The Westport Independent Pontus Lunden A game about Censorship, Corruption and Newspapers The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsA game about Censorship, Corruption and Newspapers The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist government. With an increase of rebel activity and an ever watching government breathing down your neck, whose truth will you print? Features - Change the content and meaning of your articles by censoring them to your liking. While you can’t lie, you don’t have to tell the whole truth either. - Employees with fleshed out character, who will not only react to your actions, but also discuss them with other colleagues. - Receive letters and messages from public figures, rebel leaders, employees and other characters affected by your actions. - Adaptive stories where your actions affect the opinions of the people, which affects what happens in the city, which in turn affects the stories you receive. Awards and recognition - Biggest surprise at The MIX GDC 2015, IGN - Part of "Three Cool Surprises From PAX 2015", from Kotaku - Part of "The Very Best Indie Games of GDC 2015", from Gameinformer - The Best of GDC 2015, 148 apps Information Seller:Pontus Lunden Genre:Role Playing, Simulation Release:Jan 20, 2016 Updated:Jan 20, 2016 Version:1.0 Size:68.3 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (5) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Boardumb Administrator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Apr 14, 2009 8,964 880 113 THE BOSS Sacramento, CA #2 Boardumb, Jan 21, 2016 Whoa it's Universal, was not expecting that. Stoked AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #3 AppUnwrapper, Jan 21, 2016 I got an early copy of this and played through a few times. The devs were cool about having no embargo, so I streamed a full playthrough if anyone wants to see what it's like. (Keep in mind this was my third game already.) Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel mzinn Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2014 770 0 16 #4 mzinn, Jan 21, 2016 Looks pretty interesting & like it's well done. I'll have to look into this. sivad Well-Known Member Mar 28, 2013 641 1 16 #5 sivad, Jan 21, 2016 I get a strong Papers, Please vibe here... But can play on my phone!!!! Instabought jetveetlev Well-Known Member Oct 17, 2013 83 0 6 #6 jetveetlev, Jan 21, 2016 Universal? Woah! Instabuy! icoker Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2013 652 10 18 #7 icoker, Jan 21, 2016 Bought and bought. Will be back with what I think about it. ImJPaul Well-Known Member May 23, 2012 840 0 16 Male MGMT! Baltimore #8 ImJPaul, Jan 21, 2016 1 hour of gameplay though? I'll wait for imps. AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #9 AppUnwrapper, Jan 21, 2016 Per game. Each play-through is 12 weeks, which took me about an hour each time. There's some replay value in trying to get other endings, but my favorite part was just reading through the articles and seeing how I could change their meaning. You can see my full review if you want: http://www.appunwrapper.com/2016/01/20/the-westport-independent-review/ Best75 Well-Known Member Nov 3, 2012 493 0 16 #10 Best75, Jan 21, 2016 Can there be a revolution in the game? Because that is what I want to start in the game redranch91 Well-Known Member Mar 3, 2014 202 0 0 #11 redranch91, Jan 21, 2016 It's now down to this and Crashlands for me. Can't buy both. What would you guys recommend? geoelectric Well-Known Member Apr 22, 2010 464 22 18 San Jose, CA #12 geoelectric, Jan 21, 2016 Last edited: Jan 21, 2016 I love Papers Please, Blackout, etc., and think this is a very well-crafted and attractive game. That's why I'm pretty surprised I haven't enjoyed the half hour I spent with it very much. I get the buttons I'm twiddling, kinda, but there isn't solid (or any, really) feedback in the game as to what effect each individual article has. The other review posted mentions this in depth, where you can't tell if you crafted something loyalist or rebellious, and I think that's spot on. Add in four of them affecting outcome as an interaction and it's nearly impossible to tune your behavior. Moreover, the effects themselves are pretty subtle, even in aggregate: a slider moves. I know that'll stack up into bigger stuff but right now I just don't feel like I'm part of the game, more just throwing things at it blindly. Papers Please works because there's immediate feedback on your actions. They may be gray but the results most definitely are not. This makes the results gray too, and it's just frustrating to me. My hope is that I'll find it opens up after more gameplay, but to be honest I'm not sure I'll stick with it that long. touchy85 Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2015 1,616 1 38 #13 touchy85, Jan 21, 2016 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Although I'm having a good time, the first playthrough took me 45 minutes. I'm now playing the game for a second time, due to the random events my second game is a bit different. But after I finish this playthrough I think I'm done, there's not enough replay value for me. AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #14 AppUnwrapper, Jan 21, 2016 There sort of already is. There's a rebellion, and you can help it along or turn people against the rebels. But the effects of it are mostly seen in letters and the ending you get. Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #15 Luciano1084, Jan 21, 2016 Very much on the fence when it comes to this little guy.. Love the look but will it keep me intrenched? davembjr Member Apr 9, 2014 8 0 1 #16 davembjr, Jan 21, 2016 I thought this was a game about a shake weight for a moment. AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #17 AppUnwrapper, Jan 21, 2016 It's got interesting aspects to it, but I was somewhat disappointed. I wanted more out of it. touchy85 Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2015 1,616 1 38 #18 touchy85, Jan 21, 2016 I agree 100% Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #19 Luciano1084, Jan 21, 2016 Gotcha, when I saw this was released I did my homework and researched.. Didn't really feel like it was a must get.. As always I appreciate your feedback ## Mince0 Well-Known Member Nov 18, 2015 164 0 16 #20 Mince0, Jan 21, 2016 Last edited: Jan 21, 2016 Good game, it was a little different to what I was expecting but still fun (I had more of a pinch club style sim in mind probably because I've just been playing punch club). Great length for those shorter play sessions, and holds some replay value as you take different censorship and discover the differences. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
I got an early copy of this and played through a few times. The devs were cool about having no embargo, so I streamed a full playthrough if anyone wants to see what it's like. (Keep in mind this was my third game already.) Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Per game. Each play-through is 12 weeks, which took me about an hour each time. There's some replay value in trying to get other endings, but my favorite part was just reading through the articles and seeing how I could change their meaning. You can see my full review if you want: http://www.appunwrapper.com/2016/01/20/the-westport-independent-review/
I love Papers Please, Blackout, etc., and think this is a very well-crafted and attractive game. That's why I'm pretty surprised I haven't enjoyed the half hour I spent with it very much. I get the buttons I'm twiddling, kinda, but there isn't solid (or any, really) feedback in the game as to what effect each individual article has. The other review posted mentions this in depth, where you can't tell if you crafted something loyalist or rebellious, and I think that's spot on. Add in four of them affecting outcome as an interaction and it's nearly impossible to tune your behavior. Moreover, the effects themselves are pretty subtle, even in aggregate: a slider moves. I know that'll stack up into bigger stuff but right now I just don't feel like I'm part of the game, more just throwing things at it blindly. Papers Please works because there's immediate feedback on your actions. They may be gray but the results most definitely are not. This makes the results gray too, and it's just frustrating to me. My hope is that I'll find it opens up after more gameplay, but to be honest I'm not sure I'll stick with it that long.
Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Although I'm having a good time, the first playthrough took me 45 minutes. I'm now playing the game for a second time, due to the random events my second game is a bit different. But after I finish this playthrough I think I'm done, there's not enough replay value for me.
There sort of already is. There's a rebellion, and you can help it along or turn people against the rebels. But the effects of it are mostly seen in letters and the ending you get.
Very much on the fence when it comes to this little guy.. Love the look but will it keep me intrenched?
Gotcha, when I saw this was released I did my homework and researched.. Didn't really feel like it was a must get.. As always I appreciate your feedback ##
Good game, it was a little different to what I was expecting but still fun (I had more of a pinch club style sim in mind probably because I've just been playing punch club). Great length for those shorter play sessions, and holds some replay value as you take different censorship and discover the differences.
