The Westport Independent (2016)
- Developer
- Double Zero One Zero
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 3.8 of 5, 342 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You are a newspaper editor in a dystopian country, carefully censoring articles while feeling the pressure of both the government and rebels.
simulationatmosphericdeliberatetensepoliticalchoices matterslow-paced
What players say
Players describe this as a short, free game similar to Papers Please where you manage a newspaper under an authoritarian regime. Reviews consistently note the game's thought-provoking themes and multiple endings, though some find it feels like work.
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