An Exact Map of the Empire
The Emperor, in his infinite wisdom, demands an exact map of the Empire -- at 1:1 scale, if need be. Can you deliver the impossible without attracting negative attention by rising above your station? Or... perhaps rising above your station is a valid course of action?
A Reigns-like narrative-ish resource management game made in 96 hours for GMTK Jam 2024, for the theme of "built to scale." Inspired by the short story "On Exactitude in Science" by Jorge Luis Borges. Go read it now if you haven't already, it's literally only a paragraph long.
Made using Godot, Aseprite, and Ink. Music, as always, by the amazing Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/).
Aside from the obvious possible outcomes (success or failure), there are two *secret endings* for you to find. Good luck!
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Amazingly fun. I found one of the secret endings and have an idea about what might be required for the other one. Compact game, but very polished.
Would be happy to see more of this game, to see it expanded further, namely more interactivity of the map, immersion
All the same, well done, it's good
The dialogue/descriptions are done really well, along with the decision making, and having to balance certain levels. The multiple endings are also nice. This is really well made.
I really enjoyed the style of writing and decision making. Really, the game seems simple, but has more depth than you would assume and first glance - there are secret victory conditions and each ending, success or failure is interesting to read.
Great job!
I clicked the first choice every time without reading anything and won. 10/10!
this is not what I expected it to be
What were you expecting?
pretty hard but fun
alos I like how different failure states have different endings
(read more for spoilers on an ending)
maxing out exactness is a secret ending that results in failure :( then again, the choices to get there sucked morally.
Tbh, I didn't really think of that as a "secret" ending, just one of the standard failure endings. The "secret" endings involve fgntvat n pbhc naq/be n crbcyr'f eribyhgvba.
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how can you achieve a coup?
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ooooo this game was very fun to play! good job! :)