Underplayed Gems

Political Animals (2016)

Political Animals cover
Developer
Squeaky Wheel
Publisher
Positech Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.5 of 5, 192 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A turn-based political simulation where you navigate bribes and integrity to win votes, feeling like a strategic board game with a satirical edge.

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What players say

Players describe Political Animals as a cute, short strategy game that feels like a board game. Many say it is simple enough to learn quickly but becomes repetitive and easy to exploit with the same strategy once figured out. Some report the game is unplayable due to missing text and broken menus.

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