Take charge of the United Provinces of Kinshu, and travel through a thrilling and exciting story as moving through the presidency of Makoto Takatsuski from 1961 to 1964. Confront and manage issues such as the deep rooted corruption, proxy wars, interventions, a sluggish economy, and social protests that are pushing the leading and most powerful nation on earth to the brink of an implosion from the inside out. Your decisions may change the outcome of not only your own nation, but of the entire world.
A World in Crisis: Immerse yourself in a rich, alternate history where global power dynamics have been inverted. Lead the United Provinces of Kinshu through the dawn of a terrifying Cold War, where your every move is watched on the world stage.
Wield True Power: Go beyond simple decrees. Engage with a deep economic simulation where you control the national budget, set tax policy, manage trade, and invest in key sectors to guide your nation out of recession through the dialogue choices and mechanics. Your decisions will ripple through every level of society.
Master the Art of Politics: Navigate a complex political landscape with a bicameral Congress, rival parties, and internal factions. Use your political capital to lobby for crucial bills, enforce party discipline, or form fragile alliances to push your agenda forward.
Every Choice Matters: Traverse a branching political saga with deep, reactive conversations. Your decisions in matters of state, from constitutional reform to civil rights, will have tangible and lasting consequences.
A Nation of Individuals: Engage with a diverse cast of characters, each with their own ideologies and ambitions. Your interactions will determine your allies, your enemies, and the fate of your administration.
Your Personal Legacy: Your choices define your story. Will you be a reformer who champions progress, a pragmatist who maintains stability, or a tyrant who crushes dissent? The destiny of both your nation and your family rests on your shoulders.
Stay Informed, Stay in Control: Keep a close watch on your nation's health through detailed reports on economic indicators, social progress, and political stability. See the direct impact of your policies and adapt your strategy to survive the political turmoil.
Welcome to Ikigai, an alternate timeline where history was shaped not by Europe, but by the great powers of Asia. Nations like Nihon, Joseon, and Chu dominated the globe. In the Americas, this led to a revolution against Nihonese rule, giving birth to a new world power: the United Provinces of Kinshu. Meanwhile, Europe languished, with a fragile, unified Rome and an isolationist Britannia watching from the sidelines as the world changed around them.
The 20th century brought two world wars. The second, a bloody confrontation between the Allies and the Axis, reshaped the planet. The Allied powers were led by the United Provinces of Kinshu, Nihon, Republican Rome, and the Union of Social Council Republics (the successor to Mongolia). They fought against an extremist Axis composed of Chu, Vietnam, and a militaristic Britannia. After the most bloody conflict placed upon humanity, including the detonation of the first nuclear weapon which led to the final surrender of Britannia, set in the world in the most tense era of the entire history, the Cold War.
The times after the war proved to be turbulent, with events such as the defeat of the Republican Rome by the Roman Councilist Forces, the Danmark War, and the beggining of the Space Race, the United Provinces of Kinshu, the Union of Social Council Republics, and the People's Republic of Rome are engaged for the dominance of their beliefs and ideology in a race for technology and influence across the world.
Now enters you, the newly elected 35th president of the United Provinces of Kinshu, how will you lead your nation?
