The Government’s Back — and So Are We!
New Legislative Segment demo live, exclusive in-person playtest announced, and Early Access window revealed
We’re marking the end of the government shutdown with something special — an updated demo featuring the Legislative Segment (now live on Steam) and we also have a few exciting announcements to share.
Legislative Segment
Adding the Legislative Segment was important for two reasons. First, we wanted to tackle the top feedback we received from our June Steam Next Fest Demo:
Players weren’t sure how to tell whether they were doing well or making progress. The demo emphasized the risks and dangers in the foreign policy sphere, but “survive the demo” is only a small part of the picture.
Provide a more intuitive user interface. Some players wanted even more tooltips whereas other players felt that the zooming options were not sufficient (text too small).
If you look at the flow below, we’re exposing more of the breakdowns and modifiers involved in resolving actions. Here you can see just one display that tells the player what their overall political leverage in Congress is, along with the result (increased or decreased support for your bills).
Second, the legislative segment is a major source of Legacy Points, which is how you win in Mr. President. It’s not enough just to survive the many possible loss conditions - will you have a high Legacy score at the end?
Key Announcements
Early Access is getting closer — we’re locking in a Q1 2026 launch! We’ve got a specific date in mind, but we’re teaming up with a few media partners to make sure the announcement lands big.
Before then, we’re running playtests in Brussels with NATO staff, plus we’re opening up an exclusive in-person session for Mr. President fans, strategy gamers, and wargamers. Sign up to join the action: https://luma.com/kmlhtnii/. Two participants will also win a signed copy of Twilight Struggle — autographed by Ananda Gupta!