How I Played God

How I Played God: A Psychopath's Diary is a psychological thriller told from deep inside the mind of a licensed manipulator who built a career on weaponised empathy. Praised by colleagues and trusted by vulnerable clients, he presents himself as a healer — but beneath the performance lies a man who studies pain the way others study anatomy. Every breakthrough is choreographed. Every confession is engineered. And every patient is a blueprint for his next experiment. But when one client refuses to fracture, his diary shifts from controlled documentation to unraveling obsession. The hunter becomes observed. The god becomes cornered. The diary becomes evidence of a mind dismantling itself. Themes: identity distortion, emotional manipulation, unethical therapy, obsession, the psychology of power. Content Advisory: psychological abuse, manipulation, clinical ethics violations, gaslighting, mental instability. Perfect for readers of: You by Caroline Kepnes, The Silent Patient, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, and character-driven psychological thrillers that explore the mind of the monster rather than the crime. Audience: Adult psychological thriller / dark fiction. Stand-alone novel in The Ruined God Series — each book explores the architecture of control, identity, and human darkness.