The Governor

The Governor is a turn-based game set in a Western-themed state. You start in control of its capital city and have a year to bring all liberated cities into the state as its Governor, then return the state to the President. Play switches between a map mode for managing settlements and a battle mode for fighting enemy parties.

Map mode

You interact with settlements, improve relations and use diplomatic or shady methods to gain control. In non-liberated settlements, you can build structures and assign jobs to local people. Buildings provide income, while employees can defend a settlement. You can also work and hold events to improve your skills and those of your employees.

Your actions affect your reputation, which in turn changes how the game responds to you. A shady player may earn more respect from shady settlements, while lawful settlements under their control may riot. Available actions include:

• Interact with settlements and improve relations.
• Raid settlements, assassinate, rob or sabotage buildings, and hunt bandits.

Turn-based battles

In battle mode, you move, dodge, attack, use manual aim and take cover against enemy parties. Movement and attacks use stamina, so you can perform them as long as you have enough. Battles also use accuracy and dodge systems, and skills take effect instantly.

You fight three types of AI opponents: Raiders, Gunslingers and Snipers.