Dystopian Trail · Game Guide

Get the crew to D.C.

Six people. One van. A country coming apart. Pack for the road, keep the crew together, and bring your case to the public hearing.

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Dystrail is a political survival road trip. Your choices shape who reaches D.C. and how prepared they are for the final vote. This guide explains the main rules and choices even when the game is closed.

Your first run

1. Choose a trail and character. Classic is the starting point. The Deep End opts into darker political themes.
2. Review the starter cart before you depart. Its contents are paid for from your starting funds, and you can change or remove them.
3. On the road, check your crew and supplies. Set your pace and information diet, then travel. The road runs briefly before stopping at your next decision. Watch the gauges; choices and repairs report their actual costs.
4. Keep enough health and sanity to reach D.C.; collect receipts, credibility, and allies to help your case at the hearing.

The chapters below explain how to prepare, travel, care for the crew, handle the hearing, and keep a save. How It Works covers the underlying simulation and data for readers who want those details.

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This guide describes the game published with this documentation.