One small push. Everything shifts.

The system is stable.
Probably.

Tipping Point is a systems-management game about keeping an interconnected system alive as pressure builds, resources disappear, and small failures begin cascading into much larger problems.

Every decision shifts the balance.
Fix one problem and you may create another.
Wait too long and the entire system can reach its tipping point.

How to Play

Monitor the system, identify developing problems, and decide where to spend your limited attention and resources.

• Watch for instability
• Respond to developing failures
• Balance competing demands
• Protect critical systems
• Adapt when conditions suddenly change
• Survive cascading failures

WARNING: A locally correct decision may have system-wide consequences.

The Tipping Point

One failure isn't necessarily dangerous.

Neither is two.

The problem begins when failures interact.

A damaged component puts more pressure on the rest of the system. That additional pressure causes another component to fail. Then another.

Eventually, you're no longer fixing individual problems.

You're managing a cascade.

System Status

STABLE → STRESSED → CRITICAL → COLLAPSE

SYSTEM LOAD: RISING
RESOURCE MARGIN: LIMITED
CASCADE RISK: HIGH
STATUS: UNSTABLE

Controls

• Mouse — Select / Interact
• Keyboard — Navigate where applicable
• Esc — Pause / Menu

Built for Bezi Jam 13

Created for Bezi Jam 13.

Theme: TIPPING POINT

One small push, everything shifts.

Development

This is a game jam build, which means some systems may occasionally be held together by questionable code, rapidly changing ideas, and unreasonable optimism.

Check out the development logs below to see how the project evolved, including the things that worked, the things that didn't, and the things Emily told me I needed to fix.

Built With

• Bezi
• Unity
• Custom code

Credits

Developed by Guilty Games

Built for the Love of Games.