Prime Monster

Prime Monster is a political strategy game set in the Fractured Kingdom, where vampires, zombies and orcs make up the political parties. You play as Prime Monster and try to hold on to power while dealing with a public that wants things you cannot afford, a party that wants things you cannot achieve and opponents who want you dead.

Parliament and politics

In parliament, you can bully, blackmail and threaten representatives to win votes, or commit grievous bodily harm—even to members of your own party. You decide whether to release the Nosferatu Files, decriminalise arson or allow Same Hex Marriage. You can also double down on problematic past social media posts, accept free samples from an arms dealer or tear-gas your own housekeeper.

Thirty representatives from 15 political parties can attack your ideas, policies and personal appearance. Debates have few limits: you can have an opponent killed if you dislike what they are saying, but the Shrieker of the House may catch you.

Cards and political capital

Each card presents a choice. You can play it for its effect or exploit it for Political Capital, which lets you use powerful personal Tactics. To stay in power, you need to manage your personal authority, political capital, poll rating and cash.

Political archetypes

You can play as three political archetypes, each represented by a character from a different party:

• Political bruiser: Chopper Badstone of Orcs-4-U.
• Slimy bastard: Viscount Sucksworth of Vampiric Victory.
• Irredeemable bungler: Rotilda De Cay of The Zombified People's Movement.

You can raise the difficulty by making ridiculous pledges to a gullible electorate in an attempt to secure a legacy. If your party loses faith in you, you can resign to steal the initiative.