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A jam submission

Buy Soap, Save WhalesView game page

Project for Climate Jam 2023
Submitted by Manshin — 21 hours, 44 minutes before the deadline
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Gameplay Trailer
https://youtu.be/Oxid3QqdE2w

Use of Theme / Inspiration
We thought that, considering the theme of the jam, making a game about poaching was the more obvious way. Thus, in order to have a more original approach, we thought we'd rather go with the sub theme of consumer choice and opted for a strategy game about everyday shopping. What is more, instead of the standard "from consumer" view, the game puts the player in the shoes of a retailer so as to let them understand the complexities of being a completely eco-friendly company, and the relationships with consumers.

Development Process (optional)
We wanted to shed light on the ever contradiction between making more money and saving the planet. It is never possible to do completely both at the same time. The whole point of the game is to be a clever negotatior capable of making the most ethical choices possible while still keeping the business running. That is why balancing the game economy was a particularly tall order.

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Submitted

I wasn't able to open up the game. I would zip compress the full folder and upload. I'm getting this error message: 

Developer

Hello Todd
Thank you for telling me, I will try to get correct this problem asap and notify you when I get it working.

Developer

Hey

I changed the file, if you extract everything and launchthe executable in the "Windows" fodler, it should work.