Lawgivers II
by Damian Bernardi · 18 Aug, 2023
377 downloads
About the Game
Lawgivers II is a turn-based political and geopolitical simulation game. The player can choose to start the political career as a simple activist or directly as the leader of a party. There are three alternative ways to win the game: By pursuing personal interests, party influence or national prestige.
World
A hand-crafted realistic world map featuring the most well-know countries, regional/state subdivisions and cities. Some playable nations will feature electoral districts too. Use comfortable filters to display population density, foreign relations, gdp growth, military spending, media outreach, election outcomes, etc. For a better overview, the map can also be projected onto 2D.

Elections
Lawgivers II is designed to be a sandbox game, where players can experiment new strategies for winning elections and implement policies to avoid national bankruptcy. All playable nations start with their own system and rules. During the game, the lawmakers might propose to parliament/congress to switch to another electoral system which can be proportional, majoritarian or mixed. Constituencies are also editable and allow practicing gerrymandering for winning the elections. Debates can be organized to discuss important matters that affects the citizens.

Parliament/Congress
Enter the parliament/congress with your lawmakers to approve or abolish laws in a much expanded and realistic way. Elect the speaker of the house to watch over parliamentary democracy and set up custom committees. Lawmakers will have their own opinion about laws and ways to rule. Check out their personal history and be sure to secure their trust during the most difficult times. Request a secret vote for a bill, or a motion to impeach the president.
Laws
Personalize and approve bills, article by article. With constitutional amendments players are able to control the workflow of the most important institutions of the country. Players will have total freedom to choose whether to incorporate a specific bill into the constitution or approve it as an ordinary law.

Government
Run for the highest seat in presidential and semi-presidential republics or become the prime minister in parliamentary republics. Form a government alone or with a coalition of parties and manage to survive motions of no confidence. Bypass the parliament if necessary, to meet your needs, but be prepared to face the consequences.

Organisations and Lobbies
Organizations and lobbies can wield a significant amount of influence in your country. You can seek their support by hiring one of their representatives or choose to practice honest and clean politics and be a good servant of the country.
Trade & War
Every nation has something to offer to the world, whether it's know-how, raw materials, or exotic fruits. In the role of head of the government, you will have to visit other countries and forge strategic alliances to secure vital resources for your citizens. Influence nearby regions with your main ideology or surprise the world by pressing the red button, but be prepared to face strong political consequences and sanctions! While war is possible, it's highly discouraged, and the repercussions might be catastrophic for your economy as well.

Multiplayer
Join with your friends in a coalition to form the government, or simply stay in opposition and get ready for your first chance to grab power.
Mods
The game comes with Steamworks support. Modders can add new countries, laws, events, parameters, resources, ideologies, and more content with just a simple text editor. The appearance of lawmakers is completely customizable too, so you can draw and import portraits of your favorite politicians!
Developer
I'm Damian. Driven by a deep passion for politics, I set out to create one of the most comprehensive political simulation game—one that captures the intricate mechanics of parliamentary and congressional processes, including tactics like filibustering or gerrymandering.
Join our community on Discord, participate in development polls and contribute to one of the most ambitious political simulation games!
Screenshots
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Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
FEATURES
- new population thought "I think politicians are paid too much" when politicians are paid too much
IMPROVEMENTS
- cities now display their GDP
- politicians with low public salary may be longer absent
- improvements on person history display
- improvements to tooltips
FIXES
- some issues with politicians salaries
- some issues when regions declare independence
- sometimes commissioners in the european union where not proposing laws
- bug that could stuck the game on coups
FEATURES
- new law "Childhood education" with 2 articles
IMPROVEMENTS
- radical parties tend now to gain voters more easily during economic crises, and vice versa
- camera controls allow now more freedom inside institutions
- camera position inside institution is now saved
- european union has now a constitutional law listing the membership requirements
- improved warning system, ex: warning when the union has financial issues
- improved party AI in union votes on directives
- regional economic shrinking affects now it's stability
- union affiliations have now a president
- some UI fixes and more database entires
FIXES
- some issues related with coups
- new law "Environment protection" and 4 new articles
IMPROVEMENTS
- european parliament has now articles for changing majority required to pass a directive and abstain mode
- party AI now takes account of affiliation on votes in union parliament
- union has now its own budget, and its bankruptcy will lead to the dissolution of the union
- union has now requirments to join, like positive budget, etc.
- if a lawmaker that is writing a law dies before completition, the law is removed
FIXES
- improved readability of some fonts
- some wrong or missing displayed information
- secretary could leave party on bankruptcy
- several crashes related to memory issues
- some more minor issues
IMPROVEMENTS
- memory management of textures and icons
FIXES
- another crash related to runtime created textures
- embargo could not be lifted if initiated by the player's country
- sometimes there was a vote on government budget even it the parliament was dissolved
- black money was not deducted on some actions
- sometimes loan instead of being repaid was increased
Note: If you're on Windows and still experience crashes, please try launching the game with DX11 or DX12 option. More infos here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1407180/discussions/0/594016027570879624/
- some issues with budget and GDP
- some more crashes
- balance fixes
- region and cities voters flow
- initial national bonds
- camera view on world map and institution
FIXES
- a crash related to voters flow
- a crash related to a memory leak
- sometimes was happening that a vote was repeated infinitly
- voters flow, especially in late game
FIXES
- few random crashes
Note: Update 17 is in the works!
- new parameter "Wrongful convictions"
- 2 new articles for Primary Education
- 2 new articles for Judicial organization
- new event "Bribed Judge Arrest"
IMPROVEMENTS
- happiness and voters balance
- UI and descriptions
FIXES
- more constitutional changes issues
- wrong regional party creation during game
- option to expel non elected members
IMPROVEMENTS
- some UI and navigation improvements
- auto-added or generated people in elections are now removed if they are not elected
FEATURES
- new thought "Constitutonal laws too much discussed"
IMPROVEMENTS
- government approval rating system and voters flow
- many balance changes
FIXES
- some fixes on constitutional changes
- sometimes in force laws article were modified before approval
- option to adjust membership fee
IMPROVEMENTS
- option to see favourite tags on politicans
- redesigned party money income system
- parties start the game with no loans
- headquarters now cost money depending on the size of the city
FIXES
- some more missing info and bugs
Current Release
Build 26239600
Uploaded Oct 28, 2026
System Requirements
How to Install
Lawgivers II.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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