Fate of the World: Tipping Point, out now

Everybody makes games that either take place during quick cataclysmic events or after said cataclysm to see and live through the effects. Not many actually make games that take place during the modern day treating the modern day pitfall slowly forming under us. Our planet is an extremely delicate balance, and Red Redemption would like to present this to you in their new game.

The game’s engine recreates the incredibly complicated interactions and unanticipated consequences caused as players make governmental policy changes to address major tipping points (such as the collapse of the Antarctic ice shelf). As global crises spread, players have to decide what is worth saving and what an acceptable sacrifice is.

It’s not so simple. “Most gamers might think, ‘Oh, I can just switch to electric cars, get rid of fossil fuels and make everyone a vegan’ and that will make me win. The real world doesn’t work that way and neither will that let you conquer our game,” said Ian Roberts, Creative Director, Red Redemption. “Switch land use to growing biofuels and you may start a famine. Drastically reduce fossil fuel use in favor of solar and you can drive economies into depressions. There are no perfect solutions in Tipping Point to address things like global warming.” 

Find Fate of the World: Tipping Point on Steam and http://fateoftheworld.net at launch for 18.99.  Steam is running a special 20 percent sale during launch week.