Swedish Game Design in Japan

This how you know the game was made by swedes A Mountain province in Tokai Owner: Japan Weather: Very hot (20°C) Local time: 18:00 Currently selected: Divisions: 7 70 ✉ 7 🛡 7 🏠 7 ✈ Cannot transport to a non-naval base location Click to view state. Ctrl + Alt + Click to send a ping to allies.

A screenshot from a strategy game shows a mountain province in Japan labeled as having very hot weather at 20°C, with oddly selected divisions and a warning that transport to a non-naval base location is impossible. The joke is that the game’s bizarre mechanics and interface suggest it was designed by Swedes who do not consider 20°C especially hot, making the caption a playful stereotype about Swedish climate and game development.

• @eternalclassic / 52549 2024-06-13