COVID: The Outbreak
Jujubee S.A. · 2020 · Outbreak Sim, Grand Strategy, Strategy, Indie, Education
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About COVID: The Outbreak
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Here at Jujubee, we’ve always thought that games should address current and serious topics. In the case of our historical-documentary game KURSK we touched on the subject of the Russian submarine tragedy and to what end an arms race could lead to, in Deep Diving Simulator we focused on issues related to the ecology and protection of our underwater world, and Realpolitiks tackles the problem of terrorism and migrations. In COVID: The Outbreak we allow the players to face the most current and touching topic of all - a pandemic of a dangerous virus.
As the leader of the Global Health Organization (GHO) your task is to contain the spread of a coronavirus and save humanity before it is too late.
In addition to crisis management, the game provides the players with information on how to behave in the event of an epidemic, what actions to take, and how to protect themselves and their loved ones in the most effective way. The game is based on the data published by WHO and on the information acquired from experts and consultants.
Through your actions, you will be able to see how difficult it is to manage during a crisis, what impact various decisions can have on an effective fight against a global epidemic, which can be caused by listening to charlatans or the lack of appropriate medical equipment.
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The virus will adapt to your actions by means of mutation so you must predict and take into account its transmission abilities, time of incubation, drug resistance, and a whole lot more. Decide whether a country should close its borders and quarantine citizens to reduce the number of new infections, or construct new hospitals and emergency tents to speed up the recovery of the already infected. Choose wisely.
Pandemic Management - advise the world what needs to be done in order to survive the dreadful disease; manage funds, staff, medicine, and research priorities.
Issue Emergency Decrees - declare national emergency and close borders, enforce obligatory vaccination, close schools and airports. Do whatever it takes to stop the coronavirus.
Research New Projects - developing new ways to fight off the disease is a sound strategy. Remember to be cautious as your enemy may mutate, rendering your newly acquired ability completely useless.
Unpredictable Events - how you handle the ongoing fake news, mass stockpiling of supplies, or people ignoring the incoming threat will go a long way towards deciding whether you will prevail against the disease, or succumb to it.
Construct Vital Buildings - build hospitals, emergency tents, research institutions, checkpoints, police stations, and a whole lot more. Every building you enact may become the decisive factor in stopping the outbreak.
Games Beyond™ - educate yourself on how a coronavirus operates, what can you do if you become infected, and why quarantines are issued. Understand why a pandemic is a threat to humanity.
Here at Jujubee, we’ve always thought that games should address current and serious topics. In the case of our historical-documentary game KURSK we touched on the subject of the Russian submarine tragedy and to what end an arms race could lead to, in Deep Diving Simulator we focused on issues related to the ecology and protection of our underwater world, and Realpolitiks tackles the problem of terrorism and migrations. In COVID: The Outbreak we allow the players to face the most current and touching topic of all - a pandemic of a dangerous virus.
As the leader of the Global Health Organization (GHO) your task is to contain the spread of a coronavirus and save humanity before it is too late.
In addition to crisis management, the game provides the players with information on how to behave in the event of an epidemic, what actions to take, and how to protect themselves and their loved ones in the most effective way. The game is based on the data published by WHO and on the information acquired from experts and consultants.
Through your actions, you will be able to see how difficult it is to manage during a crisis, what impact various decisions can have on an effective fight against a global epidemic, which can be caused by listening to charlatans or the lack of appropriate medical equipment.
https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1287000/extras/Covid2.gif
The virus will adapt to your actions by means of mutation so you must predict and take into account its transmission abilities, time of incubation, drug resistance, and a whole lot more. Decide whether a country should close its borders and quarantine citizens to reduce the number of new infections, or construct new hospitals and emergency tents to speed up the recovery of the already infected. Choose wisely.
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Pandemic Management - advise the world what needs to be done in order to survive the dreadful disease; manage funds, staff, medicine, and research priorities.
Issue Emergency Decrees - declare national emergency and close borders, enforce obligatory vaccination, close schools and airports. Do whatever it takes to stop the coronavirus.
Research New Projects - developing new ways to fight off the disease is a sound strategy. Remember to be cautious as your enemy may mutate, rendering your newly acquired ability completely useless.
Unpredictable Events - how you handle the ongoing fake news, mass stockpiling of supplies, or people ignoring the incoming threat will go a long way towards deciding whether you will prevail against the disease, or succumb to it.
Construct Vital Buildings - build hospitals, emergency tents, research institutions, checkpoints, police stations, and a whole lot more. Every building you enact may become the decisive factor in stopping the outbreak.
Games Beyond™ - educate yourself on how a coronavirus operates, what can you do if you become infected, and why quarantines are issued. Understand why a pandemic is a threat to humanity.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This game could have been great if it wasn't left unfinished. There are some nasty bugs. For example, it's possible to have 0 infected people (you managed to cure everyone without a vaccine) but the game doesn't end and after some time there is a new infection. How? If no one has the virus, how does a new person after 6-12 months or after an event get infected? Other than that, would be great if there were a bit more learning materials for the game. But I guess that didn't happen due to the low interest. It's really disappointing because I believe that this game had a lot more potential and is way better than another very popular game in the same genre.8 found this helpful
This game has a huge learning curve and there isn't much information available to help learn but once you can grasp the mechanics of the game it is fun. I love the challenge it provides and the need for strategy to weigh how the game is going to go.5 found this helpful
THIS is not a game is reallity ,very hard to play.2 found this helpful
COVID: The Outbreak, developed by Jujubee S.A. and published by Salient Games, is a strategy simulation that takes an unusually direct approach to its subject, placing players in control of a global response team during a rapidly spreading pandemic. Rather than abstracting the concept into a fictional scenario, the game leans into its real-world inspiration, presenting a system where the player must balance public health, political pressure, economic stability, and scientific progress. It’s a premise that immediately sets a serious tone, positioning the experience closer to a policy simulation than a traditional strategy game. The gameplay centers on managing a global map where the virus spreads dynamically across regions, forcing players to respond with a range of interventions. Decisions include enforcing lockdowns, closing borders, allocating medical resources, and accelerating research into treatments or vaccines. Each action carries consequences that ripple across multiple systems, often requiring trade-offs between competing priorities. Strict containment measures might slow infection rates but damage economies, while more lenient approaches risk overwhelming healthcare syst…1 found this helpful
Dr. Anthony Fauci's favorite game.1 found this helpful
作为中国人，看到游戏中没有把中国的海南省画出来，并且把台湾省叫台湾地区而不是中国台湾我表示非常愤怒！！！！ As a Chinese, I am very angry to see that China's Hainan Province is not drawn in the game, and that Taiwan Province is called Taiwan Region instead of China Taiwan! ! ! !
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