- Summer Sale comes with Trading Cards and more! - 26 June 2026
Hello our favorite philosophers!It’s been a bit, but we’re back with some fun news! We’ve been working hard on a sweet of goodies for you to celebrate Pro Philosopher on Steam. We’ve collaborated with some great artists to create new Trading Cards, Emoticons, Profile Backgrounds, and Badges. Collecting the cards in game can earn you drops of the other goodies! Our foil badge is the elusive Arbiter’s Mantle— unclear if earning it will grant you any of the vaguely-defined Arbiter powers in real life.We wanted to make sure our emojis were of the highest quality— we explored several artists before choosing the fantastic Naomi to help us get there! Now you can message your friends about philosophy and question their ideology with style. You can check out more of Naomi’s work here. As a bonus, when we were seeking pixel artists, Fandi sent us an application reimagining Pro Philosopher as a Ta…
- Pro Philosopher Fan Argument Competition! - 22 September 2025
A number of you have expressed interest in Pro Philosopher's arguments and engine, and expressed an interest in being able to make your own arguments for the game. So! We're hosting a little contest. We will make the winner's argument functional in our engine, and released as a free standalone app! You have until October 2nd to post your arguments to the fan works section of our official Discord. Join said Discord Here! Here is a template google doc we recommend starting with. We will then host a vote on the discord that lasts until October 5th to choose which one we make! We estimate the turnaround from voting closing to the release of the app will be around 2 weeks, but ask for some flexibility on that aspect. We may make some small edits while translating it to gameplay if necessary!CONTENT RESTRICTIONS: The total scene must be no longer than 300 lines, 4000 words, and at max 2 argum…
- Pro Philosopher 2: Governments is a part of TGAGWCAGA! - 11 December 2024
Howdy Philosophers! We’re thrilled to announce that Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances will be part of TGAGWCAGA 2024! What is that you might ask? Is it a very long name with no vowels? If its an acronym, I still want to know why its so long? We know you, and we know you ask the important questions. And unlike the ultimate answer of morality, this one has an answer! TGAGWCAGA is indeed an acronym, and it stands for The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards It's a one of a kind indie game showcase streaming this Friday, December 13th! TGAGWCAGA is a brand new showcase designed to spotlight incredible indie games that truly deserve more attention—while also poking a bit of fun at the exclusivity of The Game Awards. We are in a golden age of gaming, where players have almost endless choices of amazing titles to play. Unfortunately, that means that some really qu…
- The Pro Philosopher series is LIVE on Mac! - 23 October 2024
Well, we did the final jiggering, pressed a couple more interface buttons, and it's really real: as of a few moments ago Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher AND Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances are playable on Macintosh computers! Go tell all your Mac friends! And if you ARE a Mac friend, welcome! The Complete Collection is Also Live! With today's Mac launch, and the release of the Soundtrack for Pro Philosopher 2, we are also creating a new Pro Philosopher Complete Collection Bundle: the sequel and both acclaimed soundtracks, for 10% off! Hey, if big AAA studios can do bundles, us small scrappy indies can, too. If you've enjoyed our strange philosophical venture of ours, it's certainly a good option. We appreciate each and every one of you: whether you are finding us now, have been with us since the steam launch, or way back since the first cult Flash release in 2013. Here's t…
- The Pro Philosopher Series comes to Mac 10/23! - 19 October 2024
CAPRA has been running a few secret tests behind the scenes (how unlike them) and can now confirm, scientifically, that the Pro Philosopher series is going to work on Mac! So, this next Wednesday, both Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher AND Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances will go live on Macintosh computers! And to whet your appetite, Apple-ites, the Mac version of the Demo for Pro Philosopher 2 is live RIGHT NOW! BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! This Wednesday will also see the official release of the Soundtrack for Pro Philosopher 2, both in MP3 and high-quality WAV format. This soundtrack will also contain the notoriously catchy "Who's a Pro Philosopher?" track we made for the trailer of 2! We're incredibly proud of this series, and happy with how people have been receiving it. We're excited to be able to bring it to a new platform where, let's be honest, a lot of the word nerds live.…
- Pro Philosopher Day 10 Patch! - 19 October 2024
Hey all! I want to once again thank everyone who picked up the game within these first weeks. Your comments and responses have been absolutely heartwarming! But a positive response does not mean there is no room for improvement! This patch includes some bigger changes and additions based on the feedback we've received: Saves, Transitions, and Art Visibility Some of you encountered an interesting edge case where, if you saved at the first line after a transition, when you reloaded the line would get grafted onto whatever was last on screen. Worst case, this could even stop you from advancing! THIS IS FIXED! But for those who want the longer version... This was because of the trick I implemented to clear the text box during fades: I fired an empty line, waited for the fade to end, and then attached the actual line the empty one to avoid weirdness in the log. If that sounds hacky, that's b…
- Launch Stream Celebration! - 15 October 2024
Thank you so much for such a positive response to Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances! We've been blown away by all your kind words and also all your amazing questions. Join us as we play through the Karl Marx chapter of the game and answer all of your burning questions about not only Marx's chapter, but also the game and its entire development. We will try not to spoil the ending of the game and will be hosting a spoiler stream later on. The stream will start at 11 am et, or 8 am pt on the Steam page and on PrinceMolder's Twitch page. We have a bunch of exciting updates and announcements coming out, so be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Tiktok, or our Discord, or just keep reading these Steam updates! You're already doing great. We've come a long way since launch and we are so glad to have you along for the ride. We hope to see you there to share the exciteme…
- More minor changes, making it a little easier to bully certain philosophers - 11 October 2024
Fixed a bug where trying to call a certain chart fan a fascist during his first arguments would break reality and stop all the argument buttons from working. You are now properly able to nuke your credibility, if you please. Added a few more valid options in Finale 2 and Finale 3. Replaced the clarification for the final statement in Finale 3 with a slightly more flavorful one (which had been written initially for a cut statement but still works there.) Keep the thoughts coming! Here and on Discord, we be gobbling them thoughts up.
- Real Small Patch Time! - 9 October 2024
Hey all, Games out. People seem to be liking it. WOO! Feels good. But! There are a few hiccups people pointed out that were quick and easy to fix, so we did so. In Chapter 4, the wording of a few lines made it sound like Lenin came up with the phrase "Dictatorship of the Proletariat." Enough people read them as attribution, so we changed them. In Chapter 5, the description of "Tribalism" was worded in an unnecessarily complex way. So the wording has been streamlined to be more clear, as you can't "Press for clarification" your own idea slate. We are also investigating a bug where, when loading a save on certain lines, "New Text" will appear at the start of the line. This is a systematic edge case that we missed, so the best fix for this might take a little bit longer! Thank you everyone who has played the game so far. Keep the notes and feedback coming— we're keeping an eye both here an…
- Pro Philosopher 2 is LIVE! - 8 October 2024
THE DAY IS HERE!! After 5 years of working nights and weekends, Pro Philosopher 2 is finally live. Anime Locke, Machiavelli, Confucius and Marx have been eager to challenge each and every one of you, as have all the other characters we have yet to reveal. I trust you'll give them a good (verbal) fight. To celebrate the big day, we've made a new trailer! And it's easily our most unique yet. When you publish your own indie game, no one can stop you from making a music video: We had a blast putting this together! And if you got the words "Pro Philosopher 2" stuck in your head, well, that's kinda the point. Thanks to our composer Matt Klingensmith, our sound designer Chris Burgess, and singer DNCrystal for helping us produce something special. A Wild Soundtrack Approaches! Speaking of music, this trailer track will serve as the final cherry on top of the official Pro Philosopher 2 Soundtrac…
- New Demo! Jenn-Ageddon - 30 September 2024
Wow! Can you believe Pro Philosopher 2 launches next week? We've been working on it for years and we still have to pinch ourselves sometimes. We've made a lot of significant changes to the game in the past months and weeks, finalizing everything so you can have the best experience possible when you enter the Intelligible Realm next Tuesday. But why wait?! We're launching a new demo that contains the ENTIRE FIRST CHAPTER of the game with all the bells and whistles that you can expect in the full game, including improved animations and sound effects! And yes, your progress will carry over when you play the full game! We're cool like that. ;) I have to warn you, it's going to be difficult. This is quite possibly the most difficult philosophical quandary ever faced by humankind. The question is posed by your roommate, Jennifer. It is... Should You PARTYYYYYY!?!?! It's up to you to survive J…
- Road To Release: Art - 30 August 2024
A game is many things. Words. Pictures. Sounds. Code… Mostly those four things. We are hard at work getting Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances ready to launch and we are psyched to bring you along for the ride! This week we’ll give you a look into the stuff that makes Pro Philosopher so fun to look at. Our art team knocked it out of the park and recently finished ALL the character sprites in the game! That was a tall order considering the number of characters in the game (no I won’t tell you how many), and the many animation frames necessary to make famous philosophers speak. Here’s Marx’s sprite components. You can see his beard, eyes, and body are all on three different layers. When we want him to speak, we switch out the eyes and beard super fast and voila! The communist, manifested! Going back in time a little, there were many steps before we got here. It all started with…
- Karl Marx and a Special Guest Come to Pro Philosopher in New Trailer! - 30 July 2024
You’ve been requesting him, and we are thrilled to finally deliver. It would be almost impossible to make a game about political philosophy without discussing Communism, and Karl Marx is here to passionately deliver his points! This weekend the Beard Signal was ignited, and our dear community almost INSTANTLY guessed that it was him. Sorry, Marx, you’re just too iconic to go incognito. But who else is joining the roster? Eagle eyed followers of our social media have been treated to her campaign ads, (and, more often, the attack ads levied against her,) and you might have met her in the secret ending of our Demo! Oops! I spoiled the surprise. It's Pythia Smith, a prominent senator from New York and also Ariadne’s Mother! How did our protagonist’s mother get trapped in the realm of philosophers? Well, you’re just going to have to wait for the full game’s release to solve that mystery. If…
- Devs Play Pro Philosopher 2 (One more with feeling) - 15 June 2024
Steam Next Fest has been wonderful, so we set up a second Stream for those of you who missed the first one! Come hang out with us and see our insights into the game and its development!
- Devs Play Pro Philosopher 2 - 10 June 2024
To celebrate the launch of the new Pro Philosopher Demo and Steam Next Fest, we will be streaming the game! Swing by and say hi, and learn a behind the scenes factoid or two :)
- The Demo is LIVE! (And more Next Fest news!) - 10 June 2024
IT'S HERE! The official demo for Pro Philosopher 2 is now LIVE. You can download it and play it, right now! AND YOU SHOULD! We're so excited for you all to finally get a taste of what we've been cooking... and Machiavelli has been just so eager to show you what he's made of. To celebrate the release of this new demo, we put together a new short teaser for you all: But the release of the Demo is just the START of the exciting things we have lined up for Steam Next Fest this week! We've got a docket of celebrations throughout the week: On Monday, 5:00 PM PST: we will stream the demo here on Steam! We'll be giving some behind the scenes insights and highlight a detail or two that you might have missed! On Wednesday, 5:00 PM PST: We will play a bit of the original Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher ON OUR DISCORD, similarly giving some behind the scenes facts. In general, our discord is a grea…
- What’s Next? Next Fest! (And a new Website!) (AND A NEW TRAILER) - 30 April 2024
So many exciting things are coming Next! And when is next? Next Fest! If you’re unfamiliar, Next Fest will run on Steam from June 10th to the 17th and will highlight some excellent upcoming titles WITH DEMOS. One of our favorite games with an exceedingly cool Demo is, well, ours! Pro Philosopher 2: Governments and Grievances! I know, you’re surprised. Take a moment to compose yourself. The demo will be launching with the ‘Fest on the 10th. You’ll get a sneak peak at the narrative and mechanics of the game guided by the delightful Machiavelli. However, if you find yourself unable to wait until June for a sneak peak, keep an alert eye on our social media for other announcements. 👀 We’ll also shout out some of our other favorite Demos from the fest! Twitter Instagram TikTok Tumblr Bluesky In other news, we have a real website now! Bookmark it, save it, share it, do all the stuff you norma…
- THE GREAT EN-POLL-ENING - 16 January 2024
Have you ever wondered how Pro Philosopher works? Well wonder no more! Pro Philosopher runs on a custom scripting language that allows us to deliver almost twice the amount of philosophy per statement compared to other leading brands. That's a completely made up statistic that you can trust! We want to share exactly how making Pro Philosopher 2 works! But this isn't a normal behind-the-scenes peek, oh no. We are going to be writing the greatest argument of all time, and YOU are going to decide who is doing the arguing and what they are arguing about! We will then record the entire scripting process, from writing dialogue to coding the argument itself, and share the entire journey with you on TikTok! Inspired by the incredibly humble legacy of John Locke, democracy shall rule the day. Make your vote count! Head over to Twitter to pick our first challenger from Confucius, Locke, and Jenni…
- A New Challenger Joins the Debate! - 31 December 2023
The scope of Pro Philosopher 2 is MUCH larger than the first game, but so far, we've only really shown two philosophers: Confucius and Machiavelli. So... where are all the others? Are they hiding under a bush? Well, one fellow could not be contained any longer... presenting the latest member of the Pro Philosopher 2 cast: (People keep telling us what philosophers they want in the game, which makes us feel a bit like we're working on philosophical Smash Bros. So we leaned into a bit!) As always, we're making steady progress towards the release of Pro Philosopher 2. Big updates will be shared here, but if you're interested seeing more of how the game develops over time, join our growing discord community!
- We Have a Discord Now! - 27 December 2023
Hey! Did you know we have a Discord where you can see all the latest updates and… wait, who is that hiding in the background? https://discord.gg/mtCyxYjFXZ Do you think if we can guess who it is, they might reveal themselves? 🤔🤔🤔
