Queue Control: Message Mayhem

In 'Queue Control: Message Mayhem', you play as a frantic system architect managing a bustling message queue in a digital metropolis. Messages pour in like an unstoppable flood, each containing urgent requests ranging from coffee orders at a virtual café to critical cybersecurity updates during a DDoS attack. Your goal is to balance the incoming flow of messages against the processing capacity of your virtual workers, implementing various flow control strategies to avoid catastrophic overloads. Will you master backpressure, TTL, and tail drops to keep your system afloat, or will the chaos overwhelm you? Navigate the treacherous waters of digital traffic shaping and emerge victorious in this high-stakes race against time and technology!