Leader's Dilemma with UPAMANYU BASU

Can we teach International Relations not through lectures—but through decisions?

This led me to build Leader’s Dilemma — a fully self-contained geopolitical simulation game that anyone can play from their browser. No installs. No API. Just pure strategic thinking.

What makes it different?

You don’t just learn theory — you become the decision-maker.

• Navigate 12 hand-crafted crisis scenarios — from proxy wars and cyber attacks to economic shocks and domestic unrest
• Face high-stakes turning points: war declarations, coups, and shifting alliances
• Balance 5 core indicators while managing trust across real-world actors
• Align (or clash) with your leadership doctrine: Aggressive, Diplomatic, Pragmatic, or Idealist
• Experience outcomes that emerge from your decisions — not randomness

Every playthrough tells a different story:

Strategic Dominance, Stable Peace, Cold Conflict… or complete State Collapse.