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Try right click > open or run it from the itchio app, apple does not want you to play games outside of their app store

the white bar is the way-too-minimalistic loading bar, give it a minute or try with another browser

I pushed a small update with some recent news and a slower default and minimum speed. You may have to go through the tutorial again though.

Oh no I may have accidentally uploaded an old bugged version.
Can you try now after a "hard refresh" and let me know if the issues persist? 
It should also expand to the full window now.

Once you complete the tutorial once you should be able to start a new game from the menu. The web version saves progress in the browser so if you change computer or clear the cache you won't have that option.

There is no way to obtain it within the time frame of the game but supporting scientific research is always a good thing.

I'm old enough to have witnessed various iterations of greenwashed capitalism, from "sustainable development", to cap and trade and carbon offsets, and I agree they did nothing but soothe the masses and delay actual change. But I feel like some players don't get what degree of agency the game implies: in order to restructure the energy grid on a federal level or determine where renewables, factories, or high speed rail are built, the government has ownership and control over large parts of the energy sector and manufacturing industry, or at the very least it is able to direct subsidies that override the forces of the free market. I guess could have spelled it out and make the frog say "good, now that we did the revolution and seized the means of production we can get to work" and follow up with the same exact game to reassure some comrades that they are not being reform-pilled.
My main worry is that this all-or-nothing position on climate, ie the dismissal of any reform or policy as "not enough" or straight-up greenwashing, is the leftist version of climate denialism: a narrative that authorizes people to go on with their own lives and cope with political inaction. Your conclusion that neither of our opinions matters anyway is precisely the outcome that both capitalists AND technocratic moderates want.

Ah ok, it may be a visualization issue with the emissions being very low and the bar appearing empty

Weird, I will investigate, if you happen to have a screenshot please send it this way...

Revolution preferably, but the position of the game is that we can and must decarbonize the economy starting now, because we may not pull off a global revolution in the next 10-20 years or so, which more or less is the window we have before we reach a point of no return climate wise.

The bug has been fixed, thank you for reporting it!

In the first version there was a diabolic bug related to localization that broke certain cards like Electrification Program if played from a device with a non-anglosaxon language setting. If you thought the game was very hard or puzzling, do a hard refresh and give it another shot. 

It seems like the hardware is not an issue but localization may be. What language is your system set on?

Thank you. I'm looking into that, it's definitely the weirdest bug I encountered in 20 years of game making. What kind of computer (brand, model) are you using?

Somebody is reporting a bug in the electrification program card. I should reduce fuels by 50% but a person says it zeroes the green.
If that's happening to you, what operating system are you using?

Oh wow, that's great to hear! I was very worried it was way too nerdy and complicated for casual play at a festival and among strangers. I bet you are a terrific DM.
I think the frustration factor depends on how granularly the group decides to enforce the formal process, and whether certain players decide to abuse it as mischievous roleplay - and that fuzziness is by design. I imagine strangers may be less inclined to troll each other. Thank you so much for running it and for the feedback!

I'm Italian

Yes, yes, the title is a bit of a clickbait. The game doesn't simulate socialism nor democratic socialism but aims to illustrate a hypothetical way toward socialism in the US via social democracy within the span of two administrations. If you play well and if you are lucky you you can get way beyond what any country has ever accomplished though.
I'm working on a game set in a squarely eco-socialist future (~20 years from now) and prototyping kind of sequel/complement to demsocsim that goes beyond the institutional/electoral level. Stay tuned.

https://molleindustria.itch.io/democratic-socialism-simulator

No

https://molleindustria.itch.io/democratic-socialism-simulator

You should be able to run DemSocSim.x86_64 as executable.
If you can't, on Ubuntu there should be checkbox for that in the the file properties dialog

It may be related to the McAffee antivirus

Which operating system?

I haven't tested it myself on Linux but I've been told that it works on a variety of distributions. What's the issue?

Unity, affinity designer

It has been removed because the website the store page links to (molleindustria.org) contains sexual content (it doesn't really). I'm trying to get it reinstated by dropping the link, stay tuned:
https://twitter.com/molleindustria/status/1299343739505303554

If you are curious, voters don't prioritize an issue over another. Each voter "cares" about two things in the same way. The voters initial orientation is always the same although the positions are visually shuffled. This is the spreadsheet of the ideological composition: each line is a virtual voter, each x is an issue they care about. You have an anti-immigration voter who is working class, one that also likes welfare state and services, and one who is also obsessed with security (say a more straight-up xenophobic right)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-yhDqk5nx_zmn3l-blH7mBcUJapdDbyaqctGTktT...

Sorry for the scam-sounding title but it's true... I'm helping to get this unusual call for proposals out in the world:
http://www.shallmakeshallbe.org/

tl;dr the project aims to create a game or a playable artwork for each of the first 10 amendments of the US constitution. It's not a prize, there are a couple of steps to follow starting from a pitch. I bet there is some weirdo here who always wanted to make a Soldier Quartering Simulator.

Not that a single game has to tackle every possible issue, but there are several choices related to police reform that you may not have encountered in your playthrough due to the events randomness. They range from liberal reforms like body cams and more abolitionist ones (first_responders, demilitarize2). See line 387 and following:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fE-sz8cCS_loZR-YK9kqFSyBorzyAmD9sybEChB7QN4/edit#gid=1420077831

Indigenous rights make a brief appearance in the events pipeline, pipeline2 (reparations) and columbus_day.

Great initiative, I'd be happy to participate:
https://molleindustria.itch.io/democratic-socialism-simulator

Well, since the Sanders campaign continues with a focus on COVID-19 and doing what Joe Bidon't, here's a third contribution for $311. 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lna-CHmUh01X8Q3f5QsVldR_fiD0z0r79roATWL6bhI/edit#gid=1232242301

Well there's no way to DM on itchio so take this one or if it gets redeemed before you get it, send me an email at
info [at] molleindustria [dott] it
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The Sanders candidacy appears to be in serious trouble, but let's not forget we still have our secret weapon: Biden's undisguisable lameness.
Besides, all the leftover campaign funds will be transferred to other races and charities in case Bernie drops out.

The second donation amounts to $185 also thanks to many donors from outside the USA.
The itchio financial data and a screenshot of the receipt is here

It's not real time, each term lasts a certain number of cards (or card sequences to be precise), so longer games would mean more event. DSS is meant to be played in one session and to be replayed only a couple of times.

Nope, sorry.

Starting March 7th, all the revenues from Democratic Socialism Simulator will be donated to the Bernie Sander campaign.
In the first 24 hours or so the revenues (payments minus itchio share and fees) totaled $200.86. Since the campaign has an important fundraising deadline coming up they have been promptly donated via ActBlue.

I uploaded the itchio report here

Unfortunately Actblue exposes address and phone number in the receipts so I have no way to share this without publishing private data, I can only post a screenshot and you have to trust me this time. For the next donation I'll provide no phone number and my workplace address so it will be shareable. Google Play (Android) doesn't produce sales reports in real time, I'll post them as soon as I have them. 

Thank you for you contributions!

I don't know if it can be done retroactively. Just drop me a line when it's out on Steam and I'll send you a code.

Yes, but due to Steam's idiotic release policy it cannot be released earlier than 2 week after the "coming soon" page goes up. So March 16:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1261760/Democratic_Socialism_Simulator/