For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee

Released: Sep 3, 2026
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 17:05 GMT

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13 Sep 2026Developer post
Update Status of the 1.05 Update Work
Hello, dear players! I am currently working on improvements to the UI and UX. Before making the new version available through Steam’s beta testing feature, I would really appreciate it if you could freely share your thoughts on the current draft—whether there are parts you would
Hello, dear players!
I am currently working on improvements to the UI and UX. Before making the new version available through Steam’s beta testing feature, I would really appreciate it if you could freely share your thoughts on the current draft—whether there are parts you would like to see improved or changed further, or if you still feel that the result is not satisfactory.
If the general response is that this direction is more positive than the previous one, I will finish the design in this direction, make it available through the beta testing feature, gather feedback, and then include it in the main game update.
The changes planned for version 1.05, which will first be available through beta testing, are as follows. (I will likely finalize and add these once I am confident that the response to the UI improvements is clearly positive.)
I have removed the internal tab system from the existing UI. Instead, when you select a function from the left-side UI, the relevant information, actions, and numerical adjustments will all be displayed on the right-side UI in a size that fits within a single screen.
I have added an encyclopedia feature, allowing players to easily look up brief explanations of characters, countries, political parties, various terms, historical background, gameplay routes, and other useful information.
Fixes for various currently reported bugs, especially those related to national defense.
Additional content and improved historical accuracy covering the process leading up to May 16 and the period of military rule.
Important recurring content will be replaced with unique minigames or dedicated content.
The influence of major world events will be expanded. Various global events, including the Sino-Soviet split, will now directly affect national management through dedicated content.
Various additional content covering the years 1964–1972.
The following is a much larger change.
The planned extension of the game’s timeline to 1991, which was originally intended to be released as part of the 1.1 update alongside Kim Dae-jung content, will now be released earlier for the Park Chung-hee route specifically.
Centered around Kim Jong-pil, who was one of the strongest potential successors to Park Chung-hee, players will be able to continue playing as figures such as Lee Hu-rak and other powerful second-in-command figures.
And on the Yushin route... perhaps you may not have to give up power at all.
Therefore, while this extension will not be added immediately in the upcoming beta test update, you will soon be able to continue playing the game all the way through 1991.
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12 Sep 2026Developer post
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11 Sep 2026Developer post
Previous 1.03 Version Now Available
Due to the instability introduced in Patch 1.04, I have made the previous version available to play. To access it, right-click the game in your Steam Library, select Properties, and choose the previous version from the game version tab.
11 Sep 2026Developer post
Game Improvement Plan
Hello, dear players! To be honest, I felt quite discouraged after this update. I had put a lot of effort into redesigning the UI, only for the result to end up being close to the worst version we have had so far. It was even worse than the previous UI that had been made with AI.
Hello, dear players!
To be honest, I felt quite discouraged after this update. I had put a lot of effort into redesigning the UI, only for the result to end up being close to the worst version we have had so far. It was even worse than the previous UI that had been made with AI.
I am extremely grateful for all of your feedback regarding this. In particular, thanks to the honest and thoughtful comments from several players on the forums, I have been able to spend a great deal of time thinking about and studying the question: “How should I improve the UI?” And I am still very much in the process of learning.
Ultimately, I think I overlooked something fundamental.
I had invested so much effort into the UI, so why did the result turn out this way?
I came to believe that the real problem was not simply the UI itself, but the UX, meaning the overall usability and convenience for the player.
Before I am a player of this game, I am its “developer.” In other words, I am in a position where I can access every piece of information in the game without restriction. Because of that, I naturally came to view the game from a developer’s perspective rather than from the perspective of an ordinary player.
I believe this is where many of the recurring usability issues came from. Just because something feels convenient or obvious to me does not mean that it will also feel convenient or obvious to the people actually playing the game. I think I lost sight of that fact.
With that in mind, I would like to make several promises to you.
From now on, UI/UX testing will be conducted through a beta branch that players can opt into through Steam Properties. I want to share the game’s development progress with more players and gather feedback before major changes reach the main version. As soon as the current bug fixes and other ongoing work are completed, I also plan to create a more convenient communication channel, such as Discord, so that I can listen to player feedback more closely and directly.
As I said when the game was released, all future updates will be provided free of charge. I have no plans to create DLC that is required to access gameplay content, and I do not intend to do so in the future.
Having now felt the limitations of solo development very clearly, I want to make only promises that I can realistically keep. Continuously overhauling the game within the span of a single day seems to have created more problems because I was making changes before fully identifying their underlying causes.
From now on, major development work will go through at least three stages: developer testing, a public preview or teaser, and beta testing. As soon as a prototype is ready, I will share it through an announcement and ask for your feedback. After that, I will recruit beta testers and work to ensure that each update reaches the highest quality I can realistically achieve before it is released to the main branch.
I still have very little experience in game development. To be completely honest, I can only apologize to all of you. You purchased the game, yet various inconveniences and problems continue to be reported, while I have not always been able to provide clear solutions to them.
Because of this, I also intend to continue studying game development as a whole alongside my work on the game.
Small updates released every day or every other day will, from now on, be limited primarily to bug fixes. Updates involving major changes, like the previous patch, will only be released to the main version after going through the testing process described above and after their results have been properly verified. Until then, new content and major system changes will be made available through the beta branch first.
I cannot give you an exact date for when all of these improvements will be completed. However, I expect the work to take at least one month, and I promise to complete it within no more than six months. I will do everything I can to earn and maintain your trust.
Before releasing the game, I think I had been somewhat complacent.
I had studied President Park Chung-hee, as well as the history, politics, and economy of South Korea from the First Republic through the Fourth Republic, and I thought that knowledge alone would be enough.
But in the end, what I was trying to make was not a textbook.
It was a game.
Looking back, I think I may have underestimated that fundamental fact.
For the next update, before adding anything else, I will focus on cleaning up the systems that were recently reworked, particularly the defense-related systems, which currently have many issues. At the same time, I will begin improving usability step by step.
I sincerely apologize to every player for the inconvenience you have experienced.
I will do my best to make sure that, as each day passes, you can genuinely feel that the game is becoming better.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read this long post.
Whether through the forums, reviews, or any other channel, please feel free to share your thoughts and feedback. Because of time constraints, I may not be able to reply to every single comment individually, but I am at least reading and checking your feedback, so please do not hesitate to leave your thoughts.
Next time, I hope to return with a clear and concrete improvement plan.
Thank you again, and I hope you have a wonderful day!
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11 Sep 2026Developer post
Update 1.04
Hello, dear players! Update 1.04 brings a large number of changes and improvements to the game. 1. Overhaul of the President’s Approval Box and Ministry Screens General policy decisions that were previously scattered across multiple ministries have now been consolidated into the
Hello, dear players!
Update 1.04 brings a large number of changes and improvements to the game.
1. Overhaul of the President’s Approval Box and Ministry Screens
General policy decisions that were previously scattered across multiple ministries have now been consolidated into the President’s Approval Box.
Added major and minor categories for each field, as well as a filter for currently executable decisions.
Added dedicated briefing documents for 10 ministries, allowing you to review implementation records, policy effects, related projects, equipment fulfillment rates, diplomatic response deadlines, and more.
2. Reorganization of Recurring Decisions and Reports
Removed 37 decisions that largely consisted of duplicate investments or simple rewards, and rewrote 37 recurring decisions into one-time policies and agreements with historical conditions.
The total number of decisions has been reduced from 284 to 247, while recurring decisions have been reduced from 162 to 88.
Limited the repetition of 6 simple confirmation reports.
Removed excessively repetitive events.
Added resolution conditions to events related to shantytowns, labor disputes, union recognition, and Saemaul roof improvement projects, reducing situations where the same reports continued to appear even after the underlying issue had been resolved.
3. Improvements to Economic Development Plans and Project Management
You can now move directly from an unmet target in a Five-Year Plan to the relevant project.
Projects are now divided into ongoing projects, new projects, and operational facilities, with improved search and category filters.
You can compare project progress and causes of delays, and review the expected progress as well as the effects on other projects before applying resource allocations.
Improved the navigation flow when returning to the original project and allocation draft after reviewing the budget or President’s Approval Box.
Added links that allow you to search by the problem you are trying to resolve, such as inflation, foreign exchange shortages, or project delays.
Completion events for the Gyeongbu Expressway, Pohang Iron and Steel Works, Seoul Subway, and Soyang Dam will now occur according to the actual completion date of their respective projects.
4. Expansion of the Defense and War Systems
Introduced a command structure in which the President approves war objectives and policies regarding offensive preparation, advance, defense, and withdrawal, while the military staff handles the actual deployment and operation of units.
Added corps assignments by front, situation reports, commander appointments, and combat orders.
Connected division-level combat, organization, rotation, and retreat with supply, wartime mobilization, training, replacements, and air and naval support.
Added limited operations, border defense objectives, and armistice negotiations in addition to wars of reunification.
Added multi-stage diplomatic negotiations aimed at keeping other countries from intervening in a war.
Improved the presentation of front and combat command boards, as well as unit markers for each side.
5. Another Major Tutorial Overhaul
Added three introductory chapters—Preparation, Operations, and State Affairs—beginning directly from the title screen, moving away from the previous tutorial format.
Added 8 optional training exercises covering major systems such as politics, legislation, economics, diplomacy, and defense.
The tutorials are structured so that players first follow instructions and observe the actual results, then perform a similar task on their own.
Added support for continuing a training session or restoring it from the beginning of a chapter. Training saves are kept separate from the main game.
6. Improvements to the Map and Regional Economy
Chungcheong, Honam, and Yeongnam, which were previously represented as broad regions, have been subdivided into northern and southern provincial units and connected to regional projects and regional ledgers.
Adjusted the initial shares of production and population across 10 regions of South Korea based on historical data from the period.
Applied a higher-resolution map along with dedicated graphics for expressways and major facilities.
Changes to the administrative jurisdiction of Uljin County, as well as the return of administrative authority over Okinawa and the Ogasawara Islands, are now reflected on the map according to the in-game date.
Fixed an issue where regional growth rates could incorrectly remain negative in certain starting scenarios.
7. Improvements to Screens, Video, and Languages
Improved various UI elements, shared buttons, training guides, election campaign and vote-counting screens, and category icons.
Adjusted the display size of event photographs and videos.
Added Korean Newsreel footage along with timed subtitles in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese.
Japanese and Chinese translations have been improved to approximately 80% completion.
Added dedicated Mincho-style fonts for Japanese and Chinese, as well as replacement fonts for unsupported symbols.
8. Major Bug Fixes
Fixed a screen transition issue where only the map could remain visible after the first-launch guide or after returning to the title screen.
Improved handling of old deleted decisions that may still remain inside approval documents from existing save files.
9. National Technology Strategy and Industrial Validation Added — Ministry of Science and Technology Overhaul
You can now designate the country’s core and supporting technology goals and research the necessary prerequisite technologies.
Manpower and equipment can be allocated while maintaining the research objectives set by the President.
During research, you can select an actual operating industrial site and conduct industrial validation there.
You can choose between processes aimed at reducing costs and advanced development policies aimed at improving output and quality, and industrial trials may also be suspended or resumed.
After applying a technology, you can review the actual changes in output and operating profit, while improvements to production and quality are now connected to the existing export system.
Added dedicated screens and graphics for laboratories and industrial sites, and improved navigation between research and project details.
Removed the uniform intermediate reviews that previously repeated during every new research project.
10. Improvements to Economic Allocation and Performance Reports
Added direct numerical input, single-unit increase/decrease controls, and an option to automatically match the available allocation when distributing project resources.
Fixed an issue where projects could continue operating solely on the minimum level of general supply even when no resources had actually been allocated.
Direct changes and completion dates for research, economic projects, and regional projects are now recorded in completion reports.
Completion reports can be reviewed and organized through the President’s Approval Box, and reopened from the relevant project screen.
Improved the Administrative Leakage system so that it now directly affects policy implementation and the operation of economic projects.
Connected the production and subcontracting benefits of Chaebol Concentration with the Administrative Leakage costs created by preferential treatment and dependency, while adjusting both the benefits and costs of stronger corporate discipline.
11. New Starting Date and Post-Reunification Administration
Added a new starting point set before the 1971 presidential election. However, as I am still not particularly experienced in balancing alternative starting dates, I still recommend starting in 1960 for now.
The 1971 start is configured to inherit previous historical developments, including the 1967 election and the constitutional amendment allowing a third presidential term.
Dedicated black-and-white illustrations have been added to the 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1971 starting screens, and the layout of year cards and difficulty selection has been improved.
After reunification, development, industry, infrastructure, and private projects across five northern regions are now connected to the regional map and save system.
Fixed an issue where post-reunification local elections could conflict with the existing term of the legislature.
12. Autosave History and Phase Recovery
Story and Sandbox autosaves now retain the latest save along with the previous three versions.
Recovery points are now created when entering major operations, elections, economic plans, and wars.
Prevented repeated saves during the same phase from pushing older recovery points out of the save history.
Improved save handling so that an existing valid save is preserved if a save file becomes corrupted or replacement fails.
The inauguration guide now directs the player toward the next appropriate action based on the current state of vacant positions, plans, projects, budgets, and elections.
13. Further Improvements to Tutorial Usability
Improved the position and layout of guide cards so that they no longer cover actual interaction buttons, such as the button used to submit legislation.
Fixed issues where tutorial arrows could disappear or point to the wrong target after opening menus, events, or switching screens.
Updated tutorial text to match current policy names and the actual steps required.
On smaller screens, objectives and progression buttons are now easier to locate even after scrolling through the explanation.
Fixed an issue in the defense tutorial where replenishing equipment before being instructed to do so could prevent the next objective from progressing.
Improved the layout of the Coup, Delegation, Diplomacy, and Defense screens so that they flow vertically on narrow resolutions.
14. Settings Overhaul
Replaced the settings window with a dedicated settings screen divided into General, Gameplay, Display, Sound, and Controls sections.
Reopening the settings screen now restores the category and scroll position you were previously viewing.
Improved accessibility to options and controls that could not previously be selected at large UI scaling values.
Added actual volume percentages and improved language-change guidance and control explanations.
15. Improvements to Map Controls and Screen Transitions
Corps can now be dragged and dropped directly onto regions or fronts for deployment.
Assigning a corps to a front will initiate movement toward a forward staging area and will follow wartime command restrictions.
Added dedicated military icons and redesigned them into a more readable horizontal format.
Added an animation in which documents slide into view when opening major work screens from the map.
Fixed issues where briefing documents could cover Cabinet, leader, or confirmation windows, or intercept input intended to close another window.
16. Startup and Screen Refresh Performance Improvements
Reduced unnecessary UI decoration refresh processing that was repeatedly running even for hidden windows.
Reduced duplicate calculations for country highlighting on the map and event option previews.
Improved how fonts and images are prepared, reducing delays during game startup and the initial screen display.
Mods and replacement assets can continue to use the existing loading paths.
As this update introduces a substantial number of changes and major improvements, there may still be bugs or issues that I have not yet discovered. If you encounter any problems, please feel free to leave a comment at any time, and I will address them as quickly as possible!
For the next planned update, 1.05, I intend to revisit issues that could not be addressed this time, as well as features that were originally supposed to be included in previous updates but were postponed due to other priorities. These include more advanced modding tools, reducing hard-coded systems, inconvenient UI elements, and further foreign-language translation reviews. I also plan to continue searching for better Japanese and Chinese fonts.
The game still has many shortcomings, but I sincerely thank every player who continues to enjoy it.
I will return with the next update.
Have a great day, everyone!
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10 Sep 2026Developer post
Update delayed due to Steam verification
After changing the account email to a business email address, game updates have become restricted for up to 72 hours. It appears that submitting an inquiry is required to have the restriction lifted sooner, so the update may be delayed anywhere from at least a few hours to as muc
09 Sep 2026Developer post
Update 1.04 Preview
Hello, dear players! For Update 1.04, we are preparing a much larger overhaul than in previous updates. Of course, the ideal way to update the game would be to release everything at once without any bugs, but due to the limitations of my development environment, I kindly ask for
Hello, dear players!
For Update 1.04, we are preparing a much larger overhaul than in previous updates.
Of course, the ideal way to update the game would be to release everything at once without any bugs, but due to the limitations of my development environment, I kindly ask for your understanding...!
The planned changes are as follows:
Improvements to the UI and various visual assets (GFX, ART)
Overhaul of the defense, combat, and war systems
Addition of content exclusive to the military government period, including legislation through the Supreme Council
Improvements to map quality
Correction of a historical inaccuracy where Okinawa was displayed as Japanese territory even before its return to Japan in 1972
Improvements to the writing style and overall text quality (There is still an enormous amount of text remaining, so reviewing everything again will likely take quite some time.)
Improvements to the election system and its UI
Quality-of-life improvements (You will no longer need to navigate to individual ministry tabs and click on decision cards one by one. Decisions will now be selectable by category directly from the President’s Approval Box.)
Overhaul of the regional system, which previously grouped provinces into broad regions such as Chungcheong, Yeongnam, and Honam (Individual provinces such as South Gyeongsang, North Jeolla, and South Chungcheong will be added.)
Another major tutorial overhaul (I have attempted to improve the tutorial several times, but due to my lack of development experience, it has continued to undergo changes. I sincerely ask for your understanding...! This time, I have tried to rebuild it based as much as possible on established best practices.)
Feature improvements based on suggestions submitted by many players
Various other changes and improvements to the overall gameplay experience
The update is currently expected to be released sometime between around 9:00 PM KST on September 9 and the afternoon of September 10.
As always, I would like to sincerely thank all of the players who help improve the game through your reviews and forum feedback.
I will be back soon with the update!
Have a wonderful day!
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07 Sep 2026Developer post
Roadmap for Future
Hello, dear players! There is an old saying from China: “玉不琢不成器人不學不知道.” You may be wondering, “What on earth is this guy rambling about now?” Put simply, it means that just as jade cannot become a proper vessel unless it is carved and polished, a person cannot come to understand
07 Sep 2026Developer post
1.03 Update
Hello, dear players! For Patch 1.03, I focused as much as possible on improving quality of life, reviewing translations, and overhauling game content. The changes are as follows: 1. Improved Guidance for Decisions and National Objectives Disabled buttons now display tooltips expl
Hello, dear players!
For Patch 1.03, I focused as much as possible on improving quality of life, reviewing translations, and overhauling game content.
The changes are as follows:
1. Improved Guidance for Decisions and National Objectives
Disabled buttons now display tooltips explaining why the corresponding action cannot be performed
Improved the readability of descriptions for locked decisions, which were previously too faded to read comfortably
Added a filter to display only currently available decisions, along with indicators for newly available decisions
Decision activation intervals and effects are now displayed separately
Expanded guidance for 41 national objectives with specific actions, completion requirements, and timing information
Clearly distinguished between actions that could easily be confused, such as establishing the Korean Central Intelligence Agency and appointing its director, or holding a planning meeting and finalizing a plan
2. Improved Explanations for Economic Projects and Budgets
Project lists now prioritize weekly progress, estimated remaining time at the current pace, and factors blocking further progress
Detailed calculations have been organized into expandable sections that can be viewed when needed
Expanded explanations of the relationship between budget allocation and project funding
Fixed an issue where previously appointed officials whose appointments had already cost resources could be overwritten when the Supreme Council was established
3. Tutorial Overhaul
Relevant controls are now highlighted while the surrounding screen is darkened
Improved the tutorial flow so players can naturally learn the necessary controls according to the current situation
Clearly separated steps involving opening screens or reading explanations from steps involving actual actions and checking their results
Added a step for reviewing indicators and actual changes after executing a decision
Improved the tutorial so that guidance no longer blocks game progression when no events or operations are currently available
The tutorial now follows the actions chosen by the player rather than forcing specific policies
4. Better Integration Between Search, the Approval Inbox, and Action Results
Decisions and bills can now be reviewed and acted upon directly through Search and the Approval Inbox
Search terms, scroll position, and filters are now preserved when returning from a detailed screen
Added the ability to pin frequently used actions
Added a feature to immediately review actual numerical changes after performing an action
Fixed missing reports and hidden category tabs in the Approval Inbox
Connected the Urgent, Approval, and Routine categories with recent decision records
5. Major Quality-of-Life Improvements
Improved previously inconvenient UI elements and fixed text overflowing beyond its intended display area
Added various other quality-of-life features and increased the number of save slots
6. Further Corrections to Previously Unreviewed English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese Translations
7. Major Overhaul of Game Content
Added sandbox features
Improved and expanded domestic affairs and diplomacy content
Overhauled the legislative system
Overhauled and added various other features
As I have always mentioned, I sincerely appreciate all the reports and suggestions you leave through reviews and the forums. Since I am developing the game alone, I unfortunately cannot respond individually to every review and post, and I apologize for that and ask for your understanding.
Even when I cannot reply directly, I do read and take all of your feedback into consideration, so please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions at any time!
I will also continue updating the game in future patches to address quality-of-life issues that could not all be resolved this time, fix bugs, and further improve the overall play experience.
In particular, Patch 1.04 will focus on fully addressing the remaining translation issues, as well as repeatedly reported problems such as line breaks and readability. I will continue listening closely to the feedback you have shared and do my best to make the game more comfortable and enjoyable for everyone to play.
Thank you, as always, for playing and enjoying the game.
Have a nice day!
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06 Sep 2026Developer post
Patch 1.03 Preview
Hello, dear players! After carefully reviewing the various suggestions and requests for improvement that you have shared, Patch 1.03 is scheduled to be released by the evening of September 7 (KST, Korea Standard Time). The planned changes are as follows: 1. Improved Guidance for
Hello, dear players!
After carefully reviewing the various suggestions and requests for improvement that you have shared, Patch 1.03 is scheduled to be released by the evening of September 7 (KST, Korea Standard Time).
The planned changes are as follows:
1. Improved Guidance for Decisions and National Objectives
Disabled buttons will now display tooltips explaining why they cannot be used
Improved the readability of descriptions for locked decisions, which were previously too faded to read comfortably
Added a filter to show only available decisions, as well as indicators for newly available decisions
Decision cooldowns/frequency and effects will now be displayed separately
Expanded 41 national objectives with clearer guidance on required actions, completion conditions, and timing
Clearly distinguished actions that could easily be confused, such as establishing the Central Intelligence Agency vs. appointing its director, and holding a planning meeting vs. finalizing a plan
2. Improved Explanations for Economic Projects and Budgeting
Project lists will prioritize displaying weekly progress, estimated remaining time at the current rate, and factors preventing further progress
Detailed calculations will be organized into expandable sections that can be viewed when needed
Expanded explanations of the relationship between budget allocation and project funding
Fixed an issue where already-appointed officials who had cost resources to appoint could be overwritten when the Supreme Council was established
3. Tutorial Overhaul
Objects that need to be interacted with will be highlighted while the surrounding screen is darkened
Improved the tutorial flow so players can learn the necessary controls according to the current situation
Clearly separated steps involving opening screens or reading explanations from steps involving actual actions and checking their results
Added a step for reviewing stat changes and actual effects after executing a decision
Improved the tutorial so that guidance does not block game progression when no events or operations are currently available
Rather than forcing players toward specific policies, the tutorial will now adapt its guidance to the actions chosen by the player
4. Better Integration Between Search, the Approval Inbox, and Action Results
Decisions and bills can now be reviewed and executed directly through Search and the Approval Inbox
Search terms, scroll position, and filters will now remain intact after returning from a detailed screen
Added the ability to pin frequently used actions
Added a feature to immediately review actual numerical changes after performing an action
Fixed missing reports and hidden category tabs in the Approval Inbox
Connected Urgent, Approval, and Routine categories with the recent decision history
5. Major Quality-of-Life Improvements
Fixed various inconvenient UI elements and text overflowing outside its intended boundaries
Added various additional quality-of-life features
6. Further Review of Unchecked English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese Translations

7. Major Overhaul of Game Content
Added sandbox features
Improved and expanded domestic politics and diplomacy content
Overhauled the legislative system
Overhauled and added various other features
The goal of Patch 1.03 is to address, on a much larger scale, the issues, improvement requests, and bugs that have been reported repeatedly by players.
As I have always mentioned, I truly appreciate every bug report and suggestion you leave through reviews and the forums. Since I am developing the game alone, I unfortunately cannot respond individually to every review and post, and I sincerely apologize for that.
Even when I cannot reply directly, I do read and take every piece of feedback into consideration, so please feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions at any time!
More detailed patch notes, as well as the roadmap leading up to Patch 1.04 and the 1.1 update, will be covered in the next patch announcement.
Thank you, as always, for playing and supporting the game.
Have a nice day!
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06 Sep 2026Developer post
Minor Update
Hello, dear players! This time, based on the issues reported by players through reviews and the forums, I’ve fixed several bugs that affected game progression and made a number of other improvements. The changes are as follows: Fixed an issue where the tutorial window appeared af
Hello, dear players!
This time, based on the issues reported by players through reviews and the forums, I’ve fixed several bugs that affected game progression and made a number of other improvements.
The changes are as follows:
Fixed an issue where the tutorial window appeared after every Cabinet meeting
Fixed an issue where progress in the war against North Korea could become stuck at 92%
Reduced excessive event pop-ups (Pop-up events that do not significantly affect gameplay can now be replaced with simplified notifications through the settings.)
Added an event encouraging the player to form a political party during the first playthrough (In order to win the election, the player must establish the Democratic Republican Party. However, since this was not very intuitive, there were reports of players missing this requirement. This event has been added to make the requirement clearer.)
Added automatic pause after certain events
Fixed an issue that prevented typing in the console window and search function
Fixed bugs related to pausing and resuming the game
Expanded the description of the Yushin-related routes in the game route information window
This update focuses mainly on issues that required urgent improvement before moving on to the upcoming 1.03 update.
I sincerely thank all of you who continue to leave feedback and suggestions to help improve the game! I will also address the font-related issues reported across various language versions as soon as possible.
(Since those fixes are relatively minor, they will likely be applied quietly without a separate announcement.)
I’ll see you again with Patch 1.03.
Have a great day, everyone!
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05 Sep 2026Developer post
Patch 1.02
Hello, dear players! This patch includes the following changes: Around 50% of the existing English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese translations have been thoroughly reviewed and significantly improved. I will work to fully revise the remaining half as soon as possible. Game opt
Hello, dear players!
This patch includes the following changes:
Around 50% of the existing English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese translations have been thoroughly reviewed and significantly improved. I will work to fully revise the remaining half as soon as possible.
Game optimization and reduced lag. (Based on performance testing, the game now runs approximately 30% faster.)
Further improvements to the tutorial, which was still lacking in some areas after Patch 1.01
Fixed the “Entering the Developed World” event and an issue where recurring aid and begging-related events would continue to appear even after reaching developed-country status
Fixed existing bugs related to labor support/discontent
Fixed the flickering tooltip bug at the top of the screen
Added previously missing UI elements to the Defense tab, including equipment production, troop recovery targets, estimated completion dates, and more
Fixed GDP-related issues
Major improvements to visual elements
Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback, suggestions, and reviews through the game’s reviews and forums!
I am also doing my best to maintain save compatibility for medium-sized updates such as 1.01, 1.02, and 1.03 whenever possible.
For bugs and improvements related to gameplay progression, I believe it is better to provide updates daily—or, when necessary, within just a few hours—rather than waiting for a large-scale patch. That is why I am currently following this approach. However, if you find this update schedule inconvenient, please feel free to let me know.
As mentioned in the previous announcement, Patch 1.03 will focus on further improvements to the remaining low-quality translations and UI issues, reducing hardcoded elements, expanding modding tools, improving overall game quality, and adding more quality-of-life features.
Thank you sincerely to everyone who continues to share feedback and help improve the game!
I’ll see you again in the next patch.
Have a great day, everyone!
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05 Sep 2026Developer post
Patch 1.02 Preview
Hello, dear players! Patch 1.02 is scheduled to go live at 8:00 PM KST (Korea Standard Time) . This update will include the following changes: A full review of the existing English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese translations to improve overall translation quality Game optimiza
Hello, dear players!
Patch 1.02 is scheduled to go live at 8:00 PM KST (Korea Standard Time).
This update will include the following changes:
A full review of the existing English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese translations to improve overall translation quality
Game optimization and reduced lag
Further improvements to the tutorial, which was still lacking in some areas even after Patch 1.01
Fixes for the “Entering the Developed World” event, including an issue where aid and begging-related repeat events could still appear even after reaching developed-country status, as well as existing bugs related to labor support/discontent
Fixed the flickering tooltip bug at the top of the screen
Added missing UI elements to the Defense tab, including equipment production, troop recovery targets, estimated completion dates, and more
Fixed GDP-related issues
Thank you to everyone who has left reviews, feedback, and suggestions through the game’s reviews and forums!
I am also doing my best to maintain save compatibility for medium-sized updates such as 1.01, 1.02, and 1.03 whenever possible. My current approach is to fix gameplay-related bugs and make improvements on a daily basis—or even within a few hours when necessary—rather than waiting for larger updates. However, if you find this update schedule inconvenient, please feel free to let me know.
For Patch 1.03, I plan to continue improving any low quality translations or UI issues that may still remain. I also plan to rework the game’s existing hardcoded systems so that they can be modified more easily, making it much simpler to create mods. (I will also create a separate wiki style modding guide so that anyone can easily learn how to get started.)
As I mentioned in the previous patch notes, I am extremely grateful to everyone who leaves feedback through reviews and the forums. Unfortunately, I have become very busy with overhauling, maintaining, and managing the game, so I may not always be able to respond immediately. However, I do read every post and comment you leave, and I am actively reflecting your feedback in future patches.
Thank you again to everyone who continues to share their thoughts and help improve the game.
I’ll see you again with the next patch. Have a great day, everyone!
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04 Sep 2026Developer post
Patch 1.01
Hello, dear players! Although it hasn’t even been a full day since launch, there is still a mountain of things that need improvement, so I’ve released a fairly substantial update. The changes are as follows: Tutorial added | The previous tutorial, which was briefly displayed in a
Hello, dear players!
Although it hasn’t even been a full day since launch, there is still a mountain of things that need improvement, so I’ve released a fairly substantial update.
The changes are as follows:
Tutorial added | The previous tutorial, which was briefly displayed in a memo-style format, has been completely overhauled. A dedicated tutorial window has now been added.
Various bug fixes and optimizations based on reports from players.
Cheat features added | There are quite a lot of them, so I’ll add an in-game list window within the next few hours so you can check all available cheats directly in the game.
Visual improvements.
The top-right tab that shows how to enter each route now provides much clearer instructions on the requirements for accessing them.
As this is a one-person development project, I handle development, publishing, and management on my own. Because of this, I may not always be able to check and respond to your valuable reviews, feedback, and discussions right away, and I sincerely apologize in advance for that.
Although it may be difficult for me to reply immediately after you post something, I do make sure to read your feedback. I would greatly appreciate it if you continue to let me know about areas of the game that could be improved or topics that you think deserve further discussion.
The next update, Patch 1.02, is planned for release within the next few days. Its main focus will likely be reviewing the UI in each supported language and improving readability as much as possible. It will also include fixes for bugs that have yet to be discovered, along with further improvements to the game.
Thank you very much for playing my game, and I hope you have a wonderful day!
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04 Sep 2026Developer post
Mini Patch & Roadmap for the Next Patch
Hello, dear players! The main focus of this small patch is addressing issues with the Simplified Chinese font. For now, I’ve replaced it with a font that should be much easier to read. Improvements to UI readability and other related issues will also be addressed in an update wit
04 Sep 2026Developer post
Game release
Hello, dear players! Today, I finally have the news you've all been waiting for. The game is officially launching today!!!!! I want to express my deepest gratitude for all your support so far, and I would like to share our future game development roadmap with you. The current off