The videogame nuclear-war simulator "Defcon" ran with the tagline "Everybody Dies": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGHC_aInRPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

The videogame nuclear-war simulator "Defcon" ran with the tagline "Everybody Dies": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGHC_aInRPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGHC_aInRPE and Civilization simulator ends up with the planet in nuclear-winter, 3 nation-states turning all resources into armies, forgoing peace treaties and maintaining borders via nuclear bombardment. https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/uxpil/ive_been_playing_the_same_game_of_civilization_ii/ https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/uxpil/ive_been_play... --- The problem with disarmament, of course, is that if A disarms and B doesn't.. A is vulnerable to B. After being robbed twice, a game developer & his wife seriously considered purchasing a guard dog or a firearm. They were very uncomfortable with the idea of escalation and wondered where it would end. He built "The Castle Doctrine" -- a game where a man with a wife and kids spends his money fortifying his home against invaders, then invades other homes to take their treasure.. to spend on more fortifications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYBrc8HpPIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYBrc8HpPIs (interview with the developer) -- Not the scientific rigor you were asking for but an interesting exploration.