
FED Chairman
Lead the U.S. economy: adjust rates, deploy QE/QT, and balance inflation with employment in this macro-strategy sim.
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10 itemsAbout the Game
You control monetary policy for the United States in a single-player
macro-strategy simulator. Raise or cut rates, deploy QE/QT, face surprise
shocks, and watch every decision ripple through housing, jobs, and markets.
Gameplay Loop
Board Briefing – Read daily data, headlines, and staff projections.
Deliberate & Vote – Adjust policy levers live in a simulated FOMC.
Watch the Ripple – Advance time; the dynamic model recalculates 60+
indicators in real time.
React to Events – Oil embargoes, pandemics, debt-ceiling crises.
Score & Persist – Credibility, CPI, GDP, and unemployment feed an
overall grade that unlocks new scenarios.
Game Modes at Launch
Campaign – 4 historical crises: 1929, 1973, 2008, 2020
Mini Missions – 30 missions to achieve
Key Features
20+ monetary tools: Fed Funds target, IOER, swap lines, standing repos, etc.
Fiscal & regulatory tools such as Tariffs and Taxes to control the economy inflation and unemployment.
60-variable macro model with regional heat-map feedback.
Diegetic control-room UI—flick levers, stamp minutes, slide dot plots.
No microtransactions; all modes above included in base purchase.
Languages
English (audio & text)