Ah, Democracy, that beacon of hope to mankind; that realization of his dreams of liberty and wise governance; that least perfect form of government except for all the others!

Welcome to the Federal Republic of Mylantium, where this least perfect form of government has been so perfected that it gives all the others that are even less perfect a real run for their money, lack-of-perfection-wise.

Mylantium, you see, is a land where politicians run the government for their own good instead of for the good of the people. Not like any other countries we could mention.

Life would be grand if you had monopoly control over the Government, for then you could get down to the serious business of establishing Utopia here on Earth—or, at least, your kind of Utopia.

Unfortunately, there are all those other interest groups out there trying to establish their own Utopias. So you’ve got two goals: First, manipulate the Government to serve your own ends; second, keep your rivals from manipulating the Government to serve their ends.

And if it takes a Revolution to pull it off, so be it.

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First-time visitors to the Republic are encouraged to visit the About the Game section for an overview of the game and how it works. Tourists should visit The Mylantium Times to check out the latest political developments. And players probably already know where they're going.