One of the biggest mechanical additionsFrostpunk 2has made to the first game is the Council.

Frostpunk 2 turns its focus to the big picture and tells a bigger story.

We sit down with ukasz Juszczyk to talk about the ambitious project.

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Its as hard as it sounds.

How Do You Unlock The Council?

First, though, youll have tobuild the Council Hall.

Buildings in Frostpunk 2 in the background with a man kneeling on the ground in shackles, with the word LIAR on his chest

pick the building from theBuildings menuand pick the building from theCentral tab.

Place it in theCentral District, and the Council is born.

How Do You Implement Laws?

Selecting a Law to propose in Frostpunk 2’s Council.

In order for a law to be passed, ithas to get enough votes in the Council.

Different Factions will fight for and against different laws, depending on their beliefs.

Each Faction will have different numbers of delegates depending on their popularity in the city.

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Otherwise, youll be able topropose a lawfrom four categories:Survival,City,Society, andRule.

Once you select a law, you canchange your proposalorchoose to hold a vote immediately.

If you dont,voting will happen automaticallyevery ten weeks.

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Once a law is enacted, the Council goes into recess for ten weeks.

But what if you dont have enough votes to secure your desired outcome?

Well, youll have to negotiate with the different Factions in the Council.

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How Do You Negotiate With Factions For Votes?

In the Council menu, choose theNegotiate option.

Youll see the different factions you’re able to negotiate with.

If a Faction withmany delegatesismostly hesitantandopen to negotiation, you should considerfocusing on that faction.

Not following upwith that promise in the agreed time span willdamage your relationshipwith that group.

It willimprove your relationshipwith that Faction without you actually having to enact it into Law.

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