Focus Home Interactive have announced that the first episode of The Council is now available on all its platforms for free, giving players a taste of the events that unfold over the full story.

In The Council – Episode 1: The Mad Ones, you set off on your journey with Louis de Richet on Lord Mortimer’s private island, in an attempt to discover the fate of your missing mother before it’s too late. Joining you are several high-profile guests, including Napoleon Bonaparte and President of the United States of America, George Washington. The strange nature of this private reception goes beyond just the prestigious guests – and each of the colorful cast seems to have their own hidden agendas.

Should you play this and decide you want the rest, you can buy the season pass, with your progressing carrying across, so give it a shot, you have nothing to lose