Demagogue

Sofa politicians wanted: Run Germany, pass laws, and see how long you can stay in power.

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What’s Demagogue about?

You were only looking for a job. But through a string of unfortunate coincidences, you suddenly find yourself leading a rising new party. Thrown into all that responsibility with zero experience, you now have to form coalitions, negotiate coalition agreements and ministries, pass laws, and make snap decisions whenever something unexpected happens.

Hand-drawn Reichstag with the German flag and a rainbow flag.

How hard can governing be?

You’d think so. But you’ll soon notice that good decisions and popularity are two completely different things. You’ll have to make impossible calls, like the stranding of Hope the whale. Rescue it, leave it lying there, or blow it up with several tonnes of explosives? And then there’s the trivial stuff too, like pension and social policy. All the while, the tabloid “BLÖD” comments on your every move and does its best to make your life hell.

Hand drawn scene from the game: Hope the whale stranded on the Baltic shore.

At least there’s a work-life balance, right?

On top of the politics, you also have to navigate the family jungle. Because your family noticed right away that you’re the one holding the levers of power now, and suddenly they’re demanding policies they could profit from.

Grandma cries and says in a speech bubble: Sweetheart, I’m so proud of you! You won’t forget about the rent, right?

Preview

Game modes

Campaign

You are unemployed and looking for work. What would you do if a chain of mistakes suddenly put you in charge of a party in the Bundestag?

Free Play

Endless mode without a guided story or tutorials. Govern however you like and stay in power for as long as you can. When your era ends, you get your Politics Score.

Party Takeover

Take over a party from the Demagogue Bundestag and master it. Every party has three goals that earn stars. Collect stars to unlock new attributes.

Sandbox

Your political parallel universe. Create and edit opposing parties, rewrite the rules, and simulate the scenarios no one else would let you try.

Duel

An asynchronous duel for two: you connect via a code and govern the same world with the same crises. You play your terms independently and wait for each other afterward. At the end of every term, you secretly choose a bonus for yourself or sabotage against your opponent.

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Satire notice

All parties, politicians, platforms and events in this game are fictional. Similarities to real parties or people are part of the satirical exaggeration, not a realistic depiction.