Doomsday Room

Doomsday Room is a turn-based, single-player choice-driven simulator set in a fictional Cold War. In 1947, a few months after the last World War, seven nations form a council to plan the future. You represent Borealia, making decisions that affect global stability while respecting the wishes of your president and country.

The seven nations

Each nation has its own political situation and interests. Transatlanta has a strong military presence around the globe; Colonia struggles with corruption, drug cartels, social inequality and extensive crime; and Francesca is an amalgam of poorly developed colonies that constantly need financial support. Urasia is divided by conflicting ideologies and political tensions, while Norland is built on an old regime of espionage and assassination. Nova Amerca is a monarchy involved in arms dealing and oil exploitation. Borealia is seen by some as a mediator and by others as an opportunist.

Decisions and consequences

You weigh in on scenarios and use your influence to shape other nations’ actions. Choices have no universally right or wrong answer: depending on the circumstances, a decision that benefits you in one playthrough can hurt you in another. You can take a moral and ethical approach with some nations while encouraging conflict and chaos in others, and pursue nuclear domination, win the Space Race, or attempt both.

You can work to prevent nuclear war for forty months, stockpile nuclear warheads as a deterrent, or use internal wars and conflicts to cripple a rival’s progress. You can sign a Mutual-Interest agreement to double or even triple your Space Program efforts, aim to become the first nation with a manned Space Station, or plan a coup or help overthrow a government.

World events and intelligence

Random world events, random national events and your involvement in mini-secret service scenarios add variation between playthroughs. A DEFCON system tracks rising tensions, alongside historically plausible events and decisions. The World Factbook describes the game’s fictional universe to support your decision-making.