MESOZOIKUM

About the Game

Mesozoikum: Reactor Civilization

Profit. Power. Consequences.

Take control of an aging nuclear reactor in a world where profit matters more than safety
and statistics can always be adjusted.

CONTROLLED MELTDOWN is a satirical nuclear management game where you oversee every aspect of a power plant:
neutron density, temperature, cooling systems, power grids, personnel —
and most importantly, how the truth is handled when things go wrong.

A small mistake?
→ Incident.
Ignored warnings?
→ Partial meltdown.
A really bad day?
→ Build a sarcophagus.

As long as the money keeps flowing, everything is… acceptable.

☢️ Core Features

🔧 Deep Reactor Management

• Control rods, cooling loops, emergency power, venting & boric acid systems

• Manual and automatic systems with real, cascading consequences

• Balance stability, output and risk in real time

🚨 Crisis & Disaster Handling

• Respond to incidents, system failures and core meltdowns

• Decide when to intervene — and when to let things escalate

• Not every disaster ends the game… some are just accounted for

🧠 Moral Choices Without Morality

• Safety vs. profit

• Personnel vs. expenses

• Honesty vs. trust

Every decision affects reactor stability, public perception and your final balance sheet.

☭ Dark Humor & Political Satire

• Sarcastic awards for “successful” catastrophes

• Absurd dialogue with safety regulators

• A world where loyalty is praised and consequences are negotiable

🏗️ Infrastructure & Expansion

• Build fire brigades, generators, enrichment facilities and control rooms

• Upgrade systems to prevent — or survive — failure

• The reactor grows more complex… and more dangerous

🏁 Multiple Outcomes

• Stable operation

• Controlled catastrophe

• Total systemic collapse

🏅 Awards

Golden Comrade Star
“Hero of the Controlled Catastrophe.”

Silver Comrade Star
“Profit Despite Fireball.”

Bronze Comrade Star
“Avoided Unnecessary Catastrophes.”

⚠️ Disclaimer

This game is satire.
All depicted disasters, decisions and systems are fictional.
Any resemblance to real-world events is purely coincidental.
Probably.