Historically Accurate Game Jam 5

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It's 1964, and Britain stands at the crossroads. Can you lead your party to victory?

Submitted by RobinWilde (@thewilderobin) — 1 hour, 5 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Historical Accuracy	#10	4.089	4.417
Thematic Relevancy	#24	4.089	4.417
Graphics	#26	3.703	4.000
Overall	#34	3.240	3.500
Gameplay	#39	2.932	3.167
Audio	#45	2.777	3.000

Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

On what countries' history is the game based ?
United Kingdom

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The game balance is... not optimal, but I'm very happy with how the visuals and most of the mechanics worked out.

Credit the makers of any assets you used below:
Photography and poster artwork from People's History Museum and Bodleian Library via Google Images, used under Fair Use.

Sound Effects from mlestn1, rivernile7, joedeshon, sandermotions, rambler52, ryntjie, pan14, inspectorj, richwise, subwaysandwitch420, cyberthilop, oldhiccup, urkki69, mw-1984, joedinessound, nightwatcher98, signtoast, and eguobyte via Freesound.org. Used under CC-0 License.

Speech Clips from Lancaster University, iconic and ThamesTV via YouTube. Used under Fair Use.

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jonathanmccSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Great choice for the jam. Reminded me of a really old Spectrum game called 1984 where you had to run the UK government.
I liked the mechanics for layout out the pamphlet and briefing the MP candidate although there was a bit of a disconnect between the letter typing and the theme.
I had trouble with the canvassing - maybe the houses are too small?

I played from the download by the way as it was better than the browser version.

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Scéal - The Story Of Ireland

RobinWildeDeveloper3 years ago

Was that the tie-in game for Yes Minister? I haven't played it but I was aware of it so maybe that subconsciously fed in! And yes, plenty of potential changes that fell victim to the short deadline, but I'm glad you enjoyed it overall!

jonathanmccSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

I found some info here: https://www.mobygames.com/game/zx-spectrum/1984-a-game-of-government-management-
In 1984 you played as prime minister - it was a sort of economics simulator - which is quite different to your game but it reminded me if it anyway.

ironhandmdSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

awesome game! I like the graphics, really immersive ! the gameplay is fun, its a great take on pol sims, and it introduced me to the intricacies of politics .. overall I enjoyed playing! congratulations! keep it up!

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The Battle of Zapote Bridge

luthfialdiheSubmitted3 years ago

Wow, you managed to add so much content to this game just in a week! Bravo! The game looked very good and stylish! Very distinguish. Mini games are fun too! Would love to see this turned into a larger project. Well done!

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Bandel Battalion

AleshaniSubmitted3 years ago

It was fun ! Like the mini games except the one where you have to click on houses.

I had a bug after the mini game when you do a speech, there was a black screen

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RobinWildeDeveloper3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll check on that and see what might be happening. Were you playing in the browser? That version hasn't been as thoroughly tested and GMS2's exports for web can be dodgy.

Tymedust GamesSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Super fun idea, with interesting mechanics. However, the font was very small and since it's a text-heavy game this made it a bit hard to play it for longer bursts of time. Well done overall. :)

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The Skirmish at Bender

sampyxisSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Love the idea and the way this game looks - really fun

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helboi4Submitted3 years ago

This game looks really cool but for some reason the font comes up as an unreadable tiny size. I really want to play it but can't for the life of me.

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Florence Nightingale

RobinWildeDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

You might have more luck downloading it - the html5 exports from GMS2 are notoriously buggy and it's mostly there as the best option for people who don't have a PC. The downloaded version should play at full screen and be more readable - sorry you've had trouble with it!

helboi4Submitted3 years ago

I will have to get out my windows laptop and try downloading it then!

LyffLyffSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Great game!

It looks great and the ambience of british people and the audio in general really fit the theme. The minigames, although all of them fit the theme of an election and were creative, but I thought the game were you have to press on the houses to convince them to vote was kinda boring. The best in my opinion was the one with the megaphone car.

All in all it's really impressive on what you have created in a single week :)

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Battles of Isonzo

RobinWildeDeveloper3 years ago(+1)

Thanks a lot! Yes, there was a lot of extra ambition for the minigames that the deadlines restricted - I'll have a look at putting a couple of extra days into finishing it off properly down the line!

middlepatternSubmitted3 years ago(+1)

Wonderful game, unmistakably British flavor. I feel like I could get a pint, talk local politics now and maybe pass as a brit 😄. Minigames were well integrated into the logic of running a campaign, great use of graphics and audio. Very impressive for one person.

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The Great Canadian Rail Surveyor!

RobinWildeDeveloper3 years ago

Thank you! I'm pleased with how it came together for having been thrown together in a week!