Master the Art of Corruption in This Is the President

In the high-stakes political thriller This Is the President, the American Dream has taken a decidedly dark turn. You step into the shoes of a newly elected leader with a deeply shady background—a multi-millionaire businessman whose ascent to the highest office in the land was fueled by unscrupulous deals and questionable characters. However, winning the election is only the beginning of your true mission. To escape justice for your past crimes, you must use the immense power of the presidency to ratify an amendment that would grant you lifetime immunity from prosecution.

Blending elements of adventure, strategy, and simulation, This Is the President places you in a position of absolute authority where every decision carries heavy consequences. Much like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" novel, the game presents you with a seriesary of critical choices that can lead to political triumph, national chaos, or your eventual imprisonment at the end of your term.

A Political Thriller Built on Deception

The setting is a modern-day political landscape where the lines between official duty and criminal cover-up are non-existent. As you navigate your term, you must manage both your official administration and an unofficial roster of specialists. Your goal is to manipulate the system through coercion, threats, and even murder to ensure your personal freedom remains intact. The gameplay loop revolves around managing the "daily messes" that arise from your corrupt dealings while attempting to pass the legal protections you need.

The narrative scale ranges from the absurd to the tragic. You may find yourself making decisions as bizarre as sending a hamster into space or as sinister as helping a serial killer escape prison. Whether you are regulating the internet to assist with foreign censorship or navigating international crises involving overthrown world leaders, the path to immunity is fraught with pitfalls that require constant vigilance.

Key Gameplay Mechanics

  • Strategic Staff Management: Build and manage a growing team of specialists, including thugs, hackers, journalists, and lawyers. Each staff member possesses unique skills essential for executing your dirty work, but you must also keep them in line using the leverage of their own secrets.
    • Decision-Driven Narrative: Navigate a series of intense political dilemmas where there is rarely a clear "correct" outcome. Your ability to execute these decisions determines your political survival.
  • Public Relations and Rhetoric: Master the podium by choosing how to address the American public. You can be incredibly vague, highly specific, or simply focus on attacking the failures of the previous administration to sway public opinion.
  • Political Maneuvering: Battle against competitors, the media, the establishment, and foreign leaders to maintain control and push your legislative agenda forward.

Who Is This Game For?

This Is the President is an ideal match for fans of strategy and management titles like This Is the Police or Suzerain. If you enjoy deep, narrative-driven experiences that explore the darker side of power and morality, this simulation offers a unique playground for testing your mettle as a political mastermind. It appeals to players who love complex decision-making systems and the thrill of managing high-stakes, often ridiculous, geopolitical scenarios.

Game Information

  • Genre: Adventure, Simulation, Strategy
  • Release Date: December 6, 2021
  • Developer/Publisher: SuperPAC / THQ Nordic