Mr. President is a solo strategic simulation that places the player in the role of the President of the United States during the 2001–2020 period, an era following the Cold War marked by terrorism, wars in the Middle East, the rise of China, tensions with Russia, and deep domestic political divisions.
The game does not deal with elections; instead, it begins after the inauguration and focuses on the realities of governing: running the country, making political compromises, managing crises, and constantly balancing domestic and foreign policy.
Mechanically, Mr. President is an exceptionally deep simulation of resource management and decision-making, where the player never has enough time, political capital, or resources to solve all problems at once. Each turn represents a portion of a presidential term and is divided into several phases in which the player makes domestic, diplomatic, military, and presidential decisions.
Key mechanical elements include:
- crisis management through cards and markers that create chains of unpredictable events
- relationships with Congress, public opinion, the media, and the economy
- foreign policy and military interventions, including simultaneous crises in multiple global hotspots
- global rivals (China and Russia) that operate according to their own rules and agendas
- a strong narrative flow, where every decision influences long-term developments
Mr. President is a top-tier solo experience for anyone who wants to truly feel the weight of decision-making at the highest political level 🦅
