Underplayed Gems

Ministry of Broadcast (2020)

Ministry of Broadcast cover
Developer
Twin Petes, Fuchs+Dachs
Publisher
Hitcents, PLAYISM
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.1 of 5, 468 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

a bleakly comedic puzzle-platformer where running a dystopian reality show feels like a tense, absurdist satire

darkly funnyatmosphericdifficultnarrative-drivenretropoliticalabsurdtense

What players say

Players praise the pixel art and dystopian story, but they are near unanimous that the controls are sluggish and frustrating. Platforming requires precise facing and animations cannot be canceled, making movement feel unresponsive. Reviews say the game has multiple endings and around eight hours of content.

Screenshots

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