You don't need to be a politics junkie to realize that on average, politicians seem to get things wrong at least as often as they get things right. Boom & Bust, Recessions, Crime Rates, Exchange Rates, Financial scandals, environmental disaster... politicians aren't getting the job done. Why?
The problem with running a country is that everyone who does it is entirely unqualified for the job. Every new president or prime-minister is having his or her first go at it. There are no 'practice' countries for people to have a go with before they try doing it for real. Theory is great, but experience is better...
This week, the Humble Sale has gone back to selling video games, with the titles up for grabs coming from strategy developer Positech Games.
Gaming Irresponsibly conducts an interview with the owner of Positech Games - the creator of Gratuitous Space battles, Democracy, and Kudos. Questions cover the future direction of Positech as well as helpful information for other indie game developers.
It's quite likely that I will be doing more of these in the near future. If any of you have specific question you would like asked, or specific developers to target, please leave a comment here, on the site, or send a message via the contact form. :)
Running a country, world or universe is never as easy as most games would have many gamers believe and while there is an unusually thin line between the arcade-style fun and enjoyable simulation, when it is pulled off by a thoughtful developer – it becomes capable of standing the test of time.
my girl and i difer on governmental policy. may grab the demo to check it out. might be cool to see what our opinions on decisions would do to a country...
anyone play part 1? how solid is it?
hmmm pretty interesting