Important People of History: Presidents – Abraham Lincoln

Important People of History: Presidents – Abraham Lincoln is a biographical kinetic novel and the third entry in the Important People of History series, following instalments on George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. All three titles focused on US Presidents are scheduled for release in 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The developer states the game was made in the Washington DC area.

As a kinetic novel, the game presents a linear narrative in which Lincoln guides the reader through the key events of his life and era, including the US Civil War and the effort to abolish slavery. It covers the military conflict alongside the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, and includes material on Lincoln’s speeches such as the Gettysburg Address and the House Divided speech. The story concludes by examining how Lincoln’s legacy has continued to influence later generations.

A central feature is the use of present-day imagery of locations connected to Lincoln and the Civil War, showing how these places look today. Sites depicted include the log cabin at his birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, his home and burial place in Springfield, Illinois, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg Battlefield, the White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia, the parlour in Appomattox where Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant, and Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was assassinated. Further battlefields such as Antietam and Petersburg also appear.