Imagine if politics were full of monsters! Haha, no, I mean fun monsters like vampires, orcs, and goblins who use cards to hurl insults and smears at each other

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Haha, no, I mean fun monsters like vampires, orcs, and goblins who use cards to hurl insults and smears at each other News By Christopher Livingston published 20 February 2026 Fight your way to the top of the government in card-based roguelike Prime Monster. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Cavalier Game Studios) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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I don’t want to watch movies about fictional presidents, I don’t want to watch TV shows about the government, and I sure as heck don’t want to play games about political wheeling and dealing.At least until today, when I tried the demo for Prime Monster, a ‘card-based political roguelike’ (so the dealing is literal) where the government is made up entirely of monsters. No, not the horrible, terrifying kind of monsters we get in real life. Fun fantasy monsters like vampires, orcs, ghouls, goblins, and witches. Isn’t that way more appealing than reality? Prime Monster – Official Announcement Trailer – YouTube Watch On “Set in a dystopian legislature populated by werewolves, scarecrows, goblins and other ambitious creatures, players must secure crucial votes while managing scandals, rebellious colleagues and mounting political pressure in order to cling to the top job,” says developer Cavalier Game Studios, makers of 2017’s time-loop adventure game The Sexy Brutale. 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