Not For Broadcast

Will you help your spouse’s sibling flee the country... Craft the Narrative (and the Nation's Fate) You are in the driving seat of a multi-level tale about both an entire country and a single family. Long live the National Nightly News. After all, granny, there’s nothing more noble than unburdening your children! And then there’s Grandma... Most importantly, will you help the brand-new government look benevolent, or is there something untoward about them that the public need to see? Or that new boss at multinational giant Rymmington-Svist who seems to live a double life? And then there’s your broadcast room - when it’s not overheating, it seems to be trying to electrocute you. Can you afford her life-saving treatment, or should you and your spouse be taking advantage of one of the Government’s brand-new Transition Centres? Who are ‘Disrupt’ - concerned citizens or something more revolutionary? Or maybe you’ll be selling dangerous toys to the nation’s children…With more than 50 hilarious ads to choose from there’s never a dull moment - even during the breaks. What about those scientists trapped in Dante’s Taint? Take control of the National Nightly News. Will you make that sportsman seem like a national treasure, or an alcoholic disgrace? •Deep & meaningful gameplay decisions •14 Distinct endings •Darkly-comic branching narrative •Over 42 hours of full motion video •Bursting with musical numbers even if it involves breaking the law? Cue the Ads Select your ads carefully to mould the public’s opinion. Being the architect of the nation’s future is a challenge, to be sure, but so is trying to hold your household together through the dark times. With the nation's eyes fixed on your choices, it’s up to you to decide what gets broadcast. So grit your teeth, close your eyes and keep those cameras rolling - the people are counting on you. No pressure, right? With multiple branching narratives, every choice you make resonates into the future. From ego-fueled celebrities to deceptive politicians and enigmatic advertisers - you control the public’s perception. Endure the Unthinkable and Laugh in the Face of Adversity There will be smiles, there will be tears, even as the world falls apart around your ears. Choose the shots, censor any “troublesome” content, and steer the narrative as your country tumbles into totalitarianism. Hand-pick the Headlines Not For Broadcast drops you into the heart of a darkly-comedic tale of televised chaos, where your every decision helps shape the fate of a nation. And how do you feel about your son spending more and more time with them? As long as you can hold the audience’s fickle attention, it’ll be your choice whether to toe the party line or hype up the scandal. this show MUST go on. The power is in your hands to change everything, but you’ll have to decide quickly - the news goes out live! Why not choose to show only adverts for the companies you have shares in? Keep the plates spinning as best you can, but remember, whether it’s a newsreader who just won’t take it any more, naked streakers at the Sportsboard Final, or the ever growing threat of nuclear war... Maybe that extra cash will help with the difficult decisions at home.

Not For Broadcast