Can you face the challenges of the Oval Office? Find out in Mr. President, a sandbox simulation of the U.S. presidency. Pursue your legislative agenda. Compete with rivals Russia and China. Deal with crises from 9/11 to COVID-19; and direct the U.S. military against terror groups and rogue states.
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Historical ScenariosWe've shipped Scenario One (2001-2004) and Scenario Two (2005-2008). You can find more details about scenarios in the GMT Games Scenarios Booklet. SCENARIO ONE: 2001-2004“I can hear you; the rest of the world can hear you, and the people who knocked down all of these buildings will hear from all of…
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Historical ScenariosWe've shipped Scenario One (2001-2004) and Scenario Two (2005-2008). You can find more details about scenarios in the GMT Games Scenarios Booklet. SCENARIO ONE: 2001-2004“I can hear you; the rest of the world can hear you, and the people who knocked down all of these buildings will hear from all of us soon.” - President George W. BushIt is September 2001, and the United States is reeling from the most devastating terror attack in its history. Step into George W. Bush’s shoes on the eve of the Global War on Terror. You start out with the world’s sympathy, and a deep reserve of domestic support as the public, press, and Congress all stand with you. Can you mete out justice for the 9/11 attacks, build and maintain America’s alliances against Al Qaeda and the Islamist threat, and advance your domestic agenda? Scenario Victory:Historical scenarios do not use Legacy Points. At the end of Year 4, your score will be calculated: 15+ points for a Major Victory, 10-14 points for a Minor Victory, 5-9 points for a Minor Defeat, and 4 or less points for a Major Defeat. All automatic loss conditions are in effect; also, if you fail to win re-election, you will lose the scenarioYou receive:4 points if there is no Rogue State in Central/South Asia, or 2 if there is one but you are at war with it, and winning that war.2 points for signing your own Homeland Security bill; 1 point if you sign an Opposition bill.3/1/0/-1/-3 points for the State of the Economy at 7/6/5/4/3.2/0/-2/-4 points for Lingering Domestic Issues at 0/1/2/3.2/1/0/-1/-2 points for Homeland Security at…
We have a new Friday patch for Mr. President:* An issue where Manage Stress Poorly was incorrectly applying its effects on the first turn has been fixed* An issue where Relations with Congress were incorrectly improving after the US defeated a Rogue State has been fixed* Some typos in the Crisis Cards have been…
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We have a new Friday patch for Mr. President:* An issue where Manage Stress Poorly was incorrectly applying its effects on the first turn has been fixed* An issue where Relations with Congress were incorrectly improving after the US defeated a Rogue State has been fixed* Some typos in the Crisis Cards have been fixedThanks again for playing!
We have new patch for Mr. President today:* A shortcut has been added to auto-loss screens to show the game board to see the final game state* Fixed an issue intrduced last week where some scandal tokens weren't correctly added to the board* Fixed an issue where the preview of some cabinet members was showing Veteran…
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We have new patch for Mr. President today:* A shortcut has been added to auto-loss screens to show the game board to see the final game state* Fixed an issue intrduced last week where some scandal tokens weren't correctly added to the board* Fixed an issue where the preview of some cabinet members was showing Veteran ratehr than Novice statusThanks again playing!
77.4% of 177 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 70.7. The developers have shipped 2 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 15.4.
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The developers post roughly every 7 days and were last heard 6 days ago — within their normal range. 2 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Oct 31, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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Mr. President Exits Early Access with 1.0 Launch
Mr. President (AppID 3333670) has left Early Access with its 1.0 release, published July 31, 2026. Developer Vert traces the game's arc from an October 2024 project start, through a Steam Next Fest demo in June 2025, to an Early Access opening this past January. The studio credits community feedback with driving the bug-fixing work that shaped the launch build.
Notably, the team frames 1.0 as a foundation rather than a finished product: post-launch priorities include fully fleshed-out Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty modes, and the final 37 Crisis Cards — content that is not yet in the release.
What changed in 1.0
Greater Society Initiatives added as legislative bill options, available when domestic crisis level is 0; harder to pass than standard bills but carry larger Legacy rewards and unique benefits, including the ability to discard certain Crisis Cards without effect
Remaining Exceptional White House Resource Cards implemented
Presidential Portrait Selection added for the duration of a playthrough
Pre-game Cascade Card effects introduced, meaning some crises are already active when a new game begins, with initial effects visible during board setup
New Year's Surprise added to the Begin Turn Sequence
China Acts 2 and Russia Acts 2 can now be drawn
For existing players, the most structurally significant addition may be pre-game Cascade Cards, which alter the opening state of every new run from the moment the board is assembled.
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Historical ScenariosWe've shipped Scenario One (2001-2004) and Scenario Two (2005-2008). You can find more details about scenarios in the GMT Games Scenarios Booklet. SCENARIO ONE: 2001-2004“I can hear you; the rest of the world can hear yo…
We have a new Friday patch for Mr. President:* An issue where Manage Stress Poorly was incorrectly applying its effects on the first turn has been fixed* An issue where Relations with Congress were incorrectly improving after the US defeate…
We have new patch for Mr. President today:* A shortcut has been added to auto-loss screens to show the game board to see the final game state* Fixed an issue intrduced last week where some scandal tokens weren't correctly added to the board…
There's a new patch for Mr. President:* Adding or escalating a scandal will now correctly include an increase in tension for the Cabinet* Crisis Cards #110 & #30 have had some missing functionality added* An error with which Terror Groups c…
We have a small patch for Mr. President for the first weekend of October:* Fixed an error where the display of the China Acts extra actions was out of sync* Fixed various typos* Fixed an issue where the board would be incorrectly blurred on…
There's a new patch for Mr. President available today: * 'Harder' Difficulty mode has been added as an option at the start of a new game* An issue with the naval units not resetting properly has been fixed* An issue where the player could i…
We have a new patch for Mr. President! Sorry for the slight delay in getting this one out. * Additional Crisis Cards (#81, #143, #146, #149, #155). The deck of Crisis Cards for Mr. President is now complete!* Some more typos and copy errors…
Another patch for Mr. President is available today:* Additional Crisis Cards (#122, #123, #124, #125, #126, #131, #132, #133)* Some typos and errors in game copy have been fixed* Some errors with the North Korean Cyberattack has been fixed*…
Another small patch for Mr. President today:* More Crisis Cards added (#101, #102, #105, #107, #110, #111, #121)We hope you continue to enjoy the game, and wish everyone in the US a nice long Labor Day weekend!
More Crisis Cards and bug fixes today:* Crisis Cards added (#83, #84, #90, #91, #94, #97, #98, and #99)* The game properly handles the case where Tension Counters are exhausted and there is a penalty while reclaiming some counters from the …
We have an additional patch today with some Crisis Cards and bug fixes: * More crisis cards have been added to the game. (#74, #76, #77, and #82)* Another bugged case in the FNI segment has been fixed.* The 'Arms Control Negotiations' optio…
Thanks again for playing and being part of the Mr. President community!We have another patch today that adds some content and addresses some issues:* Several crisis cards have been added to the game. (#65, #66, #69, #71, and #72)* The FNI s…
Thanks to everyone for playing Mr. President for the first week! We have a small patch today that addresses the following issues:* The 'Easier' difficulty settings have been completed, including the Auto-Victory case in the turn evaluation*…
A few more fixes in a new patch today: * Fixed an issue in the Focused National Intel segment where a Terror group could incorrectly be downgraded to 'Gathering Intel'* Expanded the Legacy point display to show numbers larger than 99* Fixed…
Thanks to everyone for playing Mr. President and giving feedback this weekend!We've released a couple hotfixes in the last couple days to address the following issues: * Fixed a crash on Macs occurring in the Legislative Segment* US-Taliban…
It’s been an incredible journey since we first started this project in October 2024. From our first playable demo during Steam Next Fest in June 2025 to our Early Access launch this past January, we couldn't have made it here without you. T…
Hello and thanks to everyone for participating in Mr. President’s Early Access! As May comes to a close we have a game update with new features and content. The Scandals and Chaos portions of gameplay have been added. While these may make t…
Once again, thanks to everyone for participating in Mr. President’s Early Access! We’re finishing April with more features and bug fixes. The Summit Player Action has been added, so you’ll be able to reach out to Russia and China to look fo…
Since we launched in January, your support has made the Early Access journey for Mr. President truly incredible. We’ve been listening closely, and your feedback on Steam and Discord has shaped our development process. We’re excited to share…
Once again, thanks to everyone for participating in Mr. President’s Early Access! It’s April and we’re back with more features and bug fixes. We’ve added the State of the Union segment of the game so you can collect your laurels - and maybe…
Thanks to everyone for participating in Mr. President’s Early Access! We’ve spent the first few weeks of March filling out the actions the President’s Peer Rivals can take during their gameplay segments, as well as streamlining the game’s s…
Next Monday is officially Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday celebrated in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. There’s a lot of confusion around this holiday as technically, Washington’s birthday is o…
Thanks to everyone for participating in Mr. President’s Early Access! Our first patch includes new features, and a bunch of bug fixes. Originally we planned to launch Early Access with the “1 Action for POTUS and each Cabinet Member” segmen…
It's been a crazy week for Exia with the Early Access launch of Mr. President. We’ve been delighted at the response to the game so far and really appreciate everyone who’s joined us for the first week of Early Access. This week we’ve been f…
Mr. President Early Access begins on January 26, 2026 during Steam’s Board Game Fest. If you haven't wishlisted the game yet, please take a minute and please do so and share this with your friends who might be interested in this game.Why Ea…
We’re marking the end of the government shutdown with something special — an updated demo featuring the Legislative Segment (now live on Steam) and we also have a few exciting announcements to share.Legislative SegmentAdding the Legislative…
Hey everyone,Thanks to the thousands of players who spent time playing our short demo and for providing feedback! We wanted to give an update on lessons learned and next steps.First, a whopping 88.1% of players surveyed (n=201) answered “ve…
Our demo has been live for two days now, and the overall response has been wonderful and encouraging. But a common sentiment among players - especially players unfamiliar with the board game - is often expressed as: “What am I supposed to b…
