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Posted January 21, 2016
Independence Daily.



<span class="bold">The Westport Independent</span>, a press-censorship simulator, is available now DRM-free on GOG.com for Windows, Mac and Linux.

A newspaper is like a living organism. It feeds on its immediate ecosystem of newsworthy events, metabolizes them, then in turn provides conversation fodder for all those stale watercooler discussions. But once it outlives its function, it is gradually left to die.

The Westport Independent is fighting for its life, and as the editor-in-chief you need to ensure it goes out with a bang. Carefully choose what to publish, what to hush, and who to side with. You have the power to both cause a riot and subdue one, sedate the public or ruffle some high-up feathers. And what about those popular gossip pieces that everyone pretends not to read on their way to work? Run them and print money, or swap them out for that thought-provoking editorial — thus securing your writers' appreciation and future unemployment. Whatever your decisions, they will make headlines and help shape a totalitarian nation. You better write that down, son.



Manage the perils and the press-tige of running <span class="bold">The Westport Independent</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com.
Posted January 21, 2016
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budejovice: snip
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Azilut: Thanks for posting that, but you're right, it doesn't quite fit the bill - it only tells us what we already knew, that the game takes inspiration from Papers, Please. It doesn't account for the strikingly similar art style or the weird press release.
Though it is telling that they say "we sort of reverse engineered what he did". So they were clearly conscious of Papers, Please and using it as a foundation. That treads an uncomfortable line between hommage and rip-off.
Posted January 21, 2016
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Sachys: "£0.10 OFF ANY FUTURE PURCHASE. You get bonus store credit (our Fair Price Package) to offset the regional pricing. "

O____o

So... whats the flat price? - because that amount of store credit sounds daft.
Is this the first time you get a £0.10 store credit? I've lost count of the times store credit was 0.10€ or even $0.10 for me.

The game looks a lot (too much?) like Papers, Please. And the regional pricing is certainly not a plus.
Posted January 21, 2016
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Licurg: Do you really have to point that out at every game ?
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PaterAlf: Yes. Several of the developers and publishers are reading the release threads and they should know why I don't buy their game. Not buying it without telling them why wouldn't send a message.
I appreciate the awareness and having it brought to my awareness.

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IAmSinistar: So I'm not the only one who immediately thought "Newspapers, Please" upon seeing this and reading the description. I concur that the GOG announcement thread really doesn't portray the game very well - I thought it was going to be a "end of the newspaper era" management sim, but it does sound terribly like "The Republia Times" instead. Don't know if I need another copy of that, and I think I'd rather play the game I initially assumed it was instead.
I immediately thought of Papers, Please upon seeing it. Curious to hear from people who have played both for comparison. I surprisingly really really enjoyed Papers, Please, and, despite the art direction of this one that seems to turn me off as opposed to Papers Please (which worked well for it), I still might enjoy it, maybe.
Posted January 21, 2016
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HypersomniacLive:
I've only noticed amounts that low on games that were on sale - never on a full priced game. Of course, it could be just me not looking at the games that have it... but its utterly pointless case of regional pricing.

Doesn't make ANY sense!

O_____o~
Posted January 21, 2016
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Gonchi: So... it's a game about ethics in journalism?
Uh... No. It's a game about misogyny. Obviously. BLOCKED.
Posted January 21, 2016
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Sachys: I've only noticed amounts that low on games that were on sale - never on a full priced game. Of course, it could be just me not looking at the games that have it... but its utterly pointless case of regional pricing.

Doesn't make ANY sense!

O_____o~
The game's regional British price is £6.99. According to GOG's latest local prices update, $9.99 equals £6.89. If the British pound gets stronger, the store credit will increase. If it gets weaker, it will disappear. If it gets even weaker, it will end up being cheaper than the American price.
Posted January 21, 2016
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Grargar:
You've missed the point - in a case such as this, GOG should simply charge £6.89 for it. That extra 10p is a piss take.

Besides, the pound is strong... the dollar is a liar in a foamy muscle suit! o_____O
Posted January 22, 2016
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Sachys: You've missed the point - in a case such as this, GOG should simply charge £6.89 for it. That extra 10p is a piss take.
If the publisher wants that £6.99 price, then GOG doesn't really have much of a choice. Yes, no matter how ridiculous does the amount of the store credit look.
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Sachys: Besides, the pound is strong... the dollar is a liar in a foamy muscle suit! o_____O
No doubt, but one month ago, the pound was stronger and, thus, the store credit one would get would also be higher.
Posted January 22, 2016
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markrichardb: Was just thinking of Republica Times. It's still available for free.
Yup: http://dukope.com/play.php?g=trt
Posted January 22, 2016
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Sachys: I've only noticed amounts that low on games that were on sale - never on a full priced game. Of course, it could be just me not looking at the games that have it... but its utterly pointless case of regional pricing.

Doesn't make ANY sense!

O_____o~
You're not trying to find logic behind the regional pricing model in place, are you?

Plenty of times on full priced games, the exchange rate in use plays a part in this.
Posted January 22, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: You're not trying to find logic behind the regional pricing model in place, are you?
nope... but I have found a lot of bollocks that somebody dropped...

...says "Property of GOG" on them.
Posted January 22, 2016
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PaterAlf: This one really looks interesting. Unfortunately it is regionally priced (with higher price points than the base price) and so I'm not going to buy it.
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Licurg: Do you really have to point that out at every game ?
My words exactly.

This "no-regionally priced games" exclamations starts to resemble the jokes about vegans.
As if GOG wouldn´t offer the fair price package for those "inflicted."
Posted January 22, 2016
Well, from what I gathered from the thread, my assumption is correct and I can give this a pass.
Posted January 22, 2016
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Guter: What does qualify this as "good old game", if I might ask?
In other words, are there objective criteria for adding brand new games to gog's catalog?
You must be new here... well, judging by your registration year, you might have heard about this:.
In 2012, GOG decided to sell (publish?) also indie games, later on they added in AAA titles with Age of Wonders 3 and other games, thus cementing their role on the market as alternative to Steam.

It is just strange you´re asking this question only now(!) after so many not old (and some not even good) games were released here.
Post edited January 22, 2016 by Tarhiel
Posted January 22, 2016
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Guter: What does qualify this as "good old game", if I might ask?
In other words, are there objective criteria for adding brand new games to gog's catalog?
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Tarhiel: You must be new here... well, judging by your registration year, you might have heard about this:.
In 2012, GOG decided to sell (publish?) also indie games, later on they added in AAA titles with Age of Wonders 3 and other games, thus cementing their role on the market as alternative to Steam.

It is just strange you´re asking this question only now(!) after so many not old (and some not even good) games were released here.
I think Witcher 2, released in 2011, was the first new AAA title that GOG carried, well before Age of Wonders 3 (released in 2014).
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