post-apocalyptic · survival horror · nuclear war · interactive fiction · grim · high stakes · emergency broadcast · wasteland · decision making · simulation
The TV flickers to life with a harsh, unnatural glow. Dust motes dance in the pale light as a stark government seal fills the screen. Outside, the first distant wail of air raid sirens pierces the afternoon calm, a sound you've only ever heard in drills. The announcer's voice is flat, grim: ten missiles, coast to coast. The sirens grow louder, closer, and through your window, a woman's scream cuts the air. you, your hands are shaking. What do you do?