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JIYUTORISEI · Published by JIYUTORISEI
Mixed — 67% positive (18 reviews) · 15 achievements
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
A strategy simulation that combines elements of war and politics. Take on the role of President (or Prime Minister) and manage the government, policy, taxes, military, and diplomacy. Win elections and achieve victory in war. Turn your beliefs into reality.
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access · 2026 · More under £5 games
Navigate complex politics and lead your nation to victory through war and diplomacy. Play as President or Prime Minister, shaping policies and managing resources in War and Politics.
About this game
Take on the role of President (or Prime Minister) and manage the government, policy, taxes, military, and diplomacy.
Answer voters' questions about key debated policies and engage with voters.
Demonstrate leadership to protect the nation from crises such as war, nuclear threats, terrorism, and pandemics.
The goal is to win the election and continue your journey.
Features
2000 Mode and 2025 Mode reflecting real economic indicators and international affairs
Choose playback speed from real-time (X1) up to X16,384 to suit your preference
Government
Increase or decrease the budget of government departments, establish or abolish government departments.
Policies
Implement or abolish major policies.
Foreign policy, economy, welfare, criminal law, constitution, treaties, etc.
National specificities: The U.S. (three-term limit), Japan (pacifist constitution (renouncing war)), etc., can be amended or maintained.
Taxes
Raise or lower major taxes, introduce or abolish tax systems.
Triggers
Decide as a leader on triggers (events) that occur based on algorithms. (ON/OFF)
Triggers inspired by real events – What would you do if you were the decision-maker?
Military
Strengthen or reduce military power.
Diplomacy
Negotiate with other nations or deploy spies.
Form alliances and win the war.
Nuclear
Acquire or dismantle nuclear weapons.
Achieve victory in nuclear conflicts.
Elections
Gain public support and win the election.
Accelerate or delay the election cycle, hold or abolish elections.
Defeat Conditions
Election defeat (elections can be abolished)
Defeat in war (except on Normal difficulty)
Bankruptcy (If international organizations do not provide a bailout)
Assassination (ON/OFF)
Options
Provides detailed options such as theme changes (color, quality), speed adjustment (real-time to X16384), font size adjustment, trigger ON/OFF, and auto-war.
Controls
Fullscreen/Windowed mode: F4
Default key: Arrow Keys, Enter, Esc, Mouse
Keybinding support
Turn your beliefs into reality.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Microsoft Windows® 8.1/10/11
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Microsoft Windows® 8.1/10/11 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: 1920x1080 or better Display
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notice #17
Hello. Thank you for using War and Politics. Guiding you through the update #17. 【Update】- Added repeat triggers (can be toggled ON/OFF)Resource Abundance: Can occur when supply exceeds demand for a resourceResource Shortage: Can occur when demand exceeds supply for a resource* These can be turned ON/OFF in the options.- Added an algorithm for resource increase (decrease) based on the amount of increase (decrease) in resource production- Added visual effects when the player is assassinated- Significantly reduced the impact of troop increases (decreases) on the political compass- Improved readability in the \ menu UI by sorting icons by category (policies, taxes, etc.)- Fixed some bugs- Fixed some translation errorsI will try even harder. Thank you.Read full article on Community Announcements (JIYUTORISEI)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notice #16
Hello. Thank you for using War and Politics. Guiding you through the update #16. 【Update】- Resource Feature Expansion AddedPlayers can buy or sell virtual resources (oil, gold, rare earth elements, corn, etc.) and adjust production levels up or down. Resource prices fluctuate continuously, allowing them to be used for investment purposes.Acquire resources to enrich your nation, or sell them to fill your treasury. The Resources tab is accessible via the main menu or quick menu.- \ now defaults to ON at game start (can be toggled ON/OFF).- The \ is now displayed at the top-left corner by default (position adjustable, can be enabled/disabled).- Fixed issue where AI countries would not launch preemptive attacks on player nations.- Fixed issue where diplomatic relation values were obscured by dialogue box and choice text when \ was enabled.- Fixed issue where the Quick Menu Button obscured player (ally) flags when positioned at top-right (reset required).- Minor translation errors corrected.I will try even harder. Thank you.Read full article on Community Announcements (JIYUTORISEI)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notice #15
Hello. Thank you for using War and Politics. Guiding you through the update #15. 【Update】- Resource Feature Added* Players now virtually own 20 major resources, including oil, gold, silver, rare earth elements, food, etc.* Resources are measured as a percentage share relative to global total (%).* Resources can increase or decrease based on algorithms (production, consumption, etc.) and annexation of other countries.* The resource feature is currently added on a temporary (beta) basis, with future updates under review including algorithm improvements, resource production/reduction, and resource trading (selling).- Fixed some bugsI will try even harder. Thank you.Read full article on Community Announcements (JIYUTORISEI)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notice #14
Hello. Thank you for using War and Politics. Guiding you through the update #14. 【Update】- Added repeat trigger functionalityDiplomatic Relation Improvement Request: Certain countries will now proactively request diplomatic relation improvements from players.Players can approve/reject/ignore these requests. (Toggle ON/OFF available)- Added feature to change Quick Menu icon position (UI improvement)With the "Quick Menu Button" option settings, you can freely configure the Quick Menu icon location from its original bottom center position to top left, top right, ON/OFF, etc.- Reduced frequency of duplicate repeat triggers occurring over time- Significantly decreased amounts demanded for debt takeover/payoff- Improved Nuclear Missile (Nuke) button setting functionality (reset required)- Adjusted difficulty of maintaining diplomatic relationsNormal: Slightly decreased difficulty in maintaining diplomatic relationsHard or Very Hard: Slightly increased difficulty in maintaining diplomatic relations- Improved diplomatic relation algorithm related to troop increase/decrease- Fixed errors related to diplomatic relations with certain countriesI will try even harder. Thank you.Read full article on Community Announcements (JIYUTORISEI)Patch NotesOfficial
Update Notice #13
Hello. Thank you for using War and Politics. Guiding you through the update #13. 【Update】- Added "Display Diplomatic Relations on Map" featureWhen this feature is enabled in options, diplomatic relations are displayed in real-time over national flags on the world map. (Recommended: ON)* Can be toggled ON/OFF in options* Currently, using this feature may cause some option messages and text to overlap.- Fixed some bugsI will try even harder. Thank you.Read full article on Community Announcements (JIYUTORISEI)
