I just stumbled on this game that is also a campaign manager, perhaps you know it already it is called "The Political Machine"?

Yep, I saw this one a couple months ago and posted about it here with a little commentary. Randy Chase, designer of Power Politics III, also offered a comment in that post.

It does seem that there are quite a number of these types of games this year.

Which game is supposed to be better- Frontrunner or Political Machine?

Hi Glenn,

I think Frontrunner and Political Machine are just totally different games.

Political Machine, as well as the other election games out there all look great! And each have their own distinguishing qualities that will appeal to different audiences.

The qualities that set Frontrunner apart from the other political games is that Frontrunner is:

* 3D -- showing support for candidates via the 3D map which changes daily

* Gameplay is realtime -- you can adjust the speed of the passing of the days, but time clicks away whether you are active or not

* in Frontrunner, issues are used like poker chips -- which polarizes the campaign among the different camps

* finally, we have focused more on political leanings: far left, left, right, and far right -- which makes it more than just a two-party game.

Frontrunner will be downloadable and is scheduled for release this summer.

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