Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

by Osmotic Studios

The Developer Says...

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Keywords

Investigate citizens' digital lives
Determine relevant information to upload
Consequences of information provided
Conflicting data analysis and decisions
Story-driven detective/mystery gameplay
Moral choices and their impact
Outsourced government surveillance system

Players Like...

❤ Surveillance Mechanics

Players step into the role of an outsourced investigator using a powerful tracking system. You interact by collecting digital fragments from social platforms, uncovering personal communications through a meticulously designed computer interface. The core challenge involves strategically selecting and uploading critical information pieces that could implicate or exonerate suspects.

❤ Information Hunting Process

You'll dig through Facebook posts revealing personal relationships, private email exchanges, instant messaging conversations, local news articles, personal blog entries, and device metadata.

❤ Gameplay Innovation

Features blue-highlighted text suggesting potentially crucial information, cascading narrative consequences, five episodic chapters with branching paths, no traditional 'game over' scenarios, and continuous story progression driven by player selections.

❤ Ethical Dilemmas

The experience challenges you by presenting complex scenarios that test your moral boundaries, such as determining information's true relevance, weighing potential human consequences, interpreting contradictory personal narratives, and exploring surveillance's ethical gray areas.

❤ Interaction Design

Blends elements of interactive narrative, government simulation, choice-driven storytelling, and investigative puzzle-solving.

❤ Player Engagement Dynamics

Compelling aspects include creating emotional connections with investigated characters, provoking philosophical discussions about privacy, offering meaningful decision-making opportunities, and presenting nuanced perspectives on governmental power.

❤ Technical Gameplay Characteristics

Includes approximately 4-6 hour playtime, minimalist mechanical design, intuitive clean user interface, and emphasis on narrative complexity over traditional gameplay challenges.

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