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Impossible Politburo: build your government
35 figures, eight responsibilities. Build your government and discover its policies, agreements and tensions. Free to play.
About Impossible Politburo
Impossible Politburo brings 35 figures from different countries, periods and left traditions into one impossible meeting. Choose eight people for distinct responsibilities — from government and the economy to international affairs, ecology and culture — then see how their documented positions shape the programme of your collective leadership. The game does not invent agreement where the historical record is uncertain: disagreements and unknown positions remain visible. It is a playful way to explore political priorities, coalition tensions and the problem of turning ideas into institutions.
How does Impossible Politburo work?
Choose eight responsibilities
Fill each role with one of 35 historical figures whose profile and sources you can inspect.
Balance a collective leadership
Every appointment changes the cabinet’s political emphases without erasing disagreement.
Read the resulting programme
See which policies become stronger, weaker or remain unresolved in your impossible coalition.
Questions about Impossible Politburo
How many people can I appoint?
You appoint eight people to eight different responsibilities from a pool of 35 historical figures.
Are the policy positions historically sourced?
Yes. Profiles use documented positions and sources. When the evidence is unclear, the game marks the position as unknown instead of inventing one.
Can one person hold several roles?
No. Each selected figure can hold only one responsibility in a cabinet, so every choice creates a real trade-off.
Can I share the cabinet I build?
Yes. The result can be shared through a link that preserves your eight appointments without asking for personal details.