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Content notice: "There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst" is a spy thriller, so it does contain some references to violence in keeping with genre norms. However, such instances are equivalent to what would be found in a PG-13 rated film such as James Bond or Mission Impossible. These depictions of violence in "There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst" - though in line with similar spy thrillers - are presented in a tongue-in-cheek manner and are not meant to glorify them.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Play as the vengeful secret agent Virginia West and take on a silver-loving madman called The Silver Fox in this single-player interactive spy novel. Surveil your enemy, get revenge for your partner's demise, and maybe - just maybe - save the world along the way. Don’t do your best … Do your worst!
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Embark on a vengeful mission as secret agent Virginia West in "There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst," where you'll surveil your silver-loving nemesis and do everything to thwart his schemes.
About this game
Play as the vengeful secret agent Virginia West and take on a silver-obsessed madman known as The Silver Fox in this single-player interactive spy novel. Surveil your enemy, get revenge for your partner's demise, and maybe - just maybe - save the world while you're at it. Sometimes it's best ... to do your worst!
Your Mission
Your target is a madman known as The Silver Fox. You may be familiar with villains who lust after gold, but not so with this guy. He loves silver and despises gold - so much so that he plans to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge! Even though it's not gold at all!
We previously sent in your partner, Franklin Benjamin, to deal with the situation and protect the bridge. But unfortunately, he's been lost in the line of duty, so this mission now falls to you, Virginia West. Get close to this madman, unravel his scheme, and stop him in his tracks. The fate of a national landmark rests on your shoulders and your shoulders alone. This is a single-player game, after all
There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst can be played with just a mouse. Gameplay consists of selecting the action or dialog you wish to take given the situation you’re facing. Although the life of a secret agent is complicated, playing There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is simple
Sequel or Standalone
There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is the second entry in the There's Always a Madman series, but it tells a standalone story. Like a classic James Bond novel or film where you can pick any one up independent of the rest, you can pick this story up without having experienced any prior stories in the There's Always a Madman franchise. However, I would recommend playing the first game There's Always a Madman: Fight or Flight before this game if you care to experience the series in its intended order
Cat and Mouse
As a secret agent, it's not about who has the fastest trigger finger. Put your mind to good use and make intelligent in-the-moment decisions on how best to handle your current predicament. Only by out-thinking your opponents can you survive to tell the tale
I Expect You to Die
This madman has killed one of our own, but revenge is a dish best served cold. Get close to him and make sure the bridge is out of danger before you put this guy six feet under
Sounds Like a Winner
Although the game is text-based like a novel, an emphasis is placed on visuals and music to set the appropriate mood for each scene, changing based on whether you're in a safe location or you're exposed to danger. It also features a theme song (with lyrics) written specifically for this game
Short and Not So Sweet
There's Always A Madman: Do Your Worst aims to be about the length of a movie for a single playthrough (roughly two hours). During that time, you may very well have to do some not-so-nice things to succeed. But that's okay - as they say, well behaved women seldom make history
For reference, here are some similar games outside the There's Always a Madman series to help you get a further sense for what the There's Always A Madman games are like: Perfect Dark (and James Bond games like GoldenEye), No One Lives Forever, Alpha Protocol, Mission: Impossible N64, Splinter Cell games, Henchman Story, Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise, Framed, I Expect You To Die, Batman Telltale Series, The Wolf Among Us
Q: Why make this game text-based? Why not use visuals?
A: James Bond, Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher, and Jack Ryan all started off in text format with novels. I believe this is the right move for the project - as they say, the book is always better, so I think a more book-like experience works here. The game's text will of course be supplemented with music to set the appropriate mood, such as whether you're in danger or in a safe spot
Go ahead, agent. Do your worst!
Each game in the There's Always a Madman series is designed as a standalone adventure, but if you wish to play the games in order (which is recommended), this is the order of release:
1. There's Always a Madman: Fight or Flight
2. There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst
3. There's Always a Madman: Bring the Thunder
4. There's Always a Madman: The MacGuffin
5. There's Always a Madman: V.I.C.T.O.R.
And don't forget to check out my debut game, the cozy RPG A Weekend in Puzzleburg. There's Always a Madman is technically a spin-off of A Weekend in Puzzleburg since There's Always a Madman is based on the Franklin Benjamin character first seen on a channel from the Puzzleburg hotel room TV
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Processor: Intel Pentium CPU G3220 @ 3.00 GHz
- Memory: 4 MB RAM
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: This game runs just fine on a desktop that was bottom of the line in 2015, so it probably runs fine on whatever machine you have
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Discount on all TAAM games to celebrate newest game in Steam Next Fest
Steam Next Festival runs from 10/13-10/20, and a free demo of the newest game in the There's Always a Madman series - There's Always a Madman: The MacGuffin is included in the festival.To celebrate, all 3 released games in the There's Always a Madman series are on discount from now until the end of Steam Next Fest:There's Always a Madman: Fight or FlightThere's Always a Madman: Do Your WorstThere's Always a Madman: Bring the ThunderAlthough each game is designed as a standalone entry (much like a Jack Reacher novel or a classic James Bond film) so you can pick up any game and play it without having played any others, I definitely encourage you to experience the adventures of secret agent Franklin Benjamin from the very beginning.To that end, even the cozy RPG A Weekend in Puzzleburg (where secret agent Franklin Benjamin made his initial debut as a character on the TV in your hotel room) is on discount as well to celebrate.Because there's always a madman, and you're the best agent we've got!Read full article on Community Announcements (Sunny Demeanor Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
New build pushed coinciding with release of sequel "TAAM: Bring the Thunder"
A new build for There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst has just been set live to coincide with the release of the next game in the series There's Always a Madman: Bring the Thunder (just released right now).This new build of TAAM: DYW fixes a few bugs and updates the call-to-action at end of game to purchase the next game of TAAM: BTT (as opposed to wishlisting the next game, which was the previous call-to-action).Although each game in the There's Always a Madman series is a standalone adventure for secret agents Franklin Benjamin and Virginia West, all three released games are on discount right now for the Steam Summer Sale.There's Always a Madman: Fight or FlightThere's Always a Madman: Do Your WorstThere's Always a Madman: Bring the ThunderWith the release of the third entry, now is the best time to catch up on the entire series (with all three released games currently on discount). And the fourth and fifth entries are available to wishlist on Steam now as well!There's Always a Madman: The MacGuffinThere's Always a Madman: V.I.C.T.O.R.Best of luck agent - because there's always a madman, and you're the best agent we've got!Read full article on Community Announcements (Sunny Demeanor Games)Community & EventsOfficial
Game on discount as part of Spy Video Game Rendezvous festival
Going on now - the first-ever Steam festival (and accompanying Direct) for spy video games, the Spy Video Game Rendezvous, includes all the games in the There's Always a Madman series. Spy Video Game Rendezvous Direct: https://youtu.be/OmzdWLCbzpE Spy Video Game Rendezvous Festival: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45263338/sale/SpyVideoGameRendezvous Each of the two released games in the There's Always a Madman series are on discount for the festival: There's Always a Madman: Fight or Flight There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst Also announced as part of the festival: the third entry in the series, There's Always a Madman: Bring the Thunder, will be releasing July 7th 2025. That's right - Agent 707 returns on 7/7, and there's a free demo for the game you can play right now ahead of the June Steam Next Fest. As you can tell, there's no better time to see if you have the secret agent skills necessary to save the world with two games on discount and another right around the corner (with a free demo of the third game that you can play now). Because there's always a madman, and you're the best agent we've got!Read full article on Community Announcements (Sunny Demeanor Games)Patch NotesOfficial
In-Game "Franchise Order" menu now lists 5 games (yes, FIVE games)
I have launched the store pages for the fourth and fifth games in the There's Always a Madman series (the third game releases later this year, and the two after that in 2026), so the in-game "Franchise Order" section of the menu now lists info on the following games: There's Always a Madman: Fight or Flight There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst There's Always a Madman: Bring the Thunder There's Always a Madman: The MacGuffin There's Always a Madman: V.I.C.T.O.R. The first two games are available for purchase (both currently on discount for the Visual Novel Fest), the third game has a free demo released for the Visual Novel Fest, and the fourth and fifth games have store pages where you can wishlist the games now! Why so many games in the series? Because there's always a madman, and you're the best agent we've got, Franklin Benjamin!Read full article on Community Announcements (Sunny Demeanor Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
"There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst" is now available for sale!
In case you missed it - the comedic spy thriller interactive novel There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst is now available for sale! You can pick up the standalone game, the Deluxe Edition (with soundtrack), or even a bundle with the first game (There's Always a Madman: Fight or Flight). I hope you enjoy the game! While the first entry centered on secret agent Franklin Benjamin, this new game shifts the focus to his partner Virginia West. While it can be considered a sequel to the first game, I designed it to work as a standalone entry. This time out, secret agent Virginia West is tasked with stopping a madman known as The Silver Fox - do you have what it takes to stop a silver-obsessed madman bent on destroying the Golden Gate Bridge? Find out in the comedic spy thriller interactive novel (There's Always a Madman: Do Your Worst). And of course, please be sure to leave a review if you pick up the game and give it a play. Whether positive or negative, any review lets others know about the game. Plus, if reaching the ten-review threshold, then the game gets an official user rating (e.g. positive, neutral, negative) and simply having a user rating - whatever that rating is - can boost the game's visibility.Read full article on Community Announcements (Sunny Demeanor Games)
