HEADLINER (2017)
- Developer
- Unbound Creations
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 932 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, morally weighty 45-minute loop where you curate news bias against a backdrop of dystopian civil unease.
thought-provokingshortatmosphericdarkcasualpoliticalstory richreplayable
What players say
Players are split on Headliner. Some find its choice-and-consequence system engaging, but many call the game short, the characters bland, and the political message heavy-handed. A common recommendation is to skip it and buy the sequel, NoviNews, instead.
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