried to do right by my country only to be Pulverized in the election LMAO
it makes me write this
I'm not usually a huge fan of strategy games, but I really liked how this feels like a more complex and challenging version of Reigns. Honestly, I think regular HD visuals would have been a bit more readable instead of the pixel art, but overall it's still a pretty good game. Solid job
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