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Press release:
The independent video game publisher Iceberg Interactive and the indie games developer Joy Manufacturing Co., are today extremely proud and happy to announce that their diplomatic dating sim/Visual novel “Ambition: A Minuet in Power” is coming to PC (Windows and MAC) via Steam on May 26th, 2021 (a Nintendo Switch version will be released sometime this Summer).

This is your opportunity to wine and dine a a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.

18th century Paris is a city of love, lies, and revolution. You are Yvette – a woman of fashion left to fend for yourself in Ville De L’amour when your fiancé Armand disappears.

A Cast Of Unforgettable Characters

Fall in love with a sprawling cast of fully realized characters. Enjoy the company and learn the secret histories of mysterious priests, wronged soldiers, wealthy widows, and more! Discretion is key, careful application of charisma and finesse will unlock more than one path to victory! is

Explore A Living, Scheming World

Use your calendar to plan your engagements each week. During your stay in Paris, the timing of your commitments is equally as important as who they are with. In a city marching towards revolution, time is of the essence, and don’t forget, your enemies have agendas of their own!

Love Is Power

Capture the hearts of Parisian nobles to use their influence to your advantage. Change the outcome of political events, snub your rivals, and enjoy the fruits of your labors with lavish and expensive gifts that increase your standing and credibility. Turn gossip into profit by selling the secrets you learn, but be careful! Your reputation and security are also at stake. The choices you make can yield great rewards and change the course of the story, but dire consequences could arise if you’re caught!

ABOUT JOY MANUFACTURING CO.

Above all, our team at the Joy Manufacturing Co. is about making unique games. We want to make games that are different, engaging and that we, as a team, are actually proud of. We aim to delight our players, and tell stories that aren’t being told anywhere else.

Based mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area, our core team is currently composed of three people with over 30 combined years of professional games industry experience. We’ve worked on a variety of titles, covering everything from mobile and social games, to console releases.

ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie.

Known for many hit franchises including Starpoint Gemini, Killing Floor and Circle Empires; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Shortest Trip to Earth, Blazing Sails and Railroad Corporation. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting multi-format games coming up, including Midnight Protocol (PC), Star Dynasties (PC) and Sacred Fire (PC).To learn more, please visit www.iceberg-games.com.