The Westport Independent

Double Zero One Zero / Coffee Stain Studios · 21 Jan 2016

MobilePC

About

"The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator about the last weeks on an independent newspaper which is to be dismantled according to a new government bill. You play an editor in charge of choosing what will be printed in the paper, making sure that the content is nice and proper according to the government guidelines. With rebellions against the government rising slowly amongst the public, whose truth will you print?"

A game about Censorship, Corruption and Newspapers

The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist government. With an increase of rebel activity and an ever watching government breathing down your neck, whose truth will you print?

Features

Change the content and meaning of your articles by censoring them to your liking. While you can’t lie, you don’t have to tell the whole truth either.
Employees with fleshed out character, who will not only react to your actions, but also discuss them with other colleagues.
Receive letters and messages from public figures, rebel leaders, employees and other characters affected by your actions.
Adaptive stories where your actions affect the opinions of the people, which affects what happens in the city, which in turn affects the stories you receive.