Galactic Civilizations IV is in alpha right now and has just received a major update, adding two new races for you to play and a ton of features to lead your interstellar empire into a glorious tomorrow.
Policies – which builds on the existing ideology system – is one of the new ways you’ll lead. At first you'll only have a handful of slots available for these, but you’ll still be able to choose what kind of empire you’re building over time. Do you want a police state? Free media? Do you want your citizens to be able to freely purchase arms?
Reforming your government is one way to earn more policy slots, but you’ll need to hold an election to get the reforms through. A successful election depends on the approval of your citizens. More advanced governments provide bonuses and new policy slots, but also raise the expectations of your citizens, so it'll be harder to keep them happy over time. Not to worry, though; you can always throw them in prison!
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