2025-09-22 18:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.353. This update contains several fixes.Fixes-Fixed an issue where judicial nominations would be automated for the player if the initial judicial nominee was rejected during a previous administration. The nomination process should have been given to the player, but instead, it was automated. -Likely fixed an issue where an error would occur if there were not enough judges in the circuit court to perform a judicial review.-Fixed an issue where politicians would oppose Medicaid Expansion legislation, stating that it was already active. They were not taking
2025-09-04 16:29 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.352. This is a minor update with several fixes.FIXES-Adjusted the process for nominating Supreme Court Justices. If your nominee for supreme court justice is rejected by the senate, you will have the opportunity to nominate a new candidate at any time by navigating to the Actions tab in the Office Summary menu. Previously, you had to wait 30 weeks before receiving a new opportunity to nominate a candidate for the position. -Fixed an issue where the player would be given the opportunity to nominate a candidate for a judicial position even if the player was
2025-08-25 20:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.351.If you encounter any problems after updating to the newest version of the game, please report them in the Bug Reports forum, here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/2/ Note: If you play the game using Steam Deck, you may need to opt into the old framework version of the game. It contains the same content, but uses an older version of the game’s framework. The newer version appears to be incompatible with Steam Deck (at least for some users). To opt into the old framework, right click on the game in your Steam library and click on Prop
2025-06-03 17:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
This is just a quick update to address an issue that prevented the game from working for some players. The "framework" used for this game has been updated to its most recent version. This should help prevent problems for some users. When you first start your game, you will likely receive a pop up notification stating that some features may be unavailable. You can click "OK" and the game should start normally. After this initial pop up notification, you should not receive any pop-up notifications the next time you start the game. A Judicial Branch Update is currently in development. It is under
2024-10-29 18:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to Version 0.31. This is just a small update to add a new preset to the Election Simulator. Additions -Added a 2024 Presidential Election Preset to the Election Simulator. The preset comes preloaded with the candidates and conditions for the 2024 presidential election. The purpose of the preset is to allow you to have the fun of trying to predict the election without the hassle of setting up all of the basic conditions for it. You can make your own adjustments and see how it influences the outcome. To access the preset, go to the Election Simulator, click New Election
2024-10-01 17:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.308. This is a small patch update to address some issues from the previous major update. FIXES -Fixed an issue where the game would not advance to the next turn if the player created a budget on behalf of a protégé and then saved the game. Upon loading, the game would not recognize the sponsor of the budget bills and would cause an error. -Fixed an issue where the turn would not advance if the player (as a party/caucus leader) indicated support/opposition for a bill that eliminates universal preschool at the state level. -Fixed an issue where the sponsor
2024-09-16 21:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been update to Version 0.307. ADDITIONS LEGISLATIVE UPDATES -Adjusted the legislation creation process. You can now create complex legislation - legislation with multiple proposals. You can also name your legislation. -The process that politicians use to decide how to vote on legislation is now more sophisticated and nuanced. -Added a way to see politician support for your legislation before you submit it. This information is available when you click the "Support Analysis" button in the legislation creation menu. It will allow you to interact with politicians and learn whether the
2024-02-20 20:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.268. This is just a small patch update. ADJUSTMENTS -Adjusted presidential primary colors so that it is easier to tell them apart. CUSTOM EVENT TOOL -Added new options to the Custom Event Tool: options to add/remove custom traits from the player and targeted characters, options to trigger an event based on custom traits, options to add/remove hidden variables and use them to trigger events. -Added new options to the Custom Event Tool: option to add custom history for the player and targeted characters, option to trigger an event based on the caucus of the
2024-02-14 21:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been update to Version 0.267 MAIN FEATURES - Added more events. - Added a Custom Event Tool. - Created a 2023 start year. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/2/3085508296772338528/ If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum, by navigating to the community hub, clicking the Discussions
2023-09-04 17:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to Version 0.253. NOTES If you are interested, you can follow the next update's development process by visiting this pinned forum thread (it is usually updated once a week, on Fridays): https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/1/3187989286464040136/ With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/2/3085508296772338528/ If you ex
2023-05-30 18:11 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.25. Summary: several fixes. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/2/3085508296772338528/ If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum, by navigating to the community hub, clicking the Discussions tab, and clicking the Bug Reports link on the right side of the scr
2023-04-03 17:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.249. Main Features: Redistricting. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/2/3085508296772338528/ If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum, by navigating to the community hub, clicking the Discussions tab, and clicking the Bug Reports link on the right side of
2022-11-02 21:09 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.239 ADDITIONS -Increased the likelihood that the player will face a current politician in state senate, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and governor elections, rather than facing a new randomly generated opponent with no political experience. (If you wait until week 6 before joining the election, opponents will likely be randomly generated candidates with no political experience). -Added gubernatorial election vote factors for each state. Each state can have unique vote factors that influence the gubernatorial elections in the state. These vote factors can be ch
2022-10-06 17:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.235. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white empty screen when starting the game. If you experience this problem, you can visit this forum post for instructions on how to fix it: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/discussions/2/3085508296772338528/ If you experience any other problems, you can post a new discussion in the bug reports forum, by navigating to the community hub, clicking the Discussions tab, and clicking the Bug Reports link on the right side of the screen. If you want to con
2022-06-24 19:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Verlumino
The game has been updated to version 0.228. This is a minor update; to see the release notes for the most recent large update (version 0.225), visit this link: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184770/eventcomments/3418809548726959194/ FIXES -Fixed an issue where presidential running mates, and potential running mates, would not be updated with a new variable if loading a game saved before version 0.225. This could cause the game to freeze if the game attempted to access the missing variables. NOTES With any update, there is a rare chance of files getting corrupted. This can cause a black/white
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