Pay to play
Money Grab
Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback! The game is designed to be finished without purchases - the scarce budget is the central challenge, and tax and spending decisions early on determine how tight things get later. We hope you'll give it another term, a different fiscal strategy makes for a very different presidency.
Pay wall
Response from developer
Hitting a wait timer in your first minutes is not the experience we want; We are working on the update that is extending the opening session so you can play well past that point before energy matters. The full game is completable without purchases (and you can skip the timer if you watch a rewarded ad for free), we'd be glad to have you back for a fair first impression!
Has to be one of the most horrible and money grabbing games
You then receive a screen stating that you have to wait roughly 30 minutes to play the game, unless you pay for a subscription?? Once that is done, not only did you waste 30 minutes of your time, but you have to pay $10 USD to purchase in game money to progress through the story.
Don’t bother playing this game. This game is a shame, and a literal waste of time and storage. These devs had nothing better to do but to attempt to make money off you. Absolute horrible development. Don’t bother.
Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback Tommy, and sorry the experience ended in frustration. To clarify for anyone reading: the game is fully completable without purchases. The budget is intentionally scarce - big commitments like a full cabinet or a major aid package have real trade-offs, and overextending early is what triggers the squeeze. We're improving a lot of mentioned things in an upcoming update. We'd welcome you back for another term!
