StateOS: The Political Sandbox

Devlog

• Update V0.0.33 Patch Notes and Release
  October 29, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, V0.0.33 is now out, although I was not able to finalize all new features in this update, here is what is new and completely working 100% in the new update and there will be a patch for V0... Continue reading

  
• Steam Page Release
  October 29, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, the Steam page is now up! Either search for the game on Steam or visit this link! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114080/StateOS_The_Political_Sandbox/ As for Steam keys for EA buyers... Continue reading
• Devlog: New Election Campaign System Plan
  October 27, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  I wanted to share the new campaign system I've been thinking about as the current one is a bit basic and is at a simple implementation so far. I focused heavily on making the experience dynamic and wh... Continue reading
• Devlog: Update V0.0.33 Additions (Not released just yet)
  October 26, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, the addition phase of V0.0.33 is finished. I am now in the debugging and playtesting plus bug fixing phase before the update is released on October 29th. As for an update on the steam pag... Continue reading

  
• Devlog: Event Editor, Rural / Urban Divide, And More
  October 17, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone! Today is a devlog (not a patch or update!) But first I have some news. I'm working on a experimental Mac and Linux version of the game to see if they both work. I will need your help to t... Continue reading

  
• Steam Page Launch Delayed
  October 14, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  The Steam page launch has been delayed as Steam has to process my information over the next week or so before I can publish the game. In the meantime, I will be working on some devlogs for the game, a... Continue reading
• Update V0.0.32 Alpha Patch Notes and Release
  October 12, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

  Update V0.0.32 Campaign & Election Overhaul Make sure to visit the project page to re-download the new version. Major Additions Presidential Primaries are now fully implemented in the Campaign, featur... Continue reading

  
• Alpha V0.0.31 Patch 2 Delayed
  October 09, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, The second patch for V0.0.31 is going to be delayed because of a overhaul I did to the election night simulation. Completely overhauling the UI and systems. The bug fixes and the other fe... Continue reading
• Alpha V0.0.31 Patch 1 Current Bug Tracker
  October 07, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  I want to make sure everyone knows the current bugs that have been reported in the latest patch I did yesterday, as the next patch is a few days away. I will update this as more bugs are found before... Continue reading
• Update V0.0.31 Patch 1 Bug Fixes, Japan, and More
  October 06, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  V0.0.31 Alpha has had a patch. Make sure to re-download the free demo or the EA from the project page. Here is what has been added in this patch: Government & Scenario Editor Improvements Added the ab... Continue reading

  
• Update V0.0.31 Alpha Patch Notes and Release
  October 05, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, Here is a list of features in the new update, which is out now! So go try it out. Screenshots have been attached for the new features. The new updated versions are attached below and can... Continue reading

  
• Devlog: Bug Fixes, Party Creator Changes, and Scenario Editor
  October 04, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

  Hi everyone, I spent last night for two hours working on the next patch. I was not able to work on the 1st, and not until late at night on the 3rd. Today I'm doing this devlog earlier as for some reas... Continue reading
• EA Release
  October 01, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, The release of the Early Access build has been done. It is the same as the free demo, except you get to toy around with all of the countries in the game and get full access to all feature... Continue reading
• Demo Release
  October 01, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  The first demo of StateOS is now live! This build is available for Windows only currently Known Issues & Notes Transparency is key, so here are some things to expect in the demo: AI Behavior: Legislat... Continue reading
• Devlog: Bug Patch 2, Demo Release Date.
  September 30, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

  Hi everyone, happy Tuesday afternoon. I spent today finishing up some important fixes and improvements ahead of the demo. New You can now overwrite existing saves. Overhauled backend code for availabl... Continue reading
• StateOS Version 0.0.3 Alpha Free Demo Trailer
  September 29, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  The trailer for the free demo is up! From now until tomorrow evening, I will be finishing up any more touches to the UI and bug fixes, as well as playtesting, to prepare for the demo release on Septem... Continue reading
• Devlog: Bug Patch 1 and Manage Politicians Update
  September 29, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, happy Monday afternoon! I spent today and yesterday working on UI upgrades, fixing a bunch of long-term bugs, and cleaning up the theme system. Here’s what I got done. Not many screensh... Continue reading

  
• The First Game Update: Custom Parties, and Game Scenarios
  September 28, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, happy Sunday evening! Thanks to everyone who saw the showcase video. I forgot to show the legislative bill authoring what you can do as an office holder, which I will show tomorrow. I wan... Continue reading
• Early On In Dev Gameplay Showcase
  September 28, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Attached is the gameplay showcase for the game in its current state as of September 27th. It was a lot longer than I expected, but you can get an idea of the state of the game in terms of bugs and als... Continue reading
• Devlog: Bug Fixes, Primaries, Saving and Loading
  September 27, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Happy Saturday Evening! The gameplay showcase will be late tonight because it was much larger than I was expecting, and I'm currently editing it. No screenshots for today as I don't have much time lef... Continue reading
• Update Schedule For Free Demo and Early Access
  September 25, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi everyone, No major devlog today, not until the evening of the 27th along with the gameplay video. However, I've made a ton of progress in terms of optimization of save files and memory usage and te... Continue reading
• Devlog: Saving Games, Appointments & Clarity Updates
  September 22, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Happy Monday! A TLDR reddit post of the last three devlogs is due for today. So if you're from Reddit, hello! As usual, screenshots are attached above. Welcome back to another big update for StateOS,... Continue reading

  
• Devlog: Presidential Signings and A Legislation Rewrite
  September 21, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hello everyone, and welcome to the latest development log for StateOS! Screenshots are attached above as always. This work is mostly what I did on Saturday, with a tiny bit of what I've done today on... Continue reading

  
• Devlog: Senate Votes, Governor Vetoes, New States, and UI Overhauls
  September 19, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Happy Friday, It's been a productive day focused on expanding the map, deepening the legislative simulation, and overhauling key parts of the user interface. As always, you can view the things I've do... Continue reading

  
• The Election Systems Of StateOS: Part 1 FPTP.
  September 18, 2025 by ReallyBadGamesDev

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  Hi! Today, I'm talking about the election system within StateOS . StateOS has several different election systems. This is the first part, part 1, which is the FPTP elections. I will show screenshots a... Continue reading