Projet Élysée

Projet Élysée is a satirical management game about running a French presidential campaign, from April 2026 to the second round of the 2027 election, one week at a time. The player picks one of fourteen parody candidates, or creates their own after a political-compass interview, then balances polls, party activists, media exposure, credibility and a campaign budget bound by the real legal spending cap, while gathering the 500 sponsorships from elected officials required to stand.

Each week brings decisions such as rallies, social media ads, poster campaigns and a tour of town halls, along with more than 450 events (scandals, gaffes, dirty tricks and matters of conscience) where every answer moves the polls and the game keeps count of abandoned convictions. Key moments are played as short mini-games, including televised debates, card-based rallies, the party primary, the agricultural fair and the platform convention. Advisers with their own perks and flaws can be recruited, a few of them rare legendary characters. The game is available in French only.