The President is Missing

Part interactive thriller, part newsroom simulator, The President is Missing (1988, DOS) casts you as an investigative journalist trying to unravel a political conspiracy before everything really hits the fan. The gameplay revolves around tracking leads, reading documents, and making phone calls that occasionally lead nowhere—just like real reporting. The interface can feel arcane, but once you get your bearings, the tension ramps up beautifully. Every scrap of intel feels important, every clue potentially explosive. It’s a game that trusts the player to think, to observe, and to panic just a little as the mystery deepens.