Gameplay modes

The game includes several gameplay modes and the ability to customize them.

Basic modes

 * Career: a game mode recommended to new players, the match begins with the only controlled character being the Head of State. You must then choose your closest advisors and gradually expand your group.
 * Government: the player choose a dozen characters at the beginning, allowing to operate within all domains.

Customization options

 * Multinational: a player can play as several countries and develop different tactics. Many small countries can then face a bigger one on equal footing.
 * Extra Characters: the player can select a certain number of extra characters and devise a strategy before the game even starts. For example, you can play as journalists or political opponents in a foreign country who can help destabilize the current regime.
 * Multiplayer: in multi-player mode, several players can join teams. The teams are in competition, each of them having several countries.
 * Secret Objectives: each player (human or AI) can draw an objective which, if attained, will grant bonus points or even immediately win the game. Examples include controlling more than 50% of the hydrocarbon market, tripling the population, changing the regime in an enemy country.
 * Game options allow you to fine-tune game dynamics: number of turns, duration of turns, number of actions per turn.