This Is the President

This Is the President is a story-driven management game set in 2020. You play the newly elected President of the United States, a former shady multi-millionaire businessman trying to escape justice for past crimes. Your goal is to ratify the 28th Amendment, granting lifetime immunity to any president, by persuading, blackmailing, bribing and bullying much of the political system.

Run the presidency

Manage your approval rating, cash and crew while dealing with old problems and the daily crises of office. You hold speeches and press conferences, draft executive orders and send tweets. You can also take on policies such as capping video game prices, banning online advertising or regulating the internet.

The work of the presidency brings distractions and crises, from dealing with the establishment, media, competitors and foreign leaders to choices such as rescuing Russia’s overthrown president. Other possible situations include sending a hamster into space or helping a serial killer escape prison. Your actions can lead to absurd, terrifying, tragic or ridiculous outcomes.

Manage your crew

You hire specialists including assassins, hackers, lobbyists, thugs, journalists and lawyers, then send them on dangerous missions that can be handled through legal or illegal means. Team members may object to your decisions, but you can use their secrets—including gambling, alcohol or domestic violence—to pressure them, or offer them a Christmas bonus from the charity fund.

Choices and consequences

The interactive story branches according to your choices. You can use your shadow cabinet to wield influence at home and abroad, but the path to lifelong immunity has pitfalls. Decide whether you will end your term on your terms or find yourself a pawn in a bigger game.