SAUDI ARABIA IRAN PERSIAN GULF STRAIT OF HORMUZ
🎮 Free — No Download 4 Scenarios 4 Roles 10 Endings ⏱️ 5-Min Sessions
STRAIT OF HORMUZ — STATUS: CLOSED — 20% OF GLOBAL OIL BLOCKED

THE STRAIT IS CLOSED.
15 MOVES.
YOU CHOOSE WHAT BURNS.

A geopolitical crisis simulator. One card triggers World War III. Another crashes the global economy. Most players never even see the best ending.

🎮 ENTER THE CRISIS →
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🎯 LIVE DEMO — MAKE ONE DECISION
MARITIME EVENT
⚓ MINED WATERS
Iranian mines block the northern shipping corridor. A UAE-flagged tanker is damaged. Lloyd's has suspended insurance on all Gulf transits. Markets are watching.
EACH RUN IS DIFFERENT
4 OPENING SCENARIOS
⚓ TANKER WAR
Speedboats. Mines. Three ships hit in 24 hours. Oil at $140 and climbing fast.
◆ MEDIUM
☢️ NUCLEAR THRESHOLD
IAEA: Iran is 60% to a weapon. The world has weeks. Your intel is incomplete.
◆ HARD
✊ REGIME PRESSURE
Sanctions have broken the economy. The leadership is unpredictable. The strait closes without warning.
◆ HARD
🕊️ DIPLOMATIC WINDOW
A moderate faction signals talks. A rare, narrow opening. One wrong move slams it shut.
◆ EASY
4 ROLES, RADICALLY DIFFERENT GAMES
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THE HAWK
Strength is the only language they understand. Military options hit harder — but every move escalates.
Military +15 · Israel aligned · Aggressive options unlocked
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THE DIPLOMAT
Build the coalition. Every war is a failure of diplomacy. Earn +1 Intel per turn passively.
Diplomacy +15 · UN boosted · +1 Intel/turn
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THE OPPORTUNIST
Play all sides. Every crisis is an opportunity. China leans toward you from turn one.
Intel +10 · Economy +8 · China favors you
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THE SHADOW
Intelligence is power. You start knowing Iran's nuclear progress — and that changes everything.
Intel +20 · Nuclear revealed · Covert options enhanced
10 NAMED ENDINGS
A+
🌟 CONCERT OF POWERS
USA + China united. Oil stabilized. A new diplomatic era. Almost nobody gets here.
A
🏆 MASTERFUL STATECRAFT
The strait flows. Oil stabilized. The world notices.
B
⚔️ COSTLY VICTORY
You won. Markets are bruised. Could have been cleaner.
C
💸 PYRRHIC VICTORY
Strait technically open. Economy reels. Future crises loom.
D
🕯️ THE SLOW BLEED
No dramatic ending. Just endless economic pain.
F
☢️ / 🔥 CATASTROPHE
Three possible catastrophes: Hot War, Nuclear Breakout, or the Great Crash. All devastating.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
THE MECHANICS
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40-CARD LIBRARY, 15 PER RUN

You'll never see the same deck twice. Key events always appear. Everything else is random.

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COALITION SYSTEM

Push USA and China both to 70+ and they form a coalition. Oil drops. Iran cracks. It's rare and it's incredible.

CHAIN EVENTS

Some decisions trigger follow-up cards next turn. Resist Washington? The EU responds. Every choice echoes.

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HIDDEN AGENDAS

Iran is lying about nuclear progress. China is lying about support. Spend Intel to expose them — or get blindsided.

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OIL CAN GO DOWN

Smart play stabilizes markets. Release reserves. Open alternative routes. The A+ ending is possible — but barely.

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MAP CORRIDORS

North, South, Eastern, or Neutral. Each amplifies different card effects. Small choice. Big mechanical weight.

HOW TO PLAY
1

PICK A ROLE

Hawk, Diplomat, Opportunist, or Shadow. Each changes how the world responds to you.

2

PICK A SCENARIO

Four opening crises. Each starts the clock in a different nightmare.

3

MAKE DECISIONS

Cards hit fast. Cyberattacks, blockades, nuclear threats, defectors. Pick your move. Live with the outcome.

4

WATCH IT CASCADE

Factions react. Chain events fire. Coalitions form or collapse. The strait stays closed or it doesn't.

5

GET YOUR GRADE

10 possible endings. Share your result. Try a different role. Try a different scenario. Unlock achievements.

🌊 Open Seas 🏆 Master Strategist 🕊️ No War ☢️ Proliferation Blocked 🕶️ Shadow Broker 🦅 Dove in Disguise 🎭 Polymath 📉 Market Stabilizer 🤝 Coalition Builder 💥 Chaos Rider
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PLAYER REPORTS
"Tried the Hawk on Nuclear Threshold. Hit escalation Level 4 on turn 9. The drone card destroyed me. Starting over as Diplomat."
GRADE F — HOT WAR
"USA + China coalition on turn 11. Oil dropped to $155. Never felt so powerful in a browser game."
GRADE A+ — CONCERT OF POWERS
"The defector card changed everything. Shadow role is absolutely broken in the best way."
GRADE A — MASTERFUL STATECRAFT