Narrative newsroom thriller 'Static Hour' announced
Indie developer Barkbyte Interactive has revealed its debut game, Static Hour. Described as a narrative newsroom thriller, it is set in a small town in the 1980s, where you play as the lone newsroom editor working the night shift amidst a series of eerie events and must figure out what's going on and what’s fit to broadcast. A reveal trailer accompanied the announcement:
Features of Static Hour include:
- Investigate Through Audio: Uncover a mystery almost entirely through audio sources such as calls, reports, and scanner signals.
- Information Shapes Reality: What you choose to broadcast influences how the town reacts.
- Tension Through Uncertainty: Evaluate conflicting and incomplete information as you decide what to disseminate to the public.
- Manage the Public’s Fear and Trust: Provide accurate, verified reporting and the township will have faith in your messaging. Report alarming or uncertain information and they may panic.
- Immerse Yourself in 1980s Analogue Tech: Utilize reporting tools such as CRT monitors, rolodex, rotary phones, radio scanners.
- A Mystery Contained Within the Newsroom: Discover the outside world entirely through incoming reports, never stepping foot outside of the radio station.
SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox
