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Double Zero One Zero / Jan 21, 2016 / Indie, Simulation
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...
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Mostly Positive
76% positive, 285 reviews
What does a game built on dystopia, political simulation and choice‑driven design feel like? Purposeful. Consequential. Cautious. Oppressive. Pessimistic. A constant dance between taking risks and missing opportunities, hoping for the best while bracing for the worst — even when you choose to resist authoritarian violence and injustice. The Westport Independent thrives on tension. You manage a newspaper caught...
6 found this helpful, 2026-06-24
A game that a year ago would not have felt like something that could happen in the United States. Now, having played it in the United States in January 2026, it's something I would like to recommend to people who are on the fence about what they think of the current state of news media in the US. If you play as an editor willing to tow the government's line, if you buck against the censorship and oppression, or if...
6 found this helpful, 2026-01-17
i don't know why people keep complaining why this game is too short, what do they expect from a free game its kinda like papers please so if you like that game then you might like this one
7 found this helpful, 2025-12-29
In this game, you are a newspaper editor and must choose articles for the paper during 12 turns (weeks). Since the government is totalitarian and controls the press, you must balance the needs of your reporters (comfort with the article being written, government’s suspicion) with the newspaper’s needs (popularity in different districts, government’s suspicion, editorial bias). To balance these needs, you can edit...
1 found this helpful, 2026-06-06
