frequently asked questions

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development

how far along are you as of 29/8/2026

not far at all right now i'm still brainstorming mechanics which will probably be a pain to work out later

i the creator out_71 am fairly competent at html and css but that's about it as far programming goes

development team size?

i'm working mostly alone some people helping out but nothing contractual or anything

help necessary?

i'd love to receive help this is primarily a hobby compensated help or anything is a no i don't plan to make money off this anyway

is this a game yet

no

plans for eventual release?

yes i do want to push out something on itch.io eventually just like as a proof of concept or just a vertical slice and maybe even on steam if the project is competent to stand as a game though that is a very long ways ahead

game

how would it even play

probably top-down pokemon style like the images below with pixel art too for simplicity

oldschool pokemon battle oldschool pokemon overworld
sensitivity handling

historical polities associated with atrocities are things i want to leave out countryballs here are mainly just abstractions of actual existing peoples/places/etc.

end roster goal

at the very least have every country recognized by the un

what is tone of the game

mostly irreverant tone but i want mechanics items etc. to be grounded in actual history see concepts for examples

story in nutshell

narrative is driven by characters loosely based on bernadette soubirous a french mystic who witnessed 18 appearances of the virgin mary and titivillus a european medieval demon who would document the mistakes that scribes make

you play campaigns each campaign divvied up into regions at the end of each region you fight an emotion boss (gluttony, embarrasment, happiness, etc.) with unique quirks that represent i don't know the driving forces behind civilization

contribution

can i contribute

yes see guidelines

how can i get in touch/get involved

through the discord server

i have a suggestion/idea but i don't want to join your discord server

you can leave an (anonymous) message on this website's atabook guestbook which i occasionally check

website

i found a website bug

i don't really care about this site having a rough layout it's functional enough to work that's enough for me though if you really want to report you can contact through discord @out_71

can i contribute to the website

not necessary no this is a static information page to inform about the project