This Is the President

Mechanics

This Is the President is played out in two ways. The first one, strategic, is about managing the country in a broad sense. During the game we take care of the structure of our cabinet, employing people of our own choice (each person has unique traits and skills, which may be useful), we create regulations and decrees, as well as manage state expenditures and deal with everyday problems. In addition, tasks such as organising press conferences and tweeting also fall on our shoulders.

No matter how well we perform as American president, sooner or later (more likely the first one) we will encounter opponents. We can deal with adversaries, both in our own environment and among other heads of state, in a variety of ways, such as blackmail, bribery and intimidation. In addition, nothing stands in the way of hiring lobbyists, hackers or even assassins, and then sending them on dangerous and secret missions.

The second gaming way, adventure, on the other hand, offers a thriller and political satire story. The protagonist's story is full of twists and turns, and our decisions affect whether we end up in handcuffs or succeed in our overarching goal.

Technical aspects

This Is the President features fairly sparse graphics, consisting mainly of an extended interface and illustrations presenting a variety of places, events and characters.