Propaganda TV simulator Not For Broadcast now has a final release date
For most developers, it’s relatively easy to make games featuring systems and design standards that players already know. But making a game with a completely original concept that centers around unconventional gameplay poses a much bigger challenge. Developing these projects has huge benefits, though, as gaming has the potential to convey meaningful messages in ways that no other medium can. Those itching to play an original game may find something to appreciate in Not For Broadcast, a title that asks players to manage a propagandistic news program. Not For Broadcast has remained on Steam Early Access for almost a year now, but it will finally see a full release on January 25.
Publisher tinyBuild just posted a new teaser trailer for the game to coincide with the release date announcement. The trailer may makes use of live-action FMV, or full-motion video, which feels reminiscent of some of the old FMV titles that came out on the Sega CD. The number of buttons and other interactive elements on the screen may seem intimidating, but it will likely make more sense to players once they try the game out.
According to the Steam page, Not For Broadcast functions as “a darkly comedic game of televised chaos that lets you pick what you want to see on TV, no matter what anybody else wants.” Since “egotistical celebrities, dishonest politicians, and strange sponsors” all compete for attention, players will need to decide what goes on the air and “ensure that the show goes on uninterrupted.” To accomplish this, they can “cut between multiple camera feeds, tweak the headlines, bleep the foul language,” and more. Players have a significant degree of freedom in regards to what they choose to broadcast as long as they “can hold the
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