Governors

Governors are people that manage the whole region in Rebel Inc. Each governor has it's own playstyle and unique upsides and downsides.

To unlock a new governor on PC, you must beat the game on any difficulty with the previous governor.

On mobile, the first five governors can be unlocked by beating the game on at least Normal difficulty, the Warlord is unlocked by beating all maps on Brutal and other special governors are unlocked by beating the game on Brutal with all previous governors. Note that you will need Premium to unlock the special governors.

Normal Governors

Civil Servant

Main article: Civil Servant

The default choice. A reliable pair of hands.

The Civil Servant is the default governor and has no special initiatives or effects.

Economist

Main article: Economist

A long term thinker. Works to an annual budget.

The Economist is a governor that receives its budget annually rather than monthly, and receives double the budget at the start of the game.

General

Main article: General

A senior member in the National army. Strong advocate for military solutions.

The General starts the game with Military Initiatives already unlocked. However, the costs of Civilian Initiatives increases by around $2.

Banker

Main article: Banker

A smooth talking financier. Doesn't like spending money.

The Banker earns interest on all the money the Operation hasn't spend yet. However, inflation rises significantly faster.

Smuggler

Main article: Smuggler

A 'retired' black market operator. Comfortable with chaos.

The Smuggler earns extra money as corruption increases. As a result, support level decreases more with corruption and Anti-Corruption initiatives become more expensive.

Special Governors

Warlord

Main article: Warlord

Controversial and ruthless. Can call on large personal militia.

The Warlord can train National Soldiers significantly faster and can gain funds via "contraversial" actions. As a result, hostile level is increased, and national soldiers will require payment as time goes on.

Tank Commander

Main article: Tank Commander

A big believer in tanks. Likes to crush enemies with heavy armor.

The Tank Commander equips starting soldiers with tanks, regardless of practicality. If only the Insurgents would stay still...

The Tank Commander can deploy tanks, powerful units that can quickly stop Insurgents. However, tanks are expensive, take longer to train, and can cause other negative effects.

Development Director

Main article: Development Director

A skilled micromanager. Priorities zones for development

The Development Director can deploy Experts, which roll out unfunded initiatives and prioritize local concerns. However, they only have access to 3 Coalition Soldiers that also cost more.

Billionare

Very rich. Throws money at problems.

The Billionare, introduced in Dollars and Disasters can stop Insurgents via its Coalition Facilitators, which bribe Insurgents at the cost of money and some corruption. It can also invest in their company, generating large profits after some time.

Trivia

• The 'Civil Servant' governor is featured in the PC trailer.
• Ironically, real-life Development Experts can work with allied soldiers as they could provide physical support such as construction of various facilities. In-game military units can also help roll out initiatives on their own (except for tanks, because tank squads do not have a lot of soldiers), if the requirements are met. This strange mechanic is likely introduced to increase game difficulty and stop "turtling" tactics, where Development experts are always protected by a Soldier Unit.
• The Economist is the only governor who receives funds on an annual basis.
• The General is the only governor who can fund Military initiatives before insurgency rumors.
• The Tank Commander, Development Director, and the Billionare are the only governors that are able to deploy units other than normal Coalition and National troops by default.
• The Smuggler takes ~15% more damage on the support level from corruption than other governors.
• The Billionaire is the only governor that has permanent Coalition military without National Soldiers, and also the second governor who can bribe Insurgents while the first being Smuggler's "Bribe Insurgents" initiative.