Arkhipov Day
a ritual for two countriesOn 27 October 1962, Vasili Arkhipov refused to agree to launching a nuclear torpedo from the Soviet submarine B-59.
Two groups, two countries. Each can launch one missile at the other. The target sees a warning and a countdown, and may retaliate before impact. There is no score and no winner. Nothing happening is the good outcome.
Arkhipov Day
- Vasili Arkhipov Day · David Althaus, 2011
- Vasili Arkhipov · EA Forum
Misc
- FLI awards prize to Arkhipov’s relatives · ESRogs, 2017
- Vasily Arkhipov · Wikipedia
Find another group
A two-group Arkhipov Day needs a second house. List your group, or contact one of the groups below and create a game together. Everything you enter here except the password is public. The board is cleared every year once 27 October is over everywhere (28 October, 12:00 UTC).
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Pre-flight check
Arkhipov Day
Send this game link to the host of the other country. Each host claims their own country below, and each country can be claimed only once. If your country is already claimed and it was not you, someone took your seat: set up a new game. Anyone with this game link can change the settings until the game is live.
Keep the false alarms between the hosts. Countries are never told that false alarms exist or at what rate, until the reveal at the end.
The game is live.
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This country link is not valid. If you lost your country link, set up a new game.
Keep at least one command center device per country open, on screen, unlocked and plugged in for the whole ritual. Run the pre-flight check below on it.
Countries
The end takes effect once nothing is in flight. A request cannot be withdrawn, and afterwards your country can only launch while a warning is on screen.
Request the end of the ritual? This cannot be withdrawn.
You requested the end. Waiting for the world to settle…