The Determinator
A narrative desk simulation about bureaucracy and the people behind it. Ten days. Dozens of cases. Claimants file for benefits, you read the file, check the manual, and stamp the folder. Approve. Deny. Request more information. Your record will reflect your decisions
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You have been assigned to the Federal Bureau of Determinations, Millbrook District.
Effective immediately.
Your job is simple. Claimants file for disability, retirement, and supplemental income benefits. You read the file. You check it against the manual. You stamp it.
Approve. Deny. Request additional information.
Every case comes with documents. An application. A physician letter, if they remembered to include one. An employer notice. Sometimes a personal statement that tells you what the claimant wants you to know about their situation, in their own words.
The manual covers most of it. The intake notes might point you in the right direction. Most of the time.
You have ten days. Dozens of cases. The Bureau expects accuracy, consistency, and throughput. It does not expect you to carry any of this home with you.
That part is on you.
What to Expect
10-day narrative with hand-authored cases and consequences
Four endings — determined by your decisions, not a visible score
80+ additional cases drawn from a pool by difficulty
No timer. No score. No morality meter.
The Determinator is a narrative desk simulation about the space between what the rules say and what they cost. Read the files. Make the calls. Your record will reflect your decisions.
Best experienced with headphones.
The rules are simple. The people aren't.
