I’m a big fan of doomsday scenarios. Not sure why but I love anything that has to do with zombies, the end of the world, or post apocalyptic themed movies, games, and TV shows. One popular show on National Geographic is their Doomsday Preppers show which follows a group of survivalists preparing for the end of civilization whether it be from economic collapse, terrorist acts, fuel shortages, war, or pandemics. I’ve never watched the show or knew about it until now, but I Think I may check it out.

With that said, National Geographic has released a new iOS game of the same name, Doomsday Preppers, in which you are tasked with designing and building a multi-level survival bunker underneath your home. The game is free to download and play, but does include in-app purchases for a few extras.

Features:

• 135 floors to build – how deep will you go?
• Six types of floors: Shelter, Security, Food and Water, Science, Workshop and Recreation
• Over 300 products to prep and store
• Over 150 male and female customizable avatars to choose from
• Regular game updates to keep you plotting and planning
• Play with other preppers, including your Facebook friends.

[via App Store]

Press Release

San Francisco, California – November 13, 2012 – National Geographic Channel (NGC), National Geographic Games announced today a new mobile game based on Doomsday Preppers, the highest-rated series on NGC featuring Americans who are preparing for the end of the world. The free-to-download bunker-building app, with in-app purchases for premium content and gameplay perks, is available now on the App Store for the premiere of the second season of Doomsday Preppers, Tuesday, November 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Developed by Can’t Stop Games and distributed internationally by G5 Entertainment, Doomsday Preppers players will be challenged to build the best-equipped bunker, constructing “prepping” floors and assigning fellow preppers to help prepare and store materials needed to survive any major catastrophe. Players will also be able to maximize their gameplay experience with in-app purchases that offer premium items, speed up processes, increase prepper skills and efficiency, and provide other bonus features that help them construct the biggest and most prepared bunker as possible. Special game content can be unlocked by watching new episodes of the show every week.

Doomsday Preppers is a time- and resource-management game that follows and expands upon the gameplay mechanics of the most successful games on the market within the genre. The game highlights many aspects of the TV show, giving players access to a variety of ‘bug out’ locations, including a cabin and underground school bus shelter, as well as over 80 different production floors, including a pigpen, a self-defense floor, a field hospital, and even a spa!

Key Features:

• 135 floors to build – how deep will you go?
• Six types of floors: Shelter, Security, Food and Water, Science, Workshop and Recreation
• Over 300 products to prep and store
• Over 150 male and female customizable avatars to choose from
• Regular game updates to keep you plotting and planning
• Play with other preppers, including your Facebook friends

Game trailer: Doomsday Preppers™ for iPhone and iPad

“We’re excited to give viewers a new way to interact with our top-rated series Doomsday Preppers through this fun and engaging game,” said Brad Dancer, National Geographic Channel’s senior vice president of audience and business development. “Gamers will be able to work with other players to build a formidable shelter and purchase items to help them survive catastrophes that come their way. Both of these techniques are staples of ‘real-life’ preppers, who take the business of end times as a literal matter of life and death.”