The Westport Independent

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About

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...

Game Details

Developer:Double Zero One Zero
Release:January 21, 2016
Metacritic:63
Platforms:
PC
IndieSimulationDystopian Choices Matter

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