A War of a Madman's Making

A War of a Madman's Making

Witching Metal Prod. · March 8, 2024 · Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Choose Your Own Adventure, Visual Novel, War

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About A War of a Madman's Making

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A War of a Madman's Making puts you in the boots of a newly conscripted Field Marshal navigating military strategy, political intrigue, and brutal power dynamics in a nuclear-scorched world where one wrong move means purge or tribunal. Balance ruthless ambition against moral compromise, manage your military resources while outmaneuvering rivals and the unstable Great Leader himself, and fight through a branching 70k-word narrative with five distinct endings shaped by your choices.

You are subordinate to the deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, try to save your family, and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare.

A War of a Madman's Making — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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A War of a Madman's Making is a dictatorship simulator that effectively conveys the desperation and moral complexity of its protagonist through engaging writing and multiple branching endings. Players praise its thought-provoking narrative, dark humor, and political depth, though some note the rough graphics and uninspired music can detract from the experience. Most reviewers find it a worthwhile experience for those interested in atmospheric narrative games about authoritarian regimes, particularly if purchased on sale.

Recommended Sep 2, 2026
A very... interesting, short experience in what I've taken to calling the 'Soviet/Dictatorship Nightmare Simulator' minigenre of games, stuff like this game, Papers Please, and the Beholder series. These game's can be measured on how well they sell the horrible desperation of their protagonists in my eyes, and War of a Madman's Making does it quite well. Not ordinarily my kind of game, and not enjoyable exactly, but if you are in the right headspace, very enriching.
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Recommended Sep 30, 2026
10/10
Recommended Aug 24, 2026
I know 3 countries in Eastern Europe that are exactly like this today.
Recommended Aug 19, 2026
This game Is great. I played for a wile and there are multiple engaging endings to play. If you like the Challenge of wartime politics than this game will be very fun to play. 10/10
Recommended Aug 19, 2026
The writing is quite good and not without its humor. If you can stomach rough graphics and some not too great music (which you can mute) give this a try. My playtime is misleading since I'd lost internet connection while playing (for hours).
Recommended Aug 9, 2026
I would have paid money to play this game

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