Revolutionary Discontent:
French Revolution Simulation
Introduction: Entering the French Revolution
This simulation places you inside France on the brink of collapse.
Economic crisis, inequality, political paralysis, fear, and competing visions of justice are pulling the country apart. You will not study these forces from a distance—you will act within them.
You are not here to “win.”
You are here to survive, to make decisions under pressure, and to discover why revolutions so often escape the control of those who begin them.
Every choice matters.
Some will feel reasonable. Others will feel desperate.
Many will have consequences you cannot predict.
Directions
Know Your Role
You will receive a role packet that contains everything you need:
Your identity and position in society
Your resources, powers, and strategies
Your public goals and secret objectives
Read it carefully. You are expected to act as your role, not as yourself.
Respond to Events, Not Scripts
Events will be introduced by the Game Master.
You are not limited to one “correct” response—use your strategy cards, resources, alliances, and judgment to decide how to act.Pressure Is Unequal
Not every event affects every group the same way.
Watch the pressure trackers. Rising tension is cumulative and does not reset.Survival Has a Cost
Staying alive politically or physically may require compromise, silence, or actions you disagree with.
Idealism is powerful—but risky.Respect the Simulation Space
Debate is expected. Conflict is intentional.
Personal attacks are not allowed. Speak and act in character.The Outcome Is Not Predetermined
History provides the context.
Your decisions shape how it unfolds.
