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❤ Island Archipelago Management

Players can now manage multiple interconnected islands within an archipelago, linked by bridges and tunnels. This allows for more specialized economies across different landmasses, but also introduces the challenge of efficiently transporting citizens and resources between islands.

❤ Faction-Based Political Balancing Act

The game features eight distinct political factions, each with unique ideologies and demands. Enacting policies that benefit one faction often angers another, forcing players to carefully balance the competing interests of communists, capitalists, intellectuals, and other groups to maintain stability and popularity.

❤ Customizable and Upgradable Edicts

Players can customize and upgrade various game rules and regulations over time, providing increasingly powerful benefits and bonuses. Carefully selecting and improving these edicts is crucial, as the tradeoffs between different policy options can have significant impacts.

❤ Landmark Theft and Collection

One standout feature allows players to dispatch agents on raids to steal famous landmarks and monuments from other nations. These stolen wonders can then be displayed in the player's personal collection, granting substantial boosts to the economy, tourism, or other aspects of the island.

❤ Robust City Building Simulation

The core city building mechanics are quite deep, requiring players to carefully plan infrastructure, manage production chains, and ensure citizens' needs are met across factors like employment, housing, education, and more. Balancing these intertwined systems is key to maintaining a thriving island economy.

❤ Progressive Eras and Technological Advancement

The game progresses through four distinct historical eras, each introducing new technologies, buildings, and challenges. Adapting strategies to match the changing political and economic landscape of the colonial, world wars, cold war, and modern periods is essential for long-term success.

❤ Engaging Election System

The return of the series' signature election speech mechanic allows players to make promises and rally support from citizens. The outcomes of these votes can have significant consequences, further emphasizing the delicate balance of maintaining power while keeping the populace satisfied.