{"title":"RiskComms: Crisis Communication Tabletop Exercises","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dark-current-crisis-simulation-zine","title":"Dark Current - Electric Utility \/ Domestic Extremism Edition Crisis Simulation ZINE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eDark Current — Electric Utility \/ Domestic Extremism Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Creator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhilippe Borremans \/ RiskComms FZCO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eEstimated Time to Play: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e90–120 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eNumber of Players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e5–8 players plus a facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 8.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eRoles (7):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eVP, Corporate Communications, General Counsel, Chief Security Officer, Grid Operations Director, Government \u0026amp; Regulatory Affairs Lead, CEO (optional), Customer Experience Lead (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDark Current is a tabletop crisis simulation built around a coordinated physical attack on three regional substations — and the federal investigation that legally constrains the utility from explaining what happened, even as a domestic extremist network claims credit online and a sitting Senator calls for a federal military deployment. The company isn't racing to catch up with facts it doesn't have. It knows exactly what happened. What it doesn't have is permission to say it. Every round, players face the same structural choice: stay inside what Legal has cleared and let the public narrative fill the silence, or step outside it and pay for accuracy the same price as a lie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe constraint itself as the core mechanic — the Disclosure Boundary is a literal, tracked card of pre-approved statements that starts the session with exactly three lines; expanding it requires a dice-rolled Legal Clearance request that can be denied, and any statement outside the boundary costs trust whether it's true or not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eLegal counsel as a structural gatekeeper, not a villain — General Counsel holds sole authority over what can be said and one free unexplained refusal per session, deliberately creating a target for player frustration that the debrief is built to unpack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eA communication clock wearing an engineering name — the Blackout Clock tracks how long the company can hold public credibility, explicitly distinct from the 72-hour physical grid capacity running in the background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePolitical escalation running in parallel — a Senator's public call for military deployment and a DOJ investigation intensify independently of the table's choices, capable of cutting off the company's voice entirely if a late-session federal request is accepted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator-driven escalation — a 10-round, 40-hour clock moving from the narrowest possible disclosure boundary, through symbolic consistency, to a reckoning where any contradiction gets read as evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFour distinct endgame states — Controlled Disclosure, Narrative Lock-In, Forced Blackout, or Federal Silence Order — with no outcome in which every objective is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eScalable — runs with 5 players doubling up on roles or a full 7-person table; the VP, Corporate Communications role should never be cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame requires 1d6 and 1d10 (not included with digital download; free online dice rollers work).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: EM Disaster Gaming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EM Disaster Gaming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805475025128,"sku":"FZCOMEMDGDCZINE01","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4317\/5656\/files\/DARKCURRENTPROMO.png?v=1785009234"},{"product_id":"the-severance-protocol-industrial-sector-edition-crisis-simulation-zine","title":"The Severance Protocol - Industrial Sector Edition Crisis Simulation ZINE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eThe Severance Protocol — Industrial Sector Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Creator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhilippe Borremans \/ RiskComms FZCO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eEstimated Time to Play: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e90–120 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eNumber of Players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e5–8 players plus a facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 8.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eRoles (8):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCEO, General Counsel, CFO, Director of Corporate Communications, Federal Liaison, Board Representative, Investor Relations Lead (optional), HR\/Internal Comms Lead (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe Severance Protocol is a tabletop crisis simulation built around a single fabricated audio clip — and the two federal investigations it triggers at once. A synthetic recording surfaces appearing to show the CEO of a publicly traded industrial manufacturer authorizing a cover-up. Within hours, the FBI is investigating wire fraud, the SEC is investigating market manipulation, and a sector-specific federal contact is on the phone — three separate bodies, three separate timelines, three separate proof standards, all converging on one company. Players don't just manage the reputational fallout. They manage the coordination friction of operating inside a federal system that wasn't built to move at the speed of a deepfake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDual-track crisis design — one accusation, two independently escalating consequence chains (criminal fraud and securities\/market impact), forcing trade-offs no single response can resolve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFederal Coordination Friction mechanic — a dedicated tracker and table that models the specific seam in US crisis response: agencies that don't report to each other, don't share timelines, and don't coordinate their disclosures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSynthetic-media uncertainty system — players operate without confirmation the clip is fake for most of the session; even definitive proof, when it arrives, doesn't automatically restore trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMixed public\/private role structure — corporate leadership roles sit alongside a Federal Liaison role, surfacing the friction between institutional response and government coordination in real time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator-driven escalation — a 10-round, 40-hour clock with phased pressure (emotional framing, then symbolic action, then consistency under scrutiny) that the facilitator controls turn by turn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFour distinct endgame states — Contained but Scarred, Narrative Lock-In, Regulatory Gridlock, or Reframed — with no outcome in which every objective is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eScalable — runs with 5 players doubling up on roles or a full 8-person table; the Federal Liaison role should never be cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame requires 1d6 and 1d10 (not included with digital download; free online dice rollers work).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EM Disaster Gaming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805490327784,"sku":"FZCOMEMDGSPZINE02","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4317\/5656\/files\/SEVERANCEPROTOCOLPROMO_e539178f-0972-4b49-bc23-5ff212733aea.png?v=1785009719"},{"product_id":"silent-intercept-telecommunications-sector-edition-crisis-simulation-zine","title":"Silent Intercept — Telecommunications Sector Edition Crisis Simulation ZINE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eSilent Intercept — Telecommunications Sector Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Creator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhilippe Borremans \/ RiskComms FZCO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eEstimated Time to Play: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e90–120 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eNumber of Players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e5–8 players plus a facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 8.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eRoles (8):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCEO, General Counsel, Chief Information Security Officer, Director of Corporate Communications, Government Liaison, Board Representative, Regulatory Affairs Lead (optional), Investor Relations Lead (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSilent Intercept is a tabletop crisis simulation built around a nation-state intrusion that sat inside a major US carrier's network for seven months — and the federal intelligence agency that knew for three weeks before the company did, then asked it to say nothing. There's no ransom, no outage, no single dramatic breach moment to communicate around — just a legal notification clock that started the moment the intrusion was confirmed, and a government request, not quite an order and not quite deniable, to let it keep running dark. Players don't get to resolve the tension between disclosure and suppression. Every decision moves one tracker in the room and damages the other; there is no move that helps both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eTwo trackers pulling in opposite directions — Government Silence Pressure rises as players push toward disclosure and falls as they accommodate the agency; Trust\/Legitimacy moves the opposite way on the same decisions, by design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eA real regulatory deadline as the central clock — a publicly-committed 72-hour customer notification window is already running when the session starts, and its expiry mid-session converts every undisclosed fact into an active violation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eHidden back-channel dynamic — the CISO receives private contact from the intelligence agency each round that the rest of the table doesn't know about unless it surfaces in play, creating genuine information asymmetry at the table itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAmbiguous authority as the core obstacle — the government's suppression request is never confirmed as legally binding or empty; players operate under real leverage (federal contracts, licence renewal, an implicit investigation threat) without ever knowing exactly how much weight it carries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator-driven escalation — a 10-round, 40-hour clock moving from the suppression dynamic, through independent media exposure, to the hard 72-hour disclosure deadline in the final rounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFour distinct endgame states — Disclosed but Damaged, Narrative Lock-In, Agency Action, or Proactive Disclosure — with no outcome in which every objective is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eScalable — runs with 5 players doubling up on roles or a full 8-person table; the Government Liaison role should never be cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame requires 1d6 and 1d10 (not included with digital download; free online dice rollers work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EM Disaster Gaming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805490491624,"sku":"FZCOMEMDGSIZINE03","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4317\/5656\/files\/SILENTINTEREPTPROMO.png?v=1785009822"},{"product_id":"boil-order-municipal-water-utility-edition-crisis-simulation-zine","title":"Boil Order — Municipal Water Utility Edition Crisis Simulation ZINE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eBoil Order — Municipal Water Utility Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Creator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhilippe Borremans \/ RiskComms FZCO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eEstimated Time to Play: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e90–120 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eNumber of Players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e5–8 players plus a facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 8.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eRoles (8):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDirector of Public Communications, General Manager, City Public Health Officer, Mayor's Representative, Chief Engineer, Legal Counsel (optional), Community Liaison (optional), State Regulator Contact (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBoil Order is a tabletop crisis simulation built around a cyberattack on a municipal water treatment plant — and the 88-minute window of anomalous commands that may or may not have altered chlorination levels for a city of 410,000. Players don't get to wait for the lab result. The technical answer arrives on its own schedule, far slower than the news cycle, and the simulation forces a choice between two failure modes: warn too early and risk panic over water that turns out to be safe, or wait for certainty and risk becoming the utility that let a city drink unconfirmed water for half a day. The Public Health Officer's independent authority to issue her own advisory keeps the pressure real — if the utility doesn't act, someone else acts for it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eExternally-controlled uncertainty mechanic — the Contamination Uncertainty tracker moves on the engineering team's testing schedule, not the communicator's decisions; players must issue guidance before the technical answer exists, and the facilitator alone controls when — or whether — it resolves in their favor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDual-authority structural threat — the City Public Health Officer can issue an independent boil-water advisory at any point, stripping the utility of its own narrative if it hesitates too long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eA regulatory clock layered inside the crisis clock — a real six-hour mandatory reporting deadline (Round 2) runs underneath the 40-hour session clock, forcing a high-stakes decision before the table has its footing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eEquity-under-pressure design — 34% of the affected population's primary language isn't English, and every late or English-only communication decision costs trust that's modeled explicitly, not just implied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator-driven escalation — a 10-round, 40-hour clock moving from the advisory decision itself, through impact and equity gaps, to whether the eventual all-clear is believed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFour distinct endgame states — Managed but Damaged, Narrative Lock-In, Dr. Kwon's Advisory, or Trusted Under Pressure — with no outcome in which every objective is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eScalable — runs with 5 players doubling up on roles or a full 8-person table; the Director of Public Communications role should never be cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame requires 1d6 and 1d10 (not included with digital download; free online dice rollers work).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EM Disaster Gaming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805490655464,"sku":"FZCOMEMDGBOZINE04","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4317\/5656\/files\/BOILORDERPROMO.png?v=1785009919"},{"product_id":"dead-reckoning-maritime-port-edition-crisis-simulation-zine","title":"Dead Reckoning — Maritime Port Edition Crisis Simulation ZINE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eDead Reckoning — Maritime Port Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Creator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhilippe Borremans \/ RiskComms FZCO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eEstimated Time to Play: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e90–120 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eNumber of Players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e5–8 players plus a facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 8.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eRoles (8):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDirector of Communications, Executive Director, Coast Guard Liaison, CBP Liaison, Governor's Office Representative, Shipping Industry Liaison (optional), Legal Counsel (optional), Operations Director (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eDead Reckoning is a tabletop crisis simulation built around a drone incursion that shuts down one of the ten busiest container ports in the United States — and the five federal, state, and local agencies that respond to it without talking to each other first. The port authority didn't cause the fragmentation and can't fix it by asking nicely. The Coast Guard, CBP, the Sheriff's Office, the Governor's office, and the shipping lines are all narrating the same incident independently, on their own timelines, to their own audiences. Players don't manage a single crisis narrative. They manage their position inside a growing number of competing ones — and the only way to matter is to become the version everyone else has to respond to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFragmentation as a count, not a score — the Fragmentation Index literally counts how many independent public narratives are active at once, starting at 1 and rising every time an uncoordinated agency voice enters the information space, regardless of fault.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFive independent, non-adversarial communicators — the Coast Guard, CBP, and Governor's Office liaisons aren't opponents; they're separate entities issuing their own uncoordinated statements every round, whether the table likes it or not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eHard triggers built into the clock — the Governor's Representative arrives Round 3, shipping lines go public with damage figures at Round 4, and cargo rerouting begins at Round 7 without a credible reopening timeline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator withholds ground truth — whether the drone threat was ever real isn't confirmed until late in the session, so players are managing a live security posture and a live information environment on two different timelines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator-driven escalation — a 10-round, 40-hour clock moving from the race to become source of record, through mounting economic and worker pressure, to a reopening announcement that requires five independently-narrating agencies to suddenly agree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFour distinct endgame states — Operational but Diminished, Narrative Collapse, Narrative Lock-In, or Source of Record — with no outcome in which every objective is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eScalable — runs with 5 players doubling up on roles or a full 8-person table; the Director of Communications role should never be cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame requires 1d6 and 1d10 (not included with digital download; free online dice rollers work).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EM Disaster Gaming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805490688232,"sku":"FZCOMEMDGDRZINE05","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4317\/5656\/files\/DEADRECKONINGPROMO.png?v=1785009980"},{"product_id":"the-outbreak-floor-state-public-health-edition-crisis-simulation-zine","title":"The Outbreak Floor — State Public Health Edition Crisis Simulation ZINE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: para-border-div; border: none; border-bottom: solid #F5A623 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"margin-bottom: 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #F5A623 .75pt; padding: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #0d1b3e;\"\u003eThe Outbreak Floor — State Public Health Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 5.0pt 0in 8.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eDigital Download\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Creator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePhilippe Borremans \/ RiskComms FZCO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eEstimated Time to Play: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e90–120 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eNumber of Players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e5–8 players plus a facilitator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 8.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eRoles (7):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003ePublic Information Officer, State Health Commissioner, Epidemiology \u0026amp; Contact Tracing Lead, Immunisation Programme Manager, School \u0026amp; Education Liaison, County Health Officer, Community \u0026amp; Faith Outreach Liaison (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eGame Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eThe Outbreak Floor is a tabletop crisis simulation built around a measles outbreak crossing into its third county — and a state health department that meets it already carrying six years of declining public trust it didn't create in this room but has to communicate from anyway. There's no accusation to disprove and no clean slate to protect. The credibility deficit is the starting condition, not a consequence of anything players do in the first round. The objective isn't damage control. It's recovery — clawing measurable ground back from behind, against an audience primed to disbelieve the department before it says a word.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #444444;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eCredibility deficit as a starting condition, not a failure state — the Trust\/Legitimacy tracker begins at –2, not 0, and reaching the reframing threshold from there requires five net gains with zero offsetting losses across the whole session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eMessage-source modeling, not just message content — statements are evaluated on whether they're delivered by a voice the specific affected community already has reason to believe, not just on accuracy; a technically correct statement from the wrong messenger can cost trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eNo legal constraint, pure credibility constraint — unlike other editions in this series, nothing here is classified or under investigation; the entire obstacle is that almost nothing said is taken at face value on arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eReal institutional limits built into the tables — a defunded contact-tracing system, a CDC field team that can only embed in one county at a time, and no multilingual materials for the largest affected non-English-speaking population all surface as resource strain, not flavor text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFacilitator-driven escalation — a 10-round, 40-hour clock moving from naming the deficit honestly, through consistency across three counties, to whether the deficit narrowed at all by the end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFour distinct endgame states — Rebuilt Confidence, Confirmed Distrust, Outbreak Outpaces Response, or Institutional Handoff — with no outcome in which every objective is achieved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent: -.2in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 5.0pt .35in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eScalable — runs with 5 players doubling up on roles or a full 7-person table; the Public Information Officer role should never be cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; 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