MLB Lockout 2027 is a free browser-based visual novel and negotiation strategy game. You play as Commissioner of Baseball during a fictional 2026-2027 work stoppage, and your job is to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement before too many games are lost.
MLB Lockout Simulator 2027 was originally released as MLB Strike Simulator 2027. We renamed it to better reflect that the fictional 2027 work stoppage is an owner-imposed lockout, not a players' strike — a strike is when workers withhold their labor, while a lockout is when owners stop workers from working to pressure them into a deal.
Baseball labor negotiations affect every fan, but the actual issues (salary cap, luxury tax, revenue sharing) can feel abstract and confusing. We built MLB Lockout 2027 because we believe the best way to understand a negotiation is to sit at the table yourself.
MLB Lockout 2027 doesn’t tell you who’s right. It puts you in the Commissioner’s chair and lets you feel the pressure from all sides.
The Salary Cap/Floor Tool is a standalone interactive simulator that lets fans design their own CBA proposal and see how players, owners, and the public might react. It’s the quickest way to understand why salary cap debates get so heated.
MLB Lockout 2027 is made by Fans for Baseball, an independent project. We are not affiliated with Major League Baseball, the MLBPA, any MLB club, or any official entity.
Visit lockout2027.com on any modern desktop or mobile web browser. No download, no login, no payment required. The game is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese.
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