The Westport Independent
- January 21, 2016
- Double Zero One Zero
- 2h median play time
As the Editor at The Westport Independent, you have 12 weeks to decide whether you will support the radicalised government or join the rebels at the risk of your newspaper being closed or death threats in the mail. Where will your allegiance lie?
Get on SteamThe Westport Independent is a single-player, turn-based strategy game about censorship, corruption, and newspapers in a post-war country. As the editor of one of the last independent papers, you must censor articles to shape public opinion of the government and rebels while dealing with employee reactions and public figures' correspondence. Your actions adapt the stories and outcomes in this 2-hour playtime game.
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- gameplay43 mentions
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Critic Reviews
It’s about ethics in journalism
The Westport Independent has important lessons about ethics in journalism, but the game’s tendency towards caricature leaves it feeling like it just barely grazed the truth of the matter.
50%The Westport Independent Review
As the Editor at The Westport Independent, you have 12 weeks to decide whether you will support the radicalised government or join the rebels at the risk of your newspaper being closed or death threats in the mail. Where will your allegiance lie?
80%The Westport Independent
Pressing The Issues For Naught
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