This Is the President

After winning the 2020 election, you take control of the United States with one overriding objective: ratify a 28th Amendment granting yourself lifelong immunity. This story-driven management game turns presidential duties into a stream of political crises, ranging from price caps and Internet regulation to bizarre international incidents. Your choices feed into a branching narrative where escalating consequences can lead to absurd situations, including rescuing a toppled Russian president or sending a hamster into space.

Your administration runs on approval, cash, and a carefully managed shadow cabinet. Recruit thugs, hackers, journalists, lawyers, assassins, lobbyists, and other specialists, then assign them to missions that may be resolved through legal or illegal methods. Hold speeches, issue executive orders, manage crises, and shape public opinion while using bonuses, threats, bribery, blackmail, or persuasion to control allies and opponents. Staff members bring their own secrets and can resist your decisions, adding another layer to personnel management. Progress depends on keeping your operation intact while forcing the political system toward constitutional change, with the branching story determining whether you finish your term on your own terms or become part of a larger scheme.