Edit: We came 3rd! Thank you so much to everyone who voted! ❤

See how it was made in our Devlogs here! 

The Great Space Race is a game about diplomacy...and space!

It's 1957 and the Soviet Union has just launched the first satellite into space. The Space Race has begun! You have until 1970 to get a man on the moon. But that's if the American people don't riot, or all out nuclear war doesn't happen first.


FEATURES:
  • Make impactful choices to balance the people's happiness, space funding and military force, whilst avoiding nuclear war
  • Hella cool presidential portraits!
  • Over 30 newspapers between years that change to reflect your choices
  • A super tempting lunch button!
  • 6 different endings - which ones will you get?
  • An advisor with sass. Never have a boring year again.

STUCK?

Here's a walkthrough for the different endings!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W5j9hG5ZpB2qiNZ30N8vRGCuhas8tHt6wPioZwaE-18/...

ABOUT US:

The first game by Cardboard Cat, and our first game jam.

Programming by Rich
Art and UI Design by Vicky (@MokkaQuill) 
Sound and script by Charlie (@TheRealZimm)

Comments

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This was excellent! Genuinely made me laugh a few times, the JFK Dead 'headline' really got me!

I almost got to the moon as well!

also found a bug where if you click enter while looking at the paper twice it freeze 0_0

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"I didnt realize I hired a damn hippie"


God Damn It 10/10

ended up getting the Soviet Ending for backing up in nuclear treaty,worth it

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This is awesome, I love it! Very polished, too, well done!

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Thanks so much!