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
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
Screenshots
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