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The world sees what you choose to show.
A content moderation simulation game for Pirate Software Game Jam 18.
🎮 Play the Game
Theme: "The World is Watching"
You are a Content Moderator at Wildfire Social, a major social media platform. An AI algorithm runs the feed, always promoting whatever drives the most engagement - even if it destabilizes society. You're the human in the loop. Can you survive your 10-minute shift without society collapsing?
🕹️ How to Play
- Click a post card to select it
- [P] Promote - Push content to the feed (1.25x impact bonus!)
- [S] Suppress - Block content (backlash if it wasn't fake news!)
- [V] Verify - Check if content is real or fake (takes 2 seconds!)
Touch/Click: Use the large on-screen action buttons centered above the belt.
Restart: Click the restart button in the upper right to start over.
If you don't act, the algorithm decides for you - and it always chooses maximum engagement.
🎚️ Difficulty Modes
Choose your challenge level before starting:
| Mode | Speed | Start Stability | Backlash | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌴 Chill | 0.5x | 150% | Flat (-1 per mistake) | 0.7x |
| ⚖️ Normal | 1.0x | 100% | Escalating (-1, -2, -3...) | 0.9x |
| 🔥 Chaos | 1.6x | 60% | 3x Escalating (-3, -6, -9...) | 1.1x |
Chill is great for learning. Normal is the intended experience. Chaos is for masochists.
📊 Reaction Types
Posts show their engagement value (visible) and reaction type (visible). Stability impact is hidden!
| Reaction | Emoji | Stability | Fake News Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love | ❤️ | +3 (Most stabilizing) | Very low (5%) |
| Haha | 😂 | +2 (Stabilizing) | Low (15%) |
| Like | 👍 | +1 (Slightly stabilizing) | Low (10%) |
| Wow | 😮 | -1 (Slightly destabilizing) | Moderate (25%) |
| Sad | 😢 | -2 (Destabilizing) | Moderate (20%) |
| Angry | 😡 | -3 (Most destabilizing) | High (40%) |
Tip: Fake news inverts positive stability and doubles negative stability when promoted!
🏆 Win/Lose Conditions
- Win: Survive all 10 phases with stability > 0%
- Lose: Stability drops to 0% (Societal Collapse)
🎵 Credits
Music: Not Jam Music Pack by Not Jam
SFX: Ultimate UI SFX Pack by JDSherbert, additional SFX by Kevin Fowler (CC license)
📜 License
© 2026 PenguinboiSoftware. All rights reserved.
Made for Pirate Software Game Jam 18. All code is original. Music and SFX used under their respective licenses (see Credits).
