post-apocalyptic · survival horror · nuclear war · interactive fiction · grim · high stakes · emergency broadcast · wasteland · decision making · simulation
The television stutters awake with a harsh, blue-white glare. Dust spins in the sudden light as a stark federal emblem locks onto the screen. Outside, the first long, undulating moan of civil defense sirens tears through the quiet afternoon, a sound you'd only ever known from tests. The operator's voice is dry, grave: multiple confirmed launches, trajectories spanning the nation. The sirens climb, layering over each other, and through the glass, a raw, wordless cry rises from the street. you, your fingers tremble against your legs. What is your first move?