Rise of Viktor Orbán

Investigate the rise of Viktor Orbán and his action to take control of media and to silence opposition -Gameplay: Play with mouse (or phone tap)-Platform: Computer (or phone) in your navigator - no download required-Length: ~45 minutes-Language: Entirely in English (French available except for doc); Magyar planed for future release Note : we recommand to use the fullscreen button for a better experience! === CREDITS === A game created by Pol Grasland-Mongrain, PhD, indie dev and president of La Science Entre En Jeu dev, and Dylhan Phong 'Zhanko', narrative designer, for the Floodlight Game Jam 2025 You liked the game? Discover other investigation games on http://pgmstudio.itch.io and remember to follow us!=== EPISODES === 👉 If you liked the game, find all the episodes of the "Fil d'Enquête" serie:-sextape blackmail in Saint-Etienne (French only) : https://pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-saint-etienne -Dreyfus affair (FR/EN) : https://pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-affaire-dreyfus-Rise of Viktor Orbán" (FR/EN) : https://pgmstudio.itch.io/enquete-orban-Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès (FR/EN) : https://pgmstudio.itch.io/enquete-dupont-de-ligonnes === SOLUTION ===You are stuck, solution is provided here (warning: spoiler!) Step 0:Viktor Orban <-> Law Student Step 1:Viktor Orban <-> funds in 1988... <-> Fidesz Party Step 2:Fidesz Party <-> Democrat ; Liberal Step 3:Fidesz Party <-> gains some seat during ... <-> 1990 elections Step 4:Lajos Simickza <-> BusinessmanLajos Simickza <-> Close friends <-> Viktor Orban Step 5:Viktor Orban <-> President <-> Fidesz PartyLajos Simickza <-> Treasurer <-> Fidesz Party Step 6:Viktor Orban <-> ... changes ideology of ... towards ... and ... <-> Fidesz Party <-> Nationalist ; Conservative Fidesz Party <-> Nationalist ; Conservative Step 7: Fidesz Party <-> ... arrives first during ... <-> 1998 elections Step 8: Viktor Orban <-> Prime Minister <-> HungaryLajos Simickza <-> Head of internal revenue service <-> Hungary Step 9: MSZP and SZDSZ Parties (coalition) <-> Social Liberal ; Left Step 10:Fidesz Party <-> ... narrowly loses during ... facing ... <-> 2002 elections ... narrowly loses during ... facing ... <-> MSZP and SZDSZ Parties (coalition) Step 11:Fidesz Party <-> Eurosceptic ; Far Right ; Pro Russia Step 12: Fidesz Party <-> ... wins by a landslide during ... <-> 2010 elections Step 13: Népszabadság journal <-> criticizes policies of ... <-> Viktor Orban Step 14: Viktor Orban <-> ... creates National Media and Infocommunications AuthorityNational Media and Infocommunications Authority <-> ... hinders investigations from ... <-> Népszabadság journal Step 15:Népszabadság journal <-> is closed for shady motives Step 16:Lajos Simickza <-> Owner <-> Media Empire Media Empire <-> Magyar Nemzet journal ; Lánchíd Rádió channel ; Heti Válasz magazine ; Hír TV channel ; Metropol Journal ; Radio Class FM Step 17:Media Empire <-> ... supports policies of ... <-> Viktor Orban Step 18: Viktor Orban <-> Rising Tensions <-> Lajos Simickza Step 19:Jobbik Party <-> Neonazi Step 20: Lajos Simickza <-> ... publicly insults ... <-> Viktor OrbanLajos Simickza <-> ... funds the party ... <-> Jobbik Party Step 21:Lajos Simickza <-> ... receives assassination threatsMedia Empire <-> ... loses all public fundings Step 22:Fidesz Party <-> ... wins absolute majority during ... <-> 2014 elections Step 23: Jobbik Party <-> Conservative ; Moderate Right Step 24:Fidesz Party <-> ... wins during ... <-> 2018 elections Step 25:Zsolt Nyerges <-> BusinessmanZsolt Nyerges <-> Close allies <-> Viktor Orban Step 26:Zsolt Nyerges <-> ... dismembers and buy back ... <-> Media Empire Step 27:Media Empire <-> ... supports again policies of... <-> Viktor Orban Step 28:Origo Journal <-> criticizes policies of ... <-> Viktor Orban Step 29:Origo Journal <-> Branch <-> Magyar Telekom Step 30: Janos Lazar <-> Second in command <-> Viktor Orban Step 31: Origo Journal <-> ... reveals ... from ... <-> Fraud case ... reveals ... from ... <-> Janos Lazar Step 32:Janos Lazar <-> ... is menacing ... of ... <-> Magyar Telekom ... is menacing ... of ... <-> Non renewal of broadasting frequencies Janos Lazar <-> ... imposes a special tax of ... to ... <-> 100 millions Ftimposes a special tax of ... to ... <-> Magyar Telekom Janos Lazar <-> ... is demanding ... from the journal ... <-> Editor in chief sacking... is demanding ... from the journal ... <-> Origo Step 33:Journalists <-> ... are leaving ... <-> Origo Journal Magyar Telekom <-> ... is forced to sell ... <-> Origo Journal Step 34: Ádám Matolcsy <-> Close relations <-> Viktor Orban Ádám Matolcsy <-> ... buys back the journal ... <-> Origo Step 35:Origo Journal <-> ... supports policies of ... <-> Viktor Orban