Simulacra

Early Prototype

AI-powered tabletop exercise for complex, high-stakes decision making.

How to Play Simulacra

A strategic tabletop exercise in crisis management

Game Overview

You are a key stakeholder navigating a complex crisis scenario. Make strategic decisions across 5 rounds to manage the shared public metric while pursuing your secret objectives.

5 Minutes per Round
Choose your actions wisely
5 Rounds Total
Navigate the evolving crisis
AI-Powered NPCs
Compete against dynamic opponents

Dual Objectives

Shared Objective

Maintain the Core Metric representing the collective outcome (e.g., public trust, system stability).

If the core metric drops to 0 or below, the crisis escalates catastrophically and everyone loses.

Hidden Objective

Each role has a secret goal that may conflict with the collective interest.

Your hidden score determines your personal success at game end.

Action System

Action Points

Each round you have 3 action points. Actions cost 1-3 points based on their impact and complexity.

Strategic Choices

The AI Game Master generates 5 unique action options based on your role, the current crisis, and previous events. Choose wisely—your choices affect both scores!

Scenario Types

🗳️ Classic: Election Crisis

Navigate an AI-driven election interference scenario with roles like Election Commissioner, Tech CEO, Journalist, and more.

AI Safety Scenario

Explore a pre-built crisis focused on AI alignment, safety governance, and existential risk management.

Custom Scenarios

Create your own crisis scenario! Describe any situation and the AI will generate appropriate roles, objectives, and narrative events.

Winning & Losing

✅ Victory

  • • Survive all 5 rounds with core metric above 0
  • • Maximize your hidden score

❌ Defeat

  • • Core metric reaches 0 = Catastrophic failure!
  • • All players lose regardless of hidden scores

Ready to test your strategic skills in a crisis?