6.8 /10 1 Votes
6/10 Steam Developer(s) Double Zero One Zero Programmer(s) Kristian Brodal Initial release date 21 January 2016 Genre Simulation game | 3.7/5 Google Play 67% PC Gamer Designer(s) Pontus Lundén Composer(s) Pontus Lundén Publisher Coffee Stain Studios Mode Single-player video game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist(s) Pontus Lundén
Gustav Rangmar Writer(s) Pontus Lundén
Chris Albin Platforms Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems Similar Coffee Stain Studios games, Other games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The westport independent newspapers please
The Westport Independent is a simulation video game developed by Double Zero One Zero and published by Coffee Stain Studios. The game was released digitally for Android, iOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and OS X on 21 January 2016.
Contents
- The westport independent newspapers please
- Let s look at the westport independent
- Gameplay
- Development
- Reception
- References
Let s look at the westport independent
Gameplay
The player will have to choose what the newspaper will publish and what it will not. All decisions will have a major impact throughout the course of the game. The player will also need to confront the writers working for the newspaper, who will want different content to be published. Articles will include subjects such as riots, healthcare and rebellions.
Development
Originally, the game was developed over a period of seventy two hours. This version was featured on several websites. Eventually, the developers decided to expand it into a full length game with many more features added. While it is essentially a more fully featured (though otherwise unrelated) version of Lucas Pope's The Republia Times (the Ludum Dare precursor to Papers, Please), the developers have stated they were unaware of Pope's game until after they had finished the game-jam version of this one.
Reception
The Westport Independent received mixed to positive reviews. The game holds an aggergated Metacritic score of 63/100 for Microsoft Windows, based on 15 critic reviews, and one of 75/100 for iOS, based on 6 critic reviews. PC Gamer reviewer Matt Elliott gave the game a score of 65/100, saying that it is "[a] cleanly executed idea falls short because of flat characterisation and a dissatisfying lack of consequence. If only real papers were this toothless." Nick Monroe from The Escapist awarded it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "[the game] is a great choice for fans of Papers, Please, and anyone who wants a game that makes you critically think about real-life topics."
