p(Doom)1
Practice saving the world from deadly AI through bureaucracy
Free · Source available
Windows, macOS & Linux · Free · Source available
Live Game Stats & Status
About the Game
p(Doom)1 is a satirical meta-strategy game inspired by Papers Please, Pandemic, and clicker games. Navigate the complex world of AI safety research while managing resources, competing with other AI labs, and trying to prevent catastrophic outcomes. Learn more about real AI Safety research at Stampy.ai.
Resource Management
Balance money, staff, reputation, and p(Doom) levels as you make critical decisions about AI development.
Research & Development
Publish papers, buy compute resources, and advance AI safety research while racing against competitors.
Dynamic Events
Handle unexpected challenges with an event system with popups, deferrals, and timing decisions.
Roadmap
High-level milestones for the website and game. View full roadmap →
Help & Support
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Quick FAQ
What is p(Doom)1?
A satirical strategy game about AI Safety. Manage AI labs, make policy decisions, and prevent catastrophic outcomes. Inspired by real AI Safety debates and research from aisafety.info.
Is it free? Is it open source?
Free: yes, completely, and that is not going to change during alpha. Open source: not yet, and it would be wrong to say otherwise. The source is public on GitHub and you are welcome to read it, evaluate it and contribute to it — but the current interim licence does not grant redistribution, and the art and game content are expected to stay all-rights-reserved. A proper open-source licence for the engine is planned around the 1.0 release. Windows, macOS and Linux are all available — Windows is the tested one; Mac and Linux are experimental, so tell me what breaks.
Want to learn more about AI Safety?
Check out Stampy.ai (AI Safety Q&A), aisafety.com, and our resources page for curated links.
More questions? View full documentation or ask the community
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