Open Alpha · Live
POTUS — You’re the President.
This actual week.
This week’s real news, the real Senate, the real press — all on your desk. Make your call and watch your America split off from the real one. 8 weeks, then history grades you.
On your desk this week
Iran War Reignites at the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump · 47th President· from this week’s real news, fact-checked across Fox, CNN, and the AP
Every decision erupts: 14 very different Americans react, the press spins it three ways, every sitting senator votes — and your VP remembers everything.
The President announced
“Abolish the income tax.”
Rancher Roy
Texas · Strong R
0approval
“Finally someone starves the beast. Build the man a monument.”
Campus Cam
Gen Z · Strong D
0approval
“So we’re just defunding everything now? Literally how.”
All 100 sitting senators vote on your decisions
Meet the Senate →
A president simulator where the week is real
Most political simulation games hand you a fictional country or a decades-old election. POTUS is an AI president game built on the week you’re actually living in: the real stories on the President’s desk become your Situation Brief, and the moment you make your call, your America splits off from the real one.
The consequences run on real data. Every sitting U.S. senator votes on your decision, modeled from their real voting records — never their words. Fourteen very different Americans react, the press spins it three ways, and your Vice President never forgets a thing you did.
Eight weeks, then history grades your presidency. Play free in your browser — no download, no signup. Weighing it against other president games? Read the honest comparison: POTUS vs Fantasy President Career.
Questions, Mr. President?
- What is POTUS?
- POTUS is a free AI president simulator — a browser game where you play the sitting President of the United States during the real current week. The actual news on the President's desk becomes your Situation Brief — you decide what to do, and from that moment your America splits off from the real one.
- Is it free?
- Yes. POTUS is free to play in your browser during the open alpha, with no signup required.
- Is the news real?
- Each week's Situation Brief is built from that week's actual news. A fact is only stated as fact when it is confirmed across outlets on both sides of the spectrum (Fox, CNN, and a wire service); one-sided claims are labeled as contested. Once you make a decision, everything that follows is fiction.
- Is the Senate real?
- The roster is every sitting U.S. senator — vacant seats stay empty, exactly like the real chamber — with their real voting-record (NOMINATE) scores from voteview.com. Their votes in the game are satirical predictions computed from that data — never statements, quotes, or positions of the real officials.
- Is POTUS affiliated with the White House or any politician?
- No. POTUS is fictional satire made by Veronata, Inc. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any real person, political party, campaign, or government body.
- What happens after I make a decision?
- The Senate holds a floor vote on your call, the press reacts across the spectrum, your approval moves, and your Vice President remembers everything. Your alternate timeline runs for 8 weeks, then history grades your presidency with a report card.
- Do I need to download anything or sign up?
- No. POTUS is a president simulator that runs online in your browser — no download, no app install, no account. Open playpotus.com/play and you're in the Oval Office.
- How is POTUS different from other president games?
- Most president simulator games are election or campaign sims set in a fictional country or a past race. POTUS starts from the real current week: the actual news becomes your Situation Brief, the actual 100-senator roster votes on your decision, and your timeline diverges from there.