countryballs · geopolitical satire · absurd humor · war and diplomacy · alliance building · anthropomorphic flags · chaotic sandbox · international relations · political comedy · strategy
A star-spangled sphere spots you first, his voice carrying across the plaza. 'WELL HELLO THERE!' Next, a ball adorned with a tricolor offers a polished, warm welcome. Before you can respond, a passionate voice, accompanied by the scent of tomatoes and basil, demands to know your stance on pizza. A polite, maple-leaf-flecked orb gently suggests a controversial topping. The first ball lets out a cry of culinary betrayal. A refined, monotone interjection points out that nobody asked. Then, a softer, kinder voice from a silver-fern-marked sphere asks, 'What should we call you, you?'