Handover

ABOUT

Handover (version 1.0.0.12) is a turn-based political strategy game. You lead a party in a fictional republic over 8 to 16 years, fighting elections, building coalitions, passing laws and sometimes rewriting the Charter itself.

The hook is the handover: every power the Charter gives the government is yours while you govern, and every power you keep or add is inherited by whoever governs after you. When the office of Prime Minister changes hands, a ceremony lists every power the new government inherits and every check still standing.

Each year has a Spring and an Autumn session. Bills travel through the Gauntlet — the Assembly, the Senate, referendums, the Supreme Court, the free press, strikes and citizens’ initiatives — each only if the Charter still provides for it. Investiture works as in Sweden: a candidate is approved unless 76 of the 150 members vote against.

Around that sit a budget, ministers, trade unions, a central bank, regional elections, party factions and a Story mode, The Long Handover, with five chapters and stars. One player can play against AI leaders of different temperaments, or two to four players can share one device.

There are 57 achievements. Saves are kept in your browser, and achievements unlocked while signed in are saved to your TrySomeGames account. The game is in English.

KEY FEATURES

Elections, coalitions and a rewritable Charter
Story mode: The Long Handover
Solo or hot-seat for 2–4 players
57 achievements that sync to your account

SCREENSHOT

REVIEWS & RATINGS

Editorial review by TrySomeGames — not a player rating

VERDICT: A thoughtful political strategy game about power you have to hand on.

Most political games reward you for piling up power. Handover makes you live with it: grab emergency powers or weaken the courts, and the next government — perhaps a rival waiting for exactly that — gets them too.

The depth is considerable, from the Charter’s 20 articles to codes, unions and the treasury, and it takes a session or two to learn. The recommended first game, The First Republic, is a good place to start.

PROS

An original idea at the centre of every decision
Many systems that interact
Story mode and hot-seat play

CONS

A lot to learn at first
English only
No online multiplayer

Reviewed by The TrySomeGames Editorial Team · Updated 14 October 2026

QUICK START

OBJECTIVE

Lead your party to a strong legacy without handing your rivals the tools to end the Republic.

CONTROLS

Mouse or touch: tap tabs, cards and buttons on the desk.
Keyboard: Tab and Enter move through choices; M mutes the sound.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED

Is Handover based on a real country?

No. Arvenna and Varnhem are fictional republics, although some rules, such as investiture, work as in Sweden.

Can several people play?

Yes. Rivals mode lets two to four players take turns on one device, each leading a party.

Where is my game saved?

In your browser, automatically at the start of every turn. Achievements also sync to your account when you are signed in.

GENRE & BRAND

Genre: Political strategy
Brand: Political Simulations — Where civic curiosity meets gameplay — simulated parliaments, real procedure, and the chaos of running a country from your browser.
Language: EN
Devices: Laptops and desktops are best; tablets and phones also work.

RIGHTS & CREDITS

Developer & publisher: TrySomeGames — independent game project from Sweden. Responsible publisher: David Johansson.
Source: Runs from TrySomeGames’ own code — it is not embedded from another site.
Copyright concerns: Report suspected infringement via our DMCA page.