# Bandobust: The Protest Simulator

> Three minutes at the public order desk, with a protest growing outside.

Bandobust is a free satirical management game by Jehad Mohamed. You run the public order desk for a fictional Indian street as a protest grows, spending a public budget on police, buses, barricades and friendly TV coverage to keep the crowd under 500 without losing the public's trust. A shift lasts three minutes.

## Key facts

- Developer: Jehad Mohamed: https://unfoundgames.in/studios/jehad-mohamed
- Released: About October 2026
- Genre: Simulation and Strategy
- Tags: India, Satire, Short, Works on Phones, Pixel Art
- Platforms: Web Browser
- Price: Free
- Session: about 3 minutes
- Players: Single-player
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://bandobust.jehadmohamedz.chatgpt.site/
- website: https://bandobust.jehadmohamedz.chatgpt.site/

## Why Bandobust: The Protest Simulator is on Unfound

A tight, polished satire that drew 1,800 likes when its maker shared it on Instagram, and one of a wave of Indian protest games this month.

What players say:
- 1,814 likes on the developer's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeHK3hEk7xV/

Highlights:
- A three-minute management puzzle with real trade-offs
- Detailed pixel-art street scene and a soundtrack
- Works on a phone: swipe the order tray and tap the street

Keep in mind:
- Political satire; it has a clear point of view
- Short: one three-minute shift, plus awards to chase

## About Bandobust: The Protest Simulator

Every order has a price and a side effect. Deploying police or bringing in a bus clears people from the street, but heavy-handed moves cost trust, and buses can break down and send their passengers back. You place orders on the street map in real time while the crowd keeps growing, and a shift report at the end sums up what you did.

The setting is a fictional district, but the jokes are about how real protests are handled, including a 'Godi Media' option and a 'Your Rights' panel. Detailed pixel art, a soundtrack and awards to unlock make it more polished than most quick satire games.

## For fans of

- Papers, Please: a desk job with rules to follow and consequences that pile up

## FAQ

### What is Bandobust?

Bandobust is a free satirical browser game where you manage the police response to a growing street protest in a fictional Indian district, balancing crowd size, public trust and a budget over a three-minute shift.

### How do you win Bandobust?

Keep the crowd below 500 and public trust above zero until the three minutes are up. Each order (police, buses, barricades and more) has a cost and a side effect.

### Can I play Bandobust on my phone?

Yes. You swipe through the order tray and tap the street to place an order.

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Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/bandobust. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-16.