RIOT - Civil Unrest

Real-time riot simulator where you play as police or rioters, using crowd-control tactics or inciting unrest, set in violent public disturbances tied to crises and protests in Spain, Egypt, Greece and Italy.

As the world’s economic crisis deepens and inequality spreads, discontent turns into violent public disturbances and civil disorder. The game places the player in the middle of some of the world’s most fractious clashes.

Campaigns include Indignados in Spain, Arab Spring in Egypt, Keratea in Greece, and NoTAV in Italy. Seventeen single-level scenarios include Rome, Oakland, Paris, London, and Ukraine.

The creator, Leonard Menchiari, experienced rioting first-hand at the NoTAV protests in Italy. The game presents both sides of the conflict, asking what drives the crowd and what police officers feel during the unrest.

Players can command police squads and use crowd-control tactics, or direct rioters and journalists to incite rage or calm the situation. It includes single player mode and versus mode on the same computer.