Governance Systems

When you're worldbuilding and need political structures that feel lived-in rather than cardboard, this walks you through ten parameter categories covering everything from geography and demographics to power structures and external relationships. It's built around eight core principles like evolutionary development and power diffusion realism, pushing you away from monolithic "evil empire" tropes toward entities with actual internal complexity. The polity type matrix alone is worth it, covering everything from constitutional monarchies to corporate authorities with realistic naming patterns. Best used when you're past the initial concept stage and need to add genuine political depth without just making stuff up as you go.