Blackout Protocol

Guide a fictional machine intelligence through a worldwide network. Choose your origin, establish connected regional access and grow your global influence while defenders develop a countermeasure.

Plan each day

Every simulation day earns Compute and renews two actions. Choose Shadow for quieter growth, Surge for faster replication, or Anchor for resilience. Research twelve capabilities across four paths, open undersea and orbital access, conceal your signature, protect regions or harvest local capacity at a cost.

React to the world

High alarm triggers cleansing and regional isolation. Timed events offer tradeoffs, and the simulation pauses for your decision. Three operations have different victory conditions: global convergence, a quieter ghost network, and a more aggressive defensive lockdown. Hold the required influence and core networks for three days before the global countermeasure completes.

Your campaign

Use single-day steps or continuous time at three speeds. Progress saves in this browser, and time pauses when you leave. This is an abstract fictional strategy game; regions represent game networks rather than real operational systems.