

Directive 220
SethAngel · 2026 · Simulation, Strategy, Interactive Fiction, Puzzle, Political Sim
PC
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About Directive 220
You decide who gets electricity — and who doesn’t.Directive 220 is a dark, atmospheric management game where you take the role of an energy dispatcher in a collapsing authoritarian regime. Every decision carries a cost. Hospitals, factories, the military, and civilians all demand power — but you will never have enough to satisfy everyone.For fans of Papers, Please and political management games.
• Respond to urgent incidents and incoming calls
• Balance grid stability, government pressure, and citizen survival
• Make irreversible decisions under constant time pressureEvery choice solves one problem — and creates another.
Keep the system stable — or protect the people.You cannot save everyone.
• Government trust
• Citizen satisfactionPush too far in any direction, and the system begins to crack.
• Dynamic events and reactive phone calls
• Multiple outcomes based on your choices
• Retro-inspired UI and dystopian atmosphere
• Narrative-driven progression with daily consequences
Patterns are noticed.As pressure builds, your role becomes more dangerous — and more political.How long can you keep the lights on?
⚡ WHAT YOU DO
Each work shift, you must:• Allocate limited power across competing sectors• Respond to urgent incidents and incoming calls
• Balance grid stability, government pressure, and citizen survival
• Make irreversible decisions under constant time pressureEvery choice solves one problem — and creates another.
⚖️ IMPOSSIBLE DECISIONS
Prioritize critical infrastructure or follow political orders.Keep the system stable — or protect the people.You cannot save everyone.
📉 A SYSTEM UNDER PRESSURE
Balance three key forces:• Grid stability• Government trust
• Citizen satisfactionPush too far in any direction, and the system begins to crack.
🔥 FEATURES
• Real-time decision-making under pressure• Dynamic events and reactive phone calls
• Multiple outcomes based on your choices
• Retro-inspired UI and dystopian atmosphere
• Narrative-driven progression with daily consequences
🧠 CONSEQUENCES MATTER
Mistakes are remembered.Patterns are noticed.As pressure builds, your role becomes more dangerous — and more political.How long can you keep the lights on?
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