Hello all,
Today we have a brand new update for the playtest which features Multiplayer for Presidential Mode, new card effect visuals, gameplay improvements and more detailed below:

Core 

• Added Presidential Mode multiplayer.  

• Added new in-state card effect visuals. 

• Balanced and fixed various Political Action Cards.  

• Gameplay adjustments and Quality of Life improvements. 

Multiplayer - Presidential Mode 

• Enabled access to multiplayer. 

• Added Presidential mode to multiplayer. 

In-State Card Effect visual update 

• Added new in-state card effect visual system on map to help visually indicate effects better. 

Political Action Card Updates and Bug Fixes 

• Empower the Masses. 

  • Decreased cost from 30 to 20 as originally intended. 

• Direct Team Involvement. 

  • Reworked to increase issue importance of Decentralize Authority while active for 2 turns in target state. 

  • Buffed importance gain for Decentralize Authority. 

• Bodyguard. 

  • Added popup notification for owner when the Bodyguard effect takes place. 

• Added to description to group endorsement cards that they boost enthusiasm in all states. 

• Annoying Lawyer. 

  • Fixed typo on description. 

• Added to description that certain cards can’t stack. 

  • Filibuster 

  • Bipartisan Efforts 

  • Party Figurehead 

  • Mentor 

  • Red Tape 

  • Reach Across the Aisle 

  • Party Hotshot 

  • Analyst 

  • American First Rally 

  • Hire Right People 

  • Build Back Better 

  • Unity over Division 

Gameplay adjustments and Quality of Life improvements 

• Fixed exploit of custom candidates having beyond stance value limit by toggling infinite points – they now properly reset to 0. 

• Assets screen. 

  • Card effects that are played in states should show up as assets on the list. 

  • Generated political capital per week should now be on display. 

• Deck Viewer - Can now click out of the screen to close it. 

• Fixed election night sequence bug where state colors don’t get reset. 

• HQ screen – Fixed typos in fundraising effectiveness. 

• Fixed typos on certain debates questions.  

• Added more descriptive tooltips on the actions of Giving Speech, Create Ad, Fundraiser, and Building. 

• Went through general issue balance pass to improve accuracy of top state issues.