AMERICAN ELECTION

BAFTA-longlisted political horror.

1-2 Hours | Eleven Chapters

"Do you believe in God, Abi?"
[1] Yes. (TRUTH)  [2] Yes. (LIE)  [3] No. (TRUTH)  [4] No. (LIE)

Truman Glass is going to be president, and he wants your help.

You know who he is. Everyone does. You take the job anyway.

Maybe you can change him. Perhaps you can be the voice of reason. Somehow, you can survive and thrive.

[LIE]


Features

  • Original Soundtrack, Illustrations, and Stress: If you are driving on a lonely road and feel like you are being followed, perhaps you're just tired.
  • Goodness: Glass cares deeply about this country, and definitely not just about himself. That's why you're here. It's all going to work out.
  • Postal Votes: 1-2 hours gameplay. Export/import your save locally.
  • Duty: Don't talk to journalists. Don't think about your ex. Don't think about your father. Stay focused. Remember when you were young -- the woods, your dog, the dusk.
  • Greatness: Be a part of something. Lose yourself.



How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice?

How far will you go to survive a system designed to break you?

In the end, who decides who you really are?


Critical Response


Rock Paper Shotgun

"How political games should be"

"AMERICAN ELECTION is an interactive fiction game about personal horror and collapse in the face of daily, workplace-inflicted tyrannies. The irony? Here, you're working for a would-be tyrant... AMERICAN ELECTION was longlisted for a BAFTA award for Game Beyond Entertainment, was a finalist for IGF Excellent in Narrative, and was showcased at AdventureX (London) and WordPlay (Canada)."

— ROCK PAPER SHOTGUN

"One of the single most engrossing, horrifying pieces of interactive fiction I've ever read."
- Xalavier Nelson Jr

"This story grabbed me by the heart and shook. Highly recommended for a look at darkness and what it makes you."
- Patrick Weekes

"A relentless series of blows. It does this very well. Twists of phrase bite; mirrored images echo. It hurts."
- Andrew Plotkin

"If a generation from now someone asks me what it was like watching the rise of Trump's America, I might just show them this."
- Jefferson Toal

"Masterful"
- Imperica Magazine

"Haunting, emotional and immersive."
- The Indie Game Website

"Heartbreakingly human."
- Meristation

"One of the most important indie games that you can experience this year."
- Game Curator

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