News Tower

News Tower is a strategy game in which we manage a newspaper, deciding what to publish, employing the staff and expanding our HQ. It features humorous, comic book-like visuals and was developed by the Rotterdam-based studio Nul Games.

Plot

The player leads a small newspaper in the 1930s, tasked with expanding it into a media mainstay. We start off modestly, writing about minor matters local to Brooklyn.

Over time we expand to other districts of New York, writing about sensational topics such as Prohibition, the Great Depression and an impending war.

Mechanics

News Tower has us managing all the matters in our editorial office - we'll get to hire staff, such as cleaners, salesmen, lawyers, photographers and newsmen, then decide what kind of news they'll cover and how (through interviewing or discreetly). This sets our newspaper's tone, making it either a gossipy tabloid or a credible information source.

After gathering material, we must prepare our front page, choosing which articles to include on it. This affects our paper's popularity and profits, both from sales and advertisements. Each unlocked district grants new upgrades and potential readers. Some articles may draw the interest of influential people - many of whom are dangerous and can start making demands towards us.

Taking care of our office is also crucial. We must build separate rooms for different newsmen, telegraphs and printers, expanding the building if we run out of space.