Jey's Empire (2019)

Developer: Maestro Cinetik
Publisher: Gaming at Work
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 83 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You feel like a shadowy puppet master, carefully navigating a web of secrets and power in a tense historical simulation.

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What players say

Players praise the unique premise and dark humor of running the FBI as J. Edgar Hoover, but they split on the execution. Some find it a compelling management game with historical detail, while others call it a tedious, buggy micromanagement simulator. The trust point system feels random to a few reviewers.

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