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Post-Cold War · 1991
A House Divided Beta - 1991
The Soviet Union has dissolved. A unipolar moment emerges, but the new order is unsteady. Every real hour is a game week. Navigate the transition.
Soviet CollapseNew World OrderGulf WarGerman ReunificationTransition EconomiesNATO Expansion
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The halls of power
Manage a post-Cold War economy, contest elections, and navigate a world in rapid transition.
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State metrics
Track demographics, unemployment, and the post-Watergate trust deficit that haunts every incumbent.
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The ballot box
Run for House, Senate, Governor, or the state legislature. Primaries first, then the general.
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Legislative combat
Draft bills, whip votes, and trade amendments across the aisle of a fraying New Deal coalition.
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Industrial empires
Found corporations and pay dividends from a manufacturing economy at its modern peak.
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Global markets
Trade commodities and currencies as central banks fight an inflation spiral neither can quite win.
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The newsroom
Follow every bill, crisis, and cabinet shuffle through the in-game wire and wiki.
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The world in 1991
Nations redrawn by history. Three are open to players. The rest run their own economies through the turbulence of transition. Drag the globe to explore.
Playable3 nations
United StatesUnited KingdomGermany
Economy4 nations
RussiaFranceJapanChina
One-party4 nations
PolandCzechoslovakiaHungaryRomania
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Central banks
Set the prime rate and manage a line of credit while inflation runs hot.
EnterLeaders of the era
The people shaping the world in 1991. Swipe or use arrow keys to browse.
United States
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George H.W. Bush
President of the United States
“Read my lips: no new taxes. But this is a time of transformation, and the world is changing faster than our politics can keep up.”
United Kingdom
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John Major
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“A nation at ease with itself. A country that is confident and prepared to meet the challenges of the future.”
China
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Deng Xiaoping
Paramount Leader of China
“Development is the absolute principle. Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile.”
Regional Crisis
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Bridge Collapse
A major bridge fails, severing a key transport link. Freight reroutes for miles, commutes seize up, and local businesses lose access to customers and suppliers.
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