The Mandate: Political Sim

Lead the Republic of Valcera

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

The prologue is free. Step into the Oval Office of the Republic of Valcera and shape the legacy of your presidency one decision at a time. You are the newly elected President of Valcera, a fragile republic balanced between five powerful factions, a restless public, and a world that is watching. The Mandate is a text driven political simulation about the weight of decisions, not the noise of politics. Every session is a week in office. You read the morning brief, consult your advisors, and face a handful of dilemmas where every option has a cost. Raise taxes, crush a strike, negotiate a trade pact, veto a bill, respond to a foreign crisis. There is no correct answer, only the leader you choose to be. FEATURES Six stats that shape your presidency: Approval, Authority, Economy, Stability, Integrity, Influence Five factions with shifting loyalties: Progressives, Conservatives, Business, Labor, Military Consequence engine that remembers what you did weeks ago and brings it back when you least expect it Branching narrative across a Prologue and five chapters, with multiple endings Weekly headlines that react to your choices Advisor cabinet with distinct personalities and hidden agendas Legacy scoring across six dimensions at the end of your term Rich save system, pick up your presidency whenever you have five minutes THE MANDATE IS FOR YOU IF You love narrative strategy, branching stories, and moral dilemmas You want a political game that respects your time and your intelligence You enjoy games like Reigns, Suzerain, Crusader Kings, Democracy, or Papers Please The prologue is free. Unlock the full campaign once to keep your presidency going through all five chapters. No subscriptions. No ads. No energy timers.

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1.1.0 brings the Social Sharing System. From the Legacy screen, tap Publish your record to export your ending as a share-worthy image with a universal link back to the game. Choose Feed or Story format, and save it to Photos or send it anywhere. Share weekly headlines, pivotal decisions, and your coalition standing. Prologue runs produce a Classified variant that honors what you did while inviting friends to play the full term. Also in this release: - Fixed a rare crash saving share cards to Photos. - Tuned typography so cards read cleanly on every feed. Five factions. One chair. The record you leave behind.

Version 1.1.0

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Information

Provider
  • IndieCraft LLC
Size
  • 6.5 MB
Category
  • Strategy
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
13+
  • 13+
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  • Infrequent
    Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
    Profanity or Crude Humour
    Mature or Suggestive Themes
    Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © 2026 IndieCraft
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