Mr. Prepper

Mr. Prepper is a unique survival, crafting, and management simulation game developed by Rejected Games. Released in 2021, the game places players in the role of an eccentric survivalist in a suburban neighborhood under the watchful eye of a paranoid, totalitarian government. The core premise revolves around secret underground construction and planning a desperate escape.

Plot: Surveillance and Suspicion

The game is set in a retro-futuristic version of the 1980s in a place called Murricaville, where the government is highly controlling and convinced that the next great disaster (a nuclear event) is imminent. The player character, known only as Mr. Prepper, has been placed under house arrest after showing "unconventional concern" about the future.

The government, represented by the diligent and distrustful Agent, visits the player's house regularly to inspect it. The Agent is looking for any signs of "un-American" paranoia or illegal preparation.

Core Gameplay: The Secret Bunker

The main challenge is maintaining a facade of normalcy upstairs while secretly building a vast, self-sufficient bunker underground:

• Surface Management: The player must keep the visible parts of the house clean, tidy, and free of "suspicious" items. Items like tools, excessive canned food, or construction materials must be hidden away before the Agent's periodic visits.

• Excavation and Construction: The majority of the game is spent secretly digging a deep, multi-level bunker beneath the house. This involves careful time management, as digging produces noise and trash that must be dealt with discreetly.

• Self-Sufficiency: The bunker is designed to be a complete ecosystem. Players must build:

  • Farms and Hydroponics for growing food.

  • Water Purification systems.

  • Power Generators to keep the lights and essential machinery running.

  • Workshops for crafting complex tools, weapons, and eventually, the means of escape.

Crafting, Trading, and Escape

Progression in Mr. Prepper is tied to research and crafting increasingly complex items:

• Resource Scarcity: Resources are finite on the surface. Players must rely on trading with neighbors, often swapping scavenged or crafted goods for essential items or rare blueprint parts needed for the escape vehicle.

• The Escape Plan: The ultimate goal is to collect enough resources and craft the components necessary to build a special vehicle (like a rocket or a drill) that allows Mr. Prepper to escape the confines of Murricaville and the government's control. The requirements for this escape are costly and require coordination across all levels of the bunker.

• NPC Interaction: Dealing with the eccentric neighbors is a vital part of the game. They offer essential trading opportunities and sometimes provide crucial components for the escape plan, adding a humorous layer of resource management to the simulation.

Mr. Prepper is a satirical and tense survival simulator that rewards meticulous planning, resourcefulness, and a healthy dose of paranoia.