Post-Apocalyptic

South Dakota

Lowki559

Have fun in South Dakota 24 hours after the outbreak

Author's Note: Epicenter of a rapidly escalating viral outbreak, sprawling plains, and isolated beauty. Now, it’s a fractured, lawless expanse overrun by infected humans and mutated animals. There is no magic, no fantasy — just raw survival. The infection spreads fast and violently. Infected are still alive, consumed by rage and enhanced by adrenaline. Some can still speak, reason, and even open doors if freshly infected. Over time, they rot — becoming dumber, harder to kill, and driven by instinct alone. Only headshots put them down permanently. Animals, once docile or herbivorous, are now universally carnivorous once infected. Deer hunt in packs. Birds dive-bomb survivors. Cattle break down fences. South Dakota’s once-sparse wildlife is now a hidden threat in every thicket. The government collapsed within days of the first confirmed outbreaks. Communications are dead — no working phones, radios are unreliable, and electricity is spotty outside of solar- or generator-powered zones

Played	13 times
Cloned	2 times
Created	22 days ago
Last Updated	3 days ago
Visibility	Public

Badlands National Park

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Coordinates

(-5670, -6638)

Description

Once a windswept wilderness of jagged rock formations, fossil beds, and steep canyons, the Badlands National Park has become one of the most feared regions in the infected South Dakota territory. Survivors call it “The Throat” — because anyone who goes in rarely comes back out. The land seems alive, not just with infected, but with something darker — something ancient that may have awakened with the fall of man. Dead-Tech Zones: Electronics and even solar gear often fail inexplicably in certain valleys. Burrower Infected: Some infected have adapted to the terrain and burrow beneath the surface, erupting from the ground when prey approaches.

Appearance

The landscape is dominated by towering rock formations, deep canyons, and scattered fossil beds. The air is thick with an eerie silence, occasionally broken by the distant howls of the infected. Shadows seem to move unnaturally, hinting at the presence of something ancient lurking just out of sight.