UN's Table by Ekoxe

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made by Ekoxe for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

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UN’s Table is an action-packed turn-based game where you can play as your favourite nations, and duke it out in the Headquarters of the United Nations.

Pick and choose between 4 different nations, each with their own unique voice acting and national beer.

Play local multiplayer and decide arguments with your friends.

Or challenge the advanced AI in a solitaire game.

Controls * Use your mouse!

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Ratings

Overall 799th 3.486⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Fun 588th 3.557⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 734th 3.314⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Theme 894th 3.386⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1300th 2.671⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Audio 671th 3.25⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Humor 52th 4.25⭐ 36🧑‍⚖️
Mood 595th 3.548⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Given 23🗳️ 47🗨️

Feedback

SamDemaine
04. Oct 2021 · 22:18 UTC
Nice game, really enjoyed it, art was good and gameplay was really fun. Good idea, Good execution!
MistaGiggles
04. Oct 2021 · 22:21 UTC
Fun game, AI keeps destroying me.
The_Fazzo
04. Oct 2021 · 22:24 UTC
Very fun game. The voices are the best.
windfall890
04. Oct 2021 · 22:25 UTC
This is awesome and clever.
The interactions for combat took me a second to figure out, but once I did it was hilarious to play.

This project is carried by the audio design honestly. Its funny and it pairs great with the 90's web comic aesthetic of the rest of the game.

The title screen alone is witty enough for a few stars, and the game is well concepted and fun on top.
Including local multiplayer in a jam game is also very cool.


Nice work
dangerbleistift
04. Oct 2021 · 22:27 UTC
Fun game, beautiful voice acting.
Sometimes i threw my own cans off the table, because it was a little bit clunky.
Good Work!
Gorypixels
04. Oct 2021 · 22:27 UTC
Had an absolute blast playing this! loved the twist made with the theme xD
zerocomms
04. Oct 2021 · 22:28 UTC
Nice title screen. The concept is really well thought out and funny.
dezom
04. Oct 2021 · 22:29 UTC
@the-fazzo Thank you for playing! Making the voices was a lot of fun, glad you enjoyed it.

@windfall890 Thanks for the kind words, glad you liked it!
SarahSprague
04. Oct 2021 · 22:30 UTC
I really liked the local multiplayer! Also, the take on the theme is a fun pun :) Some of the voice line recording quality was a bit rough; but also I get how that happens.
LDJam user 270875
04. Oct 2021 · 22:40 UTC
I liked how involved the beginning and the overall premise was just for a game about knocking cans down.
I had to keep playing till I won.
Void4
04. Oct 2021 · 23:00 UTC
I'm impressed at how good the AI is
Kaiomoi
05. Oct 2021 · 12:02 UTC
the project is very funny, I laughed a lot during the introduction. I really like how the rules are explained.

congratulations :D
LDJam user 262525
05. Oct 2021 · 16:53 UTC
When I first read the title of this game, I laughed. I laughed enough to generate a non-subtle sound in a public place. Luckily no one was around to hear it.

When I started playing the game I was immediately greeted with a scene directly delivering the politically charged message the game very proudly and boldly exclaims throughout the rest of the game. It can clearly be seen that the strong anti-UN narrative is directly referencing the recent indie hit Umurangi Generation. However, instead of delivering this message from the perspective of a civilian, this game subverts the expectation of the player by making the entire game take place within the UN headquarters. With dialogue displaying the juvenile nature of the UN, paired with masterful voice acting, this game knows what it wants to say and it says it with confidence.

The visuals of this game are rendered in a way that is reminiscent of the indie Flash game era of the early 2000s, which is appropriate considering it is very similar to political games from that time period. The graphical style pair nicely with the overall lighthearted and juvenile tone of the game, while simultaneously being complex enough to hint at the incompetence of the United Nations.

The gameplay is relatively simple, and contains some exploitable flaws, clearly being a reference to the loophole-based politics we are used to seeing in the modern age, especially regarding the UN. The obvious exploit is that it is possible to cheese the AI by moving the golden cans to the middle of the table using the normal cans, which makes it impossible for the AI to win the battle, much in the way discussions often go in the UN. By forcing the golden cans to stay in place, the game could have been more traditionally enjoyable, however I believe that the authors made the choice deliberately in order to convey their dismay with the United Nations.

To summarize this game is a golden example on how to create an effective satire to convey a strong message regarding global politics. However, I am disappointed that Italy is not a playable nation, so overall I'd say it's about a two out of ten.
SlimmerBurger
05. Oct 2021 · 20:20 UTC
Really enjoyed this incredibly realistic UN diplomatic solution simulator, really captured the essence of international communication
SlimmerBurger
05. Oct 2021 · 20:20 UTC
Seriously though, this game was hilarious, loved it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
etrealjunior
07. Oct 2021 · 05:34 UTC
I found this mixture of angry birds very fun, with style flash games and the best with the value built into the message of the game, games are like that has its fun side, but it is also the art of expressing emotions and thoughts, congratulations! if you do me the honor of receiving your feedback on my game I would be extremely grateful, a big hug.
antoined73
07. Oct 2021 · 18:10 UTC
Wow man the games is so alive and funnny with your recorded voices "Oh noo :("
This was easy to control and really fun ! (played as 2 players)
Super nice entry, good job ! :smile:
Flying Basement Studio
09. Oct 2021 · 13:45 UTC
Very clever and funny take on the theme :D The gameplay is simple but fun, the controls are intuitive. I loved the voice acting. Great job!
KuKuRammus
09. Oct 2021 · 19:46 UTC
Nice game, a little easy but overall I liked it
Jeremy Ryan
16. Oct 2021 · 20:56 UTC
I think this is the best strategy, at least against the AI:

![can.png](///raw/aba/3/z/482ea.png)

Game was fun and funny! Nice work for 72 hours.