Atom-Baron (game)

Atom-Baron is a simulation game by devcave where the player is tasked with managing a Nuclear Power station in Switzerland. The game follows the same tradition as games like 'Oiligarchy'- where while playable the developers main objective is to discredit the industry- in this case the Nuclear power industry. The developer's discription of the game is as follows; "In this game you play the CEO of a Swiss nuclear power plant and try to make as much money as possible by selling your dirty energy. But be aware: many dangers and problems are waiting for you out there. It is now in your hands to keep your power plant safe. A short advice: Keeping your nuclear power plant safe should not be your first priority. The most important is to stay on the grid as long as possible, at any price... Just like in real life!"

Mechanics
The player taps the screen of the game to repair damage to the reactor and uses a board on the left side of the screen to manage the reaction; as energy is produced waste builds up and as waste builds up the condition of the reactor decreases. The player must resort to bribing government officials and covering up faults in the plant- no matter how much the player works to keep the plant running either A) a melt down will occur destroying all of Switzerland or B) they'll be fired for not producing enough energy by focusing on safety over energy output. Similar to how Oiligarchy only ends with either A) World War Three as fossil fuel dwindles or B) customers loosing interest in oil causing a decrease in profits leading to the player being fired.

Reception
The game was published on the Android App Store where it has received a largely negative review. The most popular review being the observation; "This game has obviously been created by someone with a misunderstanding of Nuclear energy. SPOILER ALERT - it's a poorly written piece of Anti-Nuclear propaganda."