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📋 STATE: ZERO — v2.0 UPDATE: The Blind Mayor Just Got a Whole Lot More Powerful

You asked for more control. You asked for more depth. You asked for more ways to watch your city burn.

Version 2.0 is here — and it changes everything.

The original STATE: ZERO taught you that governance is impossible. That every decision ruins someone. That the only way to survive is to do nothing.

v2.0 says: fine. But what if you had MORE tools to make things worse?

This is a massive update. New systems, new UI, new ways to fail spectacularly. Let's break it down.

⬆️ NEW: UPGRADE MENU — Level Up Your Corporate Overlords

Four corporations run your city's supply chains: 🔷 OmniTech (tech), 🌾 AgriGrow (food), ⚡ HydroGen (energy), 🏥 MediCore (health/happiness).

Now you can upgrade them — up to Level 10.

Each level adds +5% production to their respective resource. MediCore is special: it adds +2% happiness and +1 life expectancy per level.

But upgrades cost money. And money is always tight. Invest wisely. Or don't. It's your city.

New in the menu bar: ⬆ UPGRADE — click it anytime to open the Corporation Upgrade panel.

🏛️ NEW: GOVERNMENT COMPANY — State Utilities

Sometimes the free market fails. Sometimes you need the government to step in.

Create your own State Utilities company for $100K. Once active, it provides **Energy and Water at 60% of normal cost**. Maintenance is $30K/day.

It's a lifeline when resources are scarce. It's a drain when the budget is tight. The choice is yours.

📊 NEW: REVENUE BREAKDOWN GRAPH (File Menu)

Ever wondered where your money actually comes from? Now you can see it.

Click File in the menu bar to open a detailed breakdown of city revenue:

• 🏠 Housing (Property Tax) — residential, commercial, industrial
• 💰 Income Tax — personal, payroll
• 🏢 Business Taxes — corporate, small business
• 📦 Exports & Trade — goods, services, tech
• 🔄 Other Revenue — fees, fines, investments, grants

Interactive bars show exactly how much each category contributes. Adjust policies, see the impact immediately.

📈 NEW: ECONOMIC GRAPH — Income vs Debt (View Menu)

Click View to see a 30-day history of your daily income vs daily spending.

Two bars per day: 🟢 Income, 🔴 Debt. Watch the trend. See the disaster coming before it hits.

This is your early warning system. Ignore it at your peril.

⚖️ NEW: POLICY DASHBOARD (Edit Menu)

Click Edit to access 10 powerful policies that reshape your city:

Check a box. Watch the world shift. Every policy has a cost — and every cost has a consequence.

🔮 NEW: ECONOMIC FORECAST & RISK ANALYSIS (Simulation Menu)

Click Simulation for a full predictive analysis of your city's future:

• 📅 Predicted Survival — Days until failure based on current burn rate
• ⚠️ Overall Risk Level — Low → Medium → High → Very High
• 💰 Daily Budget Change — Are you earning or bleeding?
• 📊 Stagflation Risk — Is inflation outpacing GDP?

Plus a detailed list of every active failure risk — food shortages, energy crises, happiness collapse, crime waves, bankruptcy, and more.

Know when the end is coming. Maybe you can stop it. Maybe you can't.

📖 NEW: HOW TO PLAY GUIDE (Help Menu)

Click Help for a comprehensive guide to everything in STATE: ZERO. Perfect for new players and veterans alike.

🔧 Under the Hood — What Else Changed

• Menu items are now fully functional — File, Edit, View, Simulation, and Help all open interactive modals
• Income and debt history tracking — 30 days of data for graph visualisation
• Policy system fully integrated — affects happiness, Gini, GDP, unemployment, toxicity, life expectancy, and more
• Corporation upgrade effects — production bonuses, happiness bonuses, life expectancy bonuses
• Government company system — resource cost reduction with maintenance drain
• Improved modal system — smooth overlays with close buttons and ESC support
• Responsive design improvements — modals adapt to mobile and tablet screens

🎯 What This Means for You

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Now you have more tools. More data. More ways to see the disaster coming — and more ways to try to stop it.

But make no mistake: the fundamental truth remains. Every slider you move, every policy you enable, every upgrade you buy — it all takes from somewhere. The money has to come from somewhere. The happiness has to be balanced with the economy. The environment vs. growth. The rich vs. the poor.

You still can't please everyone. But now you have a lot more ways to try.

🚀 Play Now — Free, No Downloads, No Strings

STATE: ZERO v2.0 — The Blind Mayor is a browser-based political management simulation crafted for anyone who loves deep strategy, dark satire, and the impossible challenge of governing a city that's always on the brink of collapse.

Everything is perfect. Do nothing. Watch the numbers.

Then survive.

👉 Play STATE: ZERO v2.0 now: https://2d-creator.itch.io/state-zero-the-blind-mayor

Every decision you make will ruin someone's life. Welcome to governance. 📋☠️