# Lawgivers II — Political simulation

> Political sandbox simulation game for governing a country and influencing global politics. (iPhone/iPad app by SomniumSoft LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawgivers-ii/id6553989084 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SomniumSoft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1757639712)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $14.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 158 App Store ratings · 245 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 590 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-12-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawgivers-ii/id6553989084/reviews.md

## What is Lawgivers II?

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

◉ Discover diverse political systems across dozens of countries, ranging from first-past-the-post to proportional d’Hondt representation.
◉ Control a politician within a party and choose to play for national prestige, party influence, or personal gain.
◉ Propose, debate, and vote on bills in the plenary that impact the economy, happiness, and global stability.
◉ Forge ties with organizations, negotiate deals with other parties, or unite in a coalition.
◉ Make use of corruption and other shady activities to raise black money or to pass controversial laws in Parliament or Congress.
◉ No ads. No microtransactions. A complete experience. One purchase — endless replayability.

## Key features

- Multiple electoral systems
- Approve/reject bills
- Govern a country
- Political career progression
- Negotiate with parties
- Use corruption for gain

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $14.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kickstarter Edition | Free | one-time |


## What do users think of Lawgivers II?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great potential
- 👍 Excellent political simulation
- 💡 Customization options
- 👍 Challenging and rewarding gameplay

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Needs more polish and optimization
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔧 Confusing UI/UX

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Voting glitches
- Inability to continue saved games after updates
- Crashing issues, especially on map view
- Inconsistent election results and government formation

**Most requested features**

- Add more nations to play
- Implement primary elections
- Improve coalition government mechanics
- Allow screen rotation
- Reduce negative opinion penalties
- Add ability to appoint Supreme Court justices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 245)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawgivers-ii/id6553989084/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Expansion World Map/ Wars Powers

*2026-08-26, version 0.16.31*

Lawgivers II: Suggestions for Expanding the Existing World and Geopolitical Systems

I really enjoy the direction Lawgivers II has been taking, especially the recent additions to the world map, international relations, the World Council, embargoes, intelligence operations, trade relationships, and political interactions between countries.

Because those systems are already being developed, I think there is an opportunity to expand them without changing the core identity of the game.

1. Continue Expanding the World Map

I would love to see more playable countries added outside of Europe and North America.

In particular, I would love to see more of:

* Asia
* Africa
* Middle East
* South America

India is already planned for the upcoming update, which is great. I would especially like to eventually see countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Africa, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

I don’t think every country needs completely unique mechanics. The existing country systems could simply be expanded with more countries, resources, political structures, starting conditions, and regional data.

This would make the international systems that already exist much more useful because players would have more of the world to interact with.

2. Expand the Existing Military and War System

Rather than creating an entirely new war simulator, I think the existing war mechanics could be expanded with a few additional government actions.

For example, when a country is preparing for or participating in a war, the government could have additional actions such as:

* Increase military funding
* Mobilize reserves
* Increase recruitment
* Introduce or expand conscription
* Purchase foreign weapons
* Request military assistance
* Send military assistance
* Expand military production
* Negotiate a ceasefire
* Negotiate a peace treaty

Military strength could still be based on the existing system, but government decisions could influence it over time.

This would make defense spending and military policy feel more meaningful without requiring a completely separate military game.

3. Make Military Power More Dynamic

One thing I would really like is the ability for a weaker country to become stronger over time.

For example:

Low-income country → increases defense spending → invests in industry → purchases weapons → develops military capacity → becomes a stronger regional power.

The opposite should also happen.

A country that spends too much on its military could experience:

* Higher government debt
* Lower investment
* Reduced welfare spending
* Economic problems
* Lower public approval

That would make military spending an actual political decision rather than simply a statistic.

4. Build on the Existing Intelligence System

The recent intelligence operations are a really good foundation for this.

Since the game already has intelligence operations such as election interference, independence-movement support, sabotage, support for foreign parties, and regime-change operations, I think these could eventually become part of a larger international influence system.

For example:

Diplomatic influence

* Improve relations
* Support foreign governments
* Foreign aid

Economic influence

* Investments
* Trade agreements
* Sanctions
* Embargoes

Intelligence

* Espionage
* Election interference
* Cyber operations
* Sabotage
* Support political movements

This would allow countries to compete internationally without every conflict immediately becoming a war.

5. Expand the Consequences of International Actions

The World Council and embargo system are especially interesting.

I would love to see international actions have more measurable consequences.

For example:

Embargo → reduced trade → lower government revenue → economic effects

Arms embargo → difficulty purchasing military equipment

Foreign aid → improved government finances or development

Trade agreement → improved relations and economic activity

Intelligence operation → diplomatic tension or political consequences

This would make the international system feel more connected to the domestic simulation.

The game already has:

* Countries
* World map
* Trade
* International relations
* Wars
* Embargoes
* Intelligence
* Resources
* Government budgets
* Political parties
* Laws
* Diplomacy
* World Council
* Foreign political influence

I would love to see these systems become more interconnected rather than replaced.

For example:

Domestic politics → determines foreign policy

Economy → determines military capacity

Military capacity → affects international influence

Diplomacy → affects trade

Trade → affects the economy

Intelligence → affects foreign politics

Wars → affect the economy and domestic approval

That would make the existing systems work together much more deeply.

I think this would be a very natural next step for Lawgivers II and would allow the game to become a much deeper global political simulator while keeping the core gameplay and mechanics that already make it unique.

Thank you for continuing to develop the game. The recent updates show that the international side of Lawgivers II is already growing, and I would really love to see that part of the game continue to expand.

### 5/5 — Great Game

*2026-08-23, version 0.16.31*

Hello, I would just like to say that this is a great game, but how about you guys do state executive offices like state treasurer, state, lieutenant governor state Attorney General would be great

### 5/5 — Flags

*2026-08-16, version 0.16.30*

I love this game. The only problem is that when you want to change the constitution of your country, you can’t change the flag! This would be really good for changes to a republic for example, so I think maybe you should be able to insert an image as a flag.

### 3/5 — 改善点

*2026-07-26*

他のボタンと重なってしまい押せなくなってるボタンがある。誤訳が多い。選挙区がうまく選択できない。党の代表を変えることができない。これらの欠点を改善して欲しいです。2000円というアプリにしてはだいぶ高級な値段を払っているので早急に改善して欲しい。

### 5/5 — I have two suggestions

*2026-07-07, version 0.16.21*

One can you also make it possible for Republic to transition to monarchies and two please make China a playable country

### 3/5 — Great game, lacklustre development

*2026-06-28, version 0.16.18*

Love this game, it has brought me endless hours of enjoyment and is great to play without WiFi. 

After following the game’s development since the KickStarter fund, I must say that I am slightly frustrated at the pace of development and the lack of any real fundamental change when it receives updates. This is particularly so given the price. 

Updates involve very few ‘improvements’ and even fewer ‘features’ — they are not comprehensive. The UI, bill writing methods and voting systems are incredibly difficult to navigate and the economic system is hard to understand or improve. Characters have poorly designed appearances and limited customisation choices, both of which have barely been touched over the years. Finally, the very biased exclusivity of Western countries almost makes every country feel the same to play/interact with. 

I really do feel that development would be improved with a larger team and more comprehensive updates. At the moment, I am so disappointed to say that I am being turned away from this game because of these reasons.

### 4/5 — Top

*2026-06-24*

J’adore le jeu, néanmoins je ne comprends pas pourquoi on ne peut pas changer le mode de désignation du chef de l’état

### 5/5 — Sehr gutes Politikspiel

*2026-06-12*

Ich habe mir vor 6 Monaten das Spiel gekauft und spiele es seitdem und kann nur Lob zurückgeben. Es ist realistisch, die wichtigsten Staaten sind dabei, die Karte ist originalgetreu aufgebaut und es sind so viele coole und interessante Dinge dabei.

Ich habe auch keine Kritik, eher Vorschläge:

Und zwar würde ich mir wünschen das man Parteien für mehrere Regionen einstellen könnte und vorallem man den Parteien mehr Ideologien zu ordnen könnte.

Dann würde mich freuen wenn es mehr Ideologien wie Kommunismus, Sozialismus, Demokratischer Kommunismus, Grünliberalismus und weitere Formen geben könnte 

Ebenso würde mich freuen wenn man bald Armenien, Georgien und Norwegen spielen könnte. Das wäre echt schön.

Ich kann nur Lob aussprechen und macht weiter so. Ich spiele Lawgivers 2 echt gerne und freue mich über die weitere Entwicklung und Verbesserungen im laufe der Zeit.

Macht weiter so!!

### 3/5 — Problème

*2026-06-11*

Vous avez rajouté un système de prestige pour pouvoir se présenter aux élections, sauf que ça fonctionne que lorsque l’on choisit les États-Unis parce qu’il y a plusieurs semaines avant les élections donc il y a le temps de faire des annonces pour monter en prestige. En revanche si on choisit un autre pays, les élections arrivent tout de suite et notre personnage ne peut pas se présenter et reste sans poste pendant plusieurs années. Il faudrait donc modifier cela SVP.

### 4/5 — I love it, but I have a suggestion

*2026-06-04*

Can you make China a playable country?

## Frequently asked questions about Lawgivers II

### What is Lawgivers II?

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that allows you to simulate governing a country. You can start from the bottom of a political career, influence policies by approving or rejecting bills, and aim to make your nation the most influential in the world. The game features diverse electoral systems and strategic decision-making.

### What are the key features of Lawgivers II?

Key features include exploring diverse political systems across many countries, controlling a politician within a party, proposing and voting on bills that affect the economy and stability, forging ties with organizations, and negotiating with other parties. You can also engage in activities like corruption to achieve your goals.

### How much does Lawgivers II cost?

Lawgivers II is a paid application. The description states 'One purchase — endless replayability,' indicating a one-time purchase model. It also explicitly mentions 'No ads. No microtransactions. A complete experience.'

### What kind of political systems are in Lawgivers II?

The game features diverse political systems, ranging from first-past-the-post to proportional d’Hondt representation. You can discover and interact with these systems across dozens of countries, offering a varied gameplay experience.

### Can I play Lawgivers II on different devices?

While the provided data does not explicitly state compatibility, political simulation games of this nature are typically available on mobile platforms like iOS and Android. The description focuses on gameplay mechanics rather than platform availability.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.16.32 — 2026-08-28

Hotfixes

### 0.16.31 — 2026-08-19

Hotfixes

### 0.16.30 — 2026-08-14

FIXES
- some issues with budget and GDP
- some more crashes
- balance fixes

### 0.16.29 — 2026-08-05

IMPROVEMENTS
- 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

### 0.16.28 — 2026-08-01

IMPROVEMENTS
- voters flow, especially in late game

FIXES
- few random crashes

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