# Lawgivers II — user reviews > 246 indexed App Store user reviews of Lawgivers II by SomniumSoft LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 158 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawgivers-ii/id6553989084/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawgivers-ii/id6553989084.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 116 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 13 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (15 of 246) ### 4/5 — Long time player *2026-08-31, version 0.16.32* I really like this app and, okay a lot but it seems that the game crashes very often and, it’s starting to make the game unplayable. Ill be in the middle of doing things and it will just shut off, it seems like it can’t handle when the party members get to be too much, like 500+ ### 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。 ### 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 ### 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? ### 4/5 — One of the best in the genre *2026-06-03* Hope more countries will be added in the game (india,china….?) ### 4/5 — Melhorias no mapa *2026-05-17* Eu acho que toda vez que o jogo for atualizado deveria implementar as atualizações dentro dos mundos já salvo, porque toda vez que eu atualizo a gente tem que criar um mundo novo pra poder usufruir das atualizações e isso é muito chato às vezes você fica de dois dias jogando e a gente tem que criar um mundo de novo é pai isso de ser o jogador. Então isso aí é uma ideia quando você atualizarem e planetas atualizações dentro dos mundos que a gente já tem. ### 4/5 — Support *2026-05-10, version 0.16.4* I really enjoy this game and most features are fairly balanced. However, the support system (popularity) feels so broken. No matter how much I campaign and make good statements, my support slowly goes down. I have never even reach 50%. ### 5/5 — Great game but… *2026-04-06, version 0.15.21* Games great but needs every regional party in every country not just Germany (example SNP) or separatist parties ### 5/5 — PLEASE MAKE GOVERNORS RACES OFF POPULAR VOTE. *2026-03-24, version 0.15.18* pls do away with the council vote system. A popular vote accurate to us election system would be more fun. Thanks ### 2/5 — Pourrait être mieux *2026-03-14* Le jeu est plutôt bien fait mais il y a beaucoup de bugs : que ce soit pour les élections présidentielles ou législatives, qu’il n’y ait pas le nombre de vrais circonscriptions, et le fait que ont peux pas créer autant de partis qu’on veux cela coûte déjà 1 étoile puis ensuite vient le moment où quand on a une région , elle s’intègre pas aux présidentielles et pendant que on a les autres régions et bien le pays a l’origine part pour un autre parti , puis aussi les villes dans les régions annexés restent des maires des partis de leur ancien pays cela retire 1 étoile puis enfin si je retire 1 autre étoile c’est que dans le jeu ne prend pas en compte pour les élections les circonscriptions qui ont le plus d’habitants et ceux qui en ont le moins exemple : si le parti A a 52% en Californie et le Parti B 48% eh bien le Parti A a toute les circonscriptions ce qui n’est pas logique et ce qui a coûté 1 étoile. Mais j’ai de l’espoir pour ce jeu **Developer response:** HI, some of your issues have been fixed with the latest update :) All the best! ### 3/5 — Pls *2026-03-14, version 0.15.16* This game has gone from 4 to 5 updates a month to zero updates in one month unbelievable there are so many bugs less than 20 countries. We need an update. ### 3/5 — Bien mais bugs *2026-03-08* Bien mais gros bugs de qu’il y’a des démissions ou des dissolution ça fait sauter les élections j’ai perdu tellement de partie comme ça **Developer response:** Thank you. The issue has been fixed with update 0.15.17. All the best! ### 5/5 — Bester Politik Simulator auf dem Markt *2026-02-24* Wer die 15 € für dieses Spiel bezahlt. Erhält eine fast perfektes Simulation von den Politiksystemen einiger Staaten der Welt leider noch nicht alle aber die wichtigsten sind schon dabei es gibt verschiedene politische Systeme, die man in verschiedenen Ländern etablieren kann. Es gibt Kommunalpolitik beziehungsweise Politik in den einzelnen Städten oder Bundesstaaten. Also ich empfehle dieses Spiel auf jeden Fall, wer sich auch nur annähernd für Politik interessiert Aber ich hab auch einige Verbesserungsvorschläge, nämlich, dass in allen Staaten die politischen Systeme etablieren kann und das nach einiger Zeit sich neue Parteien bilden. Diese Funktion gibt es ja schon zufällige im Editor und wenn dies jetzt einfach mitten im Spiel passieren könnte, würde das sehr viel frischen Wind sonst hab ich eigentlich nichts anzumerken. Zudem eigentlich das Spiel ja auch noch in En ist ziemlich umfangreich schon ist. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — MAKE GUBERNATORIAL RACES BASED OF POPULAR VOTE. THIS COUNCIL SYSTEM IS AWFUL. *2026-05-27, version 0.16.12* . ### 1/5 — Game crash *2026-05-13, version 0.16.6* I want to give this 5 star Dami, but it’s an unfinished game and that’s fine. The problem is that every few updates, itcrashes all my games, so I can’t start them up an play them. So I can’t play this game long-term, if it’s unfinished and your updates keep crashing the games I’ve started. ### 1/5 — Bugs *2026-04-24, version 0.16.0* I didn’t want to complain because the game is great, but I hope I am able to get the developers attention to sort this out. In the UK, despite chasing the constitution to an elected House of Lords, proportional election system and changes to parliaments shape and constituency numbers, it didn’t change at the next election. Despite all the updates, this has never been fixed and in all the time I have played the game unless there’s a revolution the House of Lords never becomes elected. ### 1/5 — MAKE GUBERNATORIAL RACES BASED OF POPULAR VOTE. THIS COUNCIL SYSTEM IS AWFUL. *2026-04-11, version 0.15.23* . ### 1/5 — MAKE GUBERNATORIAL RACES BASED OF POPULAR VOTE. THIS COUNCIL SYSTEM IS AWFUL *2026-04-04, version 0.15.19* . ### 1/5 — Bugs changed my 5 star review *2026-02-04, version 0.15.14* Updated in December and January killed several of my games. Can’t open them. Now another bug where if you have to appoint an Interior Minister, also kills the game. If it’s basically unplayable it’s a 1 star. I don’t mind small bugs, but the game has to work. If you fix it, I’ll alter this. But there’s not point in getting a game that DOES NOT work. ### 1/5 — WHY IS IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN OR GET TO 75%? *2026-01-03, version 0.15.8* Fix ### 1/5 — New glitch *2025-12-25, version 0.15.2* I have been playing this game for months but a recent update has restricted me from moving around the map, selecting regions or cities on and selecting mps in parliament window ### 1/5 — Bug thing II *2025-12-24, version 0.15.2* Back again. I’m sorry, but I have to say this: the “Major system and engine update” has the made the game genuinely intolerable. I can’t click on provinces (sorry to state governorships, I can’t use the hex codes to chose colours, and for some reason, the country refuses to reorient itself to something less… nausea generating, I suppose? Yet again, I’m sorry, but until these problems are fixed I cannot play this game. ### 1/5 — Poucas funcionalidades úteis *2025-11-07* Poucas funções realmente úteis, sem graça **Developer response:** Hi, how do you like that latest update? All the best! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 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 ### 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!! ### 5/5 — good game *2026-06-02, version 0.16.12* interesting,realistic,a lot of features and laws,but i think game isnt done yet(and it is),so i think 15$ its too much for it,but its worth it ### 5/5 — Playable Countries *2026-05-19* Honestly love the game. The attention to detail is commendable. However, have been eagerly waiting to have India and China as playable countries since the release of Lawgivers I. Any idea when these nations will be included? ### 5/5 — 좋은데 아쉬운 게임 *2026-05-15* 뼈대는 좋은데 디테일이 아쉬움… 점점 완성되어갈 거라고 기대함 ### 5/5 — Améliorations *2026-05-11* Mettez la possibilité de cumulé Deputé et conseiller municipal ou régional et enlever l’influence pour pouvoir avoir un poste, sinon on peut pas avoir de post tout de suite quand on rejoins la partie ### 5/5 — Great Game *2026-05-11, version 0.16.4* Hello, I would just like to say that this is a great game, but I have no idea how about in states we have a justice secretary a finance secretary and an a unique secretary --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*