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| The Political Machine 2012 | |
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| Developer(s) | Stardock | 
| Publisher(s) | Stardock | 
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows | 
| Release | July 31, 2012 | 
| Genre(s) | Government simulation | 
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer | 
The Political Machine 2012 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the third game in The Political Machine series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. [1] The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers. [2] [3]
It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.
| Aggregator | Score | 
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| Metacritic | 54/100 [5] | 
| Publication | Score | 
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| GameSpot | 6/10 [6] | 
| IGN | 6.5/10 [7] | 
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. [5]