Meltdown

New Updates

2026-04-04

• Now your workspace comes with a radio
• Fixed several issues in the campaign mode
• Added a day end transition sequence
• Readjusted the power slider with some weights on it
• Added a custom cursor

2026-03-18

• This is a big update!
• Based on player feedback, we adjusted a lot of the variables and how each interacting mechanics affect the others.
• Added more visual effects! Now there is more flash and crash to everything that needs attention. It's no longer just numbers. Instead, you feel the chaos!
• Fixes to the manual book.
• Added a better tutorial sequence and content.

2026-03-05

• We now added story mode and endless mode! Test your skills to see the ending, or last the longest in the world.
• More flare and glare!
• We adjusted the difficulty scale so it gives you that sense of "maybe I can fix this?" but all you end up with is disappointment.

The Lore

You seek Power. Unlimited POWER. And that's how you ended up working at a nuclear power plant. That one very creative résumé will shape the world forever!

All you have to do is sit down and wave your hands frantically in front of a monitor for the enjoyment of others, like all good artists do. But this time, with more buttons, screens, and heat.

Gameplay

Dive into the high-stakes management of a nuclear power plant, where every decision impacts the energy flow and keeps everything else from going haywire.

It is your responsibility to keep the energy throughput above the right level so the residents can enjoy their lives and everything that modern technology has bestowed upon us.

In a post-steam world, you have to connect the wires to pass electricity to different parts. But beware! As energy is generated, the heat builds.

While the electricity is flowing, you need to manage the water flow to cool down the reactors, and tinker with the reactor pins to optimize your energy throughput. Every tweak and change you make to the system will solve one problem and create two more!

Feeling alone harnessing unlimited power? Check the leaderboard to see how well others are managing to keep things working! The best way to motivate yourself is to see how much better others are doing with their lives.

Controls

It's a simple job that doesn't need any qualifications. Everything you need to know is on-screen! Don't mind the sparks.

Use your cursor to increase the energy throughput, switch screens, adjust the water flow, and more! Why is there a button blinking red? Try pressing it!

The power of the sun is at your fingertips, waiting to be tamed.

Are you feeling the heat? That's because your passion for contributing to society is burning bright!

But don't slack off, or b̸͓͌̓̈́́̋͒̈̚i̸̤͊̌̉͋g̸͕̜̎g̴̢͖̹̿̓̊̉͜ę̴̮̈́̂̓̓̀̑̊̈́r̸̖̺͙̥̠̱̲̩̬̈́́̇̈̿͗͊͝͝ ̸̤͉̖̳͉̞̠̰́́̈́̓͋͗c̷̢̡̠͓͙͉̙̊̏͐̽̈̀͌̄̓o̴̧̎n̷̡̡̧̯̬̻͔̜̿͂͗̍̃͊̊͝ś̶͇̫͙̔̔̅̇͒̆̔̌ẻ̷͚̘̝͇̭̜͈̊̓̄̎̂͜͜q̷̬̺̗̙͍̀͛́͜u̴̠̪̞̹̙̘̥̘̔̂͊͐̓͝e̴͚̼̰̖͒̈́̏́n̴̨̦̙͍̠̜̬̫̳̒̂c̷̛̘̲͑̅e̴̙͇̔͊̊͝ş̵̖͍̝̰̺̼̾̀̀̏̈́̊͘̚ ̷̡͙̩̪̒́ͅw̸̙͕̫͕͚͗̿̅̕ͅi̴̹̼̙͉̼̱̱͐̉l̷̥̥̱̐̒̓̏͝l̴̠̘̲̳͓̄́́̂ ̵͉̯̣͔̫͛f̴̛̜͓̥̃͗̐̈̑̕ͅo̶̼̦͙͇̺̙͆̿̏̈́̐̽̈̆̏l̶̫̑̒̽͆͑̅̿͋͋l̵̬̩͉̿̋̈́ǫ̵̳͓̬̺͍͉̃͑̅̒̽ͅw̶̖̤̗͉̍̽̃̈́͂̕͝!

Every action to solve a problem will create a different problem, but inaction will bring bigger consequences. Manage the reactor, prevent outages, and keep the plant running at all costs. Fumble around to keep the system working as long as possible until it collapses under its own power. No one knows the solution, but we still need somebody to work on it.

Don't worry. Your efforts and struggles will not be forgotten by those who were able to sit in their homes powering their hardware to play better AAA games. You have brought joy to others, and the world is slowly burning with passion and love.

Will you control the chaos or be consumed by it?

This game was made for the 2025 Big Mode Game Jam with the theme of "power."

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