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POTUS - Election Simulator Demo

Build your candidate’s backstory, battle through the primaries, choose your running mate, and fight for 270. · By Dackers Studios

Should I add full AI actions into POTUS?

A topic by Dackers Studios created Mar 17, 2026 Views: 2,066 Replies: 34
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Developer(+1)

So, I just watched DruuWuu's video of my game (probably where most of you are coming from), and it the first time I've been able to watch someone else actually play the game. I'm trying to read as many of the comments as possible, and I'll try and update around Thursday/Friday.

What I'm wondering is if I should add in an AI like pax historia, where you could just say, e.g. (go to California and campaign there) and the AI would do so? 

My second question is how I should implement it, as I could do any of the following:

  • Add in an option where you input a API key, and then you can pay as you go (probably easiest for me, but there would probably be some privacy concerns)
  • Try find a free unlimited AI model, and implement that free for everyone to use, but it wouldn't be as powerful as the first option.
  • Or, implement a local AI, that runs on the player's phone/tablet/computer. The downside for that is it would make the game much harder to run, especially on tablet/phone. And updating to that may take longer as I don't have a very good idea of how to.

Please let me know in the comments what you think.

(Also if you could leave some reviews of my game as I am stuck with a 3star rating from one guy with no explanation)

bro after i do any action and the window for that action pops up and i finish all decisions i cant close it on mobile please fix it

Developer

it will be fixed in the next update (thursday/friday)

(+1)

I don't think you should add an AI model at all. After playing the game yesterday I found it very enjoyable on its own and I feel like adding an AI model would introduce unnecessary variables and glitches into the game. My suggestion would be to look into maybe expanding the game to include your tenure as president after being elected, responding to various crises and actually governing the country, if that's something you would be interested in. Great game overall so far!

Developer(+1)

Thanks for the suggestion, people seem to be divided on what one they would rather, so I might make it an option either way, and you can pick what you would rather do?

(+1)

That sounds good. Then everyone, whether they want to use AI or play the game normally, will be satisfied. Go for it!

(+1)

An option to choose between local models, a basic free online model, or players inputting their own API keys would likely be best, honestly, it's the most work, but letting people choose between all 3 would help the game greatly.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for commenting, I have begun work on doing all three as of yesterday, and made significant progress.

(+1)

Good to hear, I hope to see the completed version soon!

Developer(+1)

I am just ironing out some bugs, hoping to release tomorrow or Friday depending on how much I can get done tommorow.

Can't rate without submitting to the Jam

Fun little thing in this current stage. Whenever I use the following text, I practically max out the result in my favor: "This Disney DVD is enhanced with Disney's Fastplay. Your movie and a selection of bonus features will begin automatically. To bypass Fastplay, select the main menu button at any time. Fastplay will begin at a moment! *sparkles*" It is like some kind of magical password.

Developer

Should i patch that or leave it as an easter egg?

Lowkey, if that were an intentional feature, that would be hillarious!

i have some ideas and feedback, if you dont mind us chatting

Developer

Please go ahead

Where can I message you

Developer

You can DM me privately on my discord server that I just setup https://discord.gg/K6XxW4tAa

the link has been expired :(

Developer

if you use the one in the game description, that should work

Still can't :( idk why

are you using AI tool when creating games? no offense

Developer

some text and dialogue/questions are AI generated, as it would take forever to type them out

Are you open with AI game engine? and is there any way to dm you? :))

Developer

You can DM me on discord

I was on your discord server, but I just randomly noticed your server wasn't popping up, even though I still got notifications from said server. I tried to rejoin using the invite link, but it expired. Could you mabey post a new discord invite link?

I was on your discord server, but I just randomly noticed your server wasn't popping up, even though I still got notifications from said server. I tried to rejoin using the invite link, but it expired. Could you mabey post a new discord invite link?

I’m currently having trouble with the action panel not showing up. What’s happening?

I think best bet is to do a combination of 1 and 2. An input version. Then the free unlimited AI model for those who aren't dev-minded like us and don't want to hustle getting an API Key.

Just created an account because I actually really enjoyed this neat little game and think you deserve feedback! And I’d like to echo what someone else said: I don’t think the game is in need of AI and should be an option to be toggled on or off.  

I think you should definitely do that if you can this game will go viral if you do this definitely I guarantee you that look at pax historia it has millions of user I think you should definitely do it this shit will blow up belive me

The basic problem I and others are facing primarily on mobile is that if you do some kind of actions like speech delivery then we don't get the next step option in mobile, tablet and computer view. On the computer it is working properly. Maybe it is a page layout problem. 

yes 

yes that's a great idea 

I've played pax historia it's great role player. But the thing is that you have to choose a real nice good free model pax historia already uses tokens so the thing is if you choose a ai model that agrees with you all the time like chatgpt then if you say"focus on California  and launch ad campain" or something like that then the ai will agree with you and immediately do that without any costs but a good ai would make the game elite just integrate it into the ui.I really enjoyed the game