The Mediator

My first game jam. This was made in 48 hours for the GMTK Game Jam 2023.

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Closure
I acknowledge that this game can be pretty hard at times, something that'll probably need to be fine-tuned later down the road. I'd like to note that while there is a way to win the game, not winning is also a completely proper ending. When we exited the First World War, we called it "the war to end all wars". Of course, living in the present, we know that this was simply false. If you don't get the good ending in this game, it just means that you did just as well as the League of Nations, the nations of the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and all the other major powers in preventing the 2nd World War.

Inspiration
The historical inspiration for this game comes from a mix of historical positions: the neutrality of Switzerland throughout both World Wars, the United Kingdom's focus on maintaining a balance of power in Europe throughout the late 1800s to early 1900s, and the role of the League of Nations in deterring war.

Beorland, the nation you play as, is an island nation with the same priorities and history: it was neutral during the Grand War, and in its new role as the mediator, it must maintain the balance of power on the mainland to prevent another war.

This game also takes UI inspiration from Papers Please, and some design choices from Hearts of Iron IV.

Known Issues

• Sometimes the news events aren't completely responsive to mouse movement fixed!