A political simulation by Massimo Marino · In development
Lead Arken, a fictional federation of competing interests, uncertain evidence and institutions with minds of their own. Your decisions and public words become part of its political history.
An unfinished preview through Apple TestFlight. No purchase, Patreon membership or Kickstarter contribution is required.
Inside the preview
Actual Mac interface captures from 26 October 2026. The game is in development, and its interface continues to evolve. Select an image to view it at full size.
The world of Arken
Artwork used in the game’s opening sequence. These are fictional-setting illustrations, not screenshots of explorable 3D environments.
The Lorn Corridor
An airspace crisis over Lorn tests your new presidency. Hear advisers, examine reports, negotiate competing demands and answer the press. What is known, what is suspected and what you choose to make public are different things.
The preview is available in English and Italian for compatible Macs and iPads. Install TestFlight, open the invitation on your device, and check the available build and its requirements.
Read the free English / Italian tester guide →A difficult outcome should leave you asking what happened and what you can do next—not which answer the author wanted you to guess.
This principle guides development. The preview contains a bounded crisis and evolving systems; it is not a promise that every planned possibility is already playable.
We welcome candid feedback: confusing decisions, unconvincing reactions, missing information and opportunities you wish you could pursue.
Send feedback or ask a question →People with a voice
Character artwork from TLM. Conversations take place within the fictional world and the information available to each character.
Follow · Test · Support
Playing the preview and telling us what works is already a contribution. If you would also like to support development, these are the official project pages.
Visit the project page and choose “Notify me on launch” to hear when the campaign opens. Kickstarter will have its own campaign terms and rewards.
The campaign is currently in pre-launch. This link does not make a pledge or charge you.
Follow TLM on Kickstarter ↗Follow for free, or choose a monthly membership: €5 Supporter or €10 Design Council. Follow progress, explore design decisions and contribute to the discussion.
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Explore TLM on Patreon ↗A closer look
A 99-second silent walkthrough assembled from actual Mac interface captures. An edited demonstration, rather than continuous gameplay.
Watch the interface walkthrough ↗The opening sequence featuring a woman president. In the game, your initial character choice determines your president.
Watch the opening sequence ↗The complete, free tester guide explains where to find help, how to consult advisers and how to distinguish discussion from authorization.
Open the tester guide ↗No. The unfinished public preview is free through TestFlight, subject to compatible-device and build availability. You do not need to support the project or give a positive review.
No. The Last Mandate is a human-authored fictional world and political simulation. AI tools have assisted development and some visual assets are generated. Optional AI character dialogue can make conversations more responsive; the simulation remains authoritative over facts, actions and outcomes. Local authored dialogue supports play without generative AI.
TLM is in development. The preview is not the complete future game, and there is no guaranteed release date. Patreon memberships and any future Kickstarter pledge have separate terms; consult their official pages before contributing.