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
Two Americans Dead, Ceasefire Gone: The Strait of Hormuz Decision
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 →
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.