Player Progression

Character Creation#

When a player first joins the game:

1. Choose Country: US or UK
2. Create Character: Choose name and avatar
3. Select Starting State / Region:
   • US: Pick any of the 50 states (affects PI, fund generation base, election eligibility)
   • UK: Pick ENG, SCO, WAL, or NIR (determines Commons election eligibility)
4. Set Policy Positions: Choose economic and social positions (−5 to +5 scale)
5. Initial Resources:
   • Actions: 25 initial bonus actions
   • Campaign Funds: $250,000 starting funds
   • Cash on Hand: $0
   • Political Influence: 0
   • National Influence: 0
   • Favorability: 50 (neutral)
   • Infamy: 0
   • Donor Base Level: 0
   • Party Influence: 0
6. Starting Status: Independent (not in a party), not in office
7. Account Limit: One character per account

Changing Home State#

• Allowed: Yes
• Penalty: Lose all Political Influence (in all states)
• Use Case: Strategic repositioning to a different political landscape

US Career Path#

Phase 1: Build Foundation#

• Players start as independents with no office
• Build stats: Political Influence, Favorability, Donor Base
• Raise funds through Fundraising and per-turn fund generation
• Can campaign, fundraise, build donor base, run ads, commission polls
• Can Support/Attack other politicians (raise or lower their Favorability)
• Can Barnstorm for allies (5 actions + $100k to boost their Political Influence)
• Can boost/influence NPPs from their profile pages
• Cannot write bills or vote on legislation

Phase 2: Join Party#

• Join a default or custom party, or remain independent and use the independent primary path
• Party membership starts building Party Influence - the higher your party influence relative to other members, the more bonus actions you receive each turn from the party pool
• Policy alignment to the party platform amplifies how efficiently your party influence converts to bonus actions
• Can switch parties later (with stat penalties: Favorability and PI drop)

Phase 3: Primary Election#

• Declare candidacy during primary phase (before primaryEndTime)
• Primary resolution uses primary score (alignment to party position + favorability + influence)
  • State races (House, Senate, Governor, State Senate): uses Political Influence (PI)
  • Presidential race: uses National Political Influence (NPI)
• Highest primary score per party advances to the general
• See Election Mechanics

Phase 4: General Election#

• Compete against other party nominees
• Vote accumulation each turn; the final 4 turns receive 30% of the vote pool
• Sustained campaigning matters; policy alignment and Favorability affect votes
• State races: Political Influence (PI) drives reach and appeal
• Presidential race: NPI drives reach and appeal - uncapped, logarithmic scaling rewards long-term accumulation
• Winner takes office

Presidential Candidate: Travel#

During a presidential general election, active candidates can Travel to any US state. The cost is based on the state's electoral-vote tier: 3, 5, 7, or 10 actions. While traveling:

• You earn +1% Favorability per turn passively (no action needed)
• Your travel state appears as a badge on the electoral map and candidate row, signaling your focus to opponents
• Switching states pays the destination state's current travel cost
• Strategic travel compensates for lower NPI in swing states

Phase 5: In Office#

• Gain bonus actions per turn (tiered by office)
• Can write bills (if in Congress)
• Can vote on legislation (if in Congress)
• Voting shifts policy positions (±0.25 per vote in direction of bill)
• Per-turn fund generation includes office bonus
• Face re-election at end of term

Phase 6: Re-Election / Advancement#

• Run for re-election in same office
• Or seek higher office (House → Senate → Governor → President)
• Only one office at a time
• Note: Moving toward a presidential run shifts the key influence stat from PI to NPI. NPI accrues passively every turn (+state PI ÷ 100), so maintaining high state influence early accelerates NPI growth

UK Career Path#

Phase 1: Build Foundation (same as US)#

• Build PI, Favorability, Donor Base; join a party before running

Phase 2: Commons Election#

• UK players run in regional Commons elections for England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland
• Multi-seat proportional allocation - more than one candidate per party can win seats in the same region
• Candidacy limited to your home region

Phase 3: Hold an MP Seat#

• MPs: Vote on UK legislation passing through Parliament
• Fund generation and action bonuses work the same as US offices
• Face re-election each Commons cycle (perpetual scheduling)

Phase 4: Prime Minister#

• After each Commons cycle resolves, seat totals are summed nationally by party
• The largest-party leader is nominated as Prime Minister candidate
• A confidence vote among all MPs determines whether they're confirmed
• Confirmed PMs gain the highest action bonus and fund generation in the game
• No-confidence motions: MPs from the ruling block can trigger a vote to remove the sitting PM; if it passes, a new confidence process begins
• Use the UK Government hub at /executive/uk for seat totals, government status, and confidence votes

Office Benefits#

Action Bonus (per turn)#

Fund Generation Bonus (per turn)#

Base rate + donor bonus also apply. See src/lib/utils/fundGeneration.ts10d ago.

Vice President#

• Selection: Running mate chosen by the Presidential candidate
• Powers: Breaks tie votes in the Senate
• Action Bonus: +2 per turn

Legislative Powers#

• House Members: Can write bills and vote on House legislation
• Senators: Can write bills and vote on Senate legislation
• Vice President: Breaks tie votes in Senate
• Governors: Can appoint players to vacant Senate seats in their state
• President: Sign or veto bills passed by Congress

Party Influence Over Time#

Party Influence accrues passively each turn you're a member and accumulates relative to other party members. It translates to bonus actions per turn from the shared party pool:

• Members with high party influence extract more bonus actions each turn
• Policy closeness to the party's platform amplifies efficiency
• Staying active and invested in party operations keeps your standing high
• Leaving and rejoining a party resets your Party Influence to 0

Party Influence is visible on your profile (Party Standing section) and in the party members table. See Political Parties for the full calculation.

Out of Office Activities#

When not holding office, players can:

• Campaign (any state, with cost multipliers for out-of-state)
• Run Ads
• Fundraise
• Build Donor Base
• Commission polls (Quick, Full Demographic)
• Support or Attack other politicians (Favorability changes)
• Barnstorm for allies (+PI, 5 actions + $100k)
• Influence NPPs (Endorse, Withdraw, Oppose, Support Leadership)
• Send Wire Transfers (Cash on Hand) from Portfolio

Cannot:

• Write bills
• Vote on legislation
• Use office-specific powers (Travel is presidential-candidates-only during general)

Stat Progression Summary#

Related Documentation#

• Stats & Actions - Action costs, effects, full tables
• Election Mechanics - Primary scores, vote accumulation, FPTP vs proportional
• Political Parties - Party influence, leadership, action pool
• NPP System - NPP influence and boost
• United Kingdom - UK-specific rules: Commons, PM formation, confidence votes