And at a very opposite scale, VtM larp using a FATE-like tag system for reputation made for something easy to make narrative impact with. It seems to encourage conflating faction agents' personal rep with any group they act as a proxy of, but that kinda works out for vampire.

For myself, Stellaris' factions stand out in terms of how much depth/complexity it delivers relative to game impact, but unless DLC did more with it, that impact easily faded into being one more among many options for micromanaging galactic empire. But still highly nuanced for its genre.

My prediction is that 2026 will happen, but it will only allowed to be meaningful if 47 can leverage it to punish disloyal reps. Each time news/polling ties MAGA to losing elections we're due for another narcissistic tantrum. But 2028 is en route to be more and worse "Reality TV" propaganda theater.

Which will include multiple major international incidents. Fanning the consequences of cutting all foreign aid into impossible demands of military personnel. Any armed services that aren't bootlicking enough will be humiliated, discredited, and defunded in favor of militarized police and ICE.

The price of eggs sure won't matter once tariffs hit. The poorer the community, the more of a store's goods are imported internationally. And there won't be federal support incoming to keep the lights or heat on. State governments will become too busy with this crisis to deal with the next one.