October 29, 2026 — Antisthenes LLC, a one-person studio, has released Flip-a-Tyrant!, a satirical arcade game for iPhone and iPad, on the App Store in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. An Android version is coming soon to Google Play.
Cartoon tyrants pop up from holes in a field and run for the stage; players flip them away with a tap. Each time a tyrant reaches the stage they take control of the bully pulpit and spread their propaganda with their entourages, including bodyguards, backup dancers, bears, and banners with their political slogans. Players pursue a first campaign victory at level 30 and then continue as long as they can hold out. Three difficulty settings, plus a Hard start at level 10 for adept
players.
Every tyrant is an invented type — the Propagandist, the Rebel Leader, the People's Colonel, El Presidente, Il Bombasto and more are revealed as the player climbs. No character is a real person and no flag belongs to a real country. The tyrants are always the joke.
"I looked for this game mechanic in a few places and it didn't seem to exist, so the fastest way to play it was to build it," said Troy, founder of Antisthenes LLC. "Even after countless hours of testing, I still play it while waiting in line or riding a stationary bike at the gym."
The concept, the mechanics and every design decision are the founder's. The code was written using AI coding tools, and some of the art was made with AI image tools, both working to his explicit instructions.
KEY FACTS
- Price: Free. No ads, ever. No data collected, no account, no sign-in.
- Optional Game Tokens for power-ups: $0.99, $4.99 or $9.99 packs, or earn them for free by playing the game.
- Platforms: Available now on iPhone and iPad (App Store), coming soon on Android (Google Play)
- Rating: 13+ on the App Store
- Released: October 28, 2026
LINKS
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6814564632
- Press kit (pictures, fact sheet): https://antisthenes.com/press
- Gameplay clip (51 seconds): https://youtube.com/shorts/YfvF-IwDTLY
ABOUT ANTISTHENES LLC
Antisthenes LLC is a one-person studio founded in July 2026. Its founder often wonders if a more technological world will strengthen tyrants' grip on power, or if it will help people avoid tyranny — probably some of both. Flip-a-Tyrant! is its first game.
"There's never a bad time to flip off a tyrant!"
MEDIA CONTACT
Troy, Antisthenes LLC
info@antisthenes.com