Statehouse Join the waitlist

Launching Dec 1iPhone and Android

Run the country. Answer for it.

Statehouse is a game where you are the president of a fictional country. Each day your chief of staff brings you decisions. Every choice moves your numbers. Miss a deadline and Bisi decides for you.

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Invites start Nov 15 and go out in the order people sign up. We email you about your invite and the launch, nothing else.

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We'll email when your invite is ready. Invites start Nov 15, in the order people signed up.

The Statehouse home screen on day 1 of 42: the Unrest and Affordability meters, the Today, Inbox, Sidequests and Real world tabs, a note from Bisi Okafor, and a Breaking News decision card, The Cabinet Divides.

The Home screen, with a decision waiting.

How invites work

Sign up early, play early

Your place in line is set by when you join the waitlist. We send invites from Nov 15, starting at the top of the list.

Nov 15first invites go out
  1. Now

    Open

    Join the waitlist

    Add your email and pick iPhone or Android. The earlier you sign up, the earlier your invite.

  2. Nov 15

    Coming

    First invites go out

    We email invites in signup order. Open the email on your phone to get the app.

  3. Dec 1

    Coming

    Statehouse launches

    The game goes live on iPhone and Android.

What a day in office looks like

Short sessions. A few decisions a day, each with a price you can read before you choose.

Decide

Each card is one decision from Bisi Okafor, your chief of staff. Read the trade-offs, then choose. There is rarely a free option.

Open talks
Poll betterTreasury worse

Watch your numbers

Your poll, forecast and unrest move with every call. Each change says better or worse in words, so you never have to guess from a colour.

Poll 54% +2 better
Unrest 41% −3 better

Don't run out of time

Every decision has a deadline. Miss it and Bisi applies the default, with its extra cost. When you come back, a summary shows what happened while you were away.

3 game days ended
2 decisions ran out of time

Real world

Real headlines

A quiet tab lists real news with the outlet and the time. Tap one and it opens in your browser. Nothing there changes your presidency.

Questions

When do I get my invite?

From Nov 15. We invite people in the order they signed up, so the earlier you join, the earlier you play. We email you when your invite is ready.

Which phones does it run on?

iPhone and Android. Pick the one you use when you sign up so we send the right invite.

Do I need an account?

You can secure your presidency with Google or Apple, so you keep it if you change phones.

How often will it notify me?

At most one push notification a day. The Real world tab never sends one.

Do the real headlines affect the game?

No. A headline never moves a number or a decision. It sits in its own tab, and tapping one opens the outlet's own page.

What do you do with my email?

We use it to send your invite and news about the launch. Every email has an unsubscribe link.

The country won't run itself.

Join the waitlist. Invites start Nov 15, launch is Dec 1.

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We'll email when your invite is ready. Invites start Nov 15, in the order people signed up.