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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength PC

An unusual adventure simulator inspired by political thrillers and real-world situations - Orwell: Ignorance is Strength allows the players to assume the role of a government official working on a top-secret wiretap program.

Adventure | 2D | dystopia | politics | indie games | episodic | simulation elements | games for impact

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength Release Date PC

22February2018

22February2018

Steam

developer: Osmotic Studios publisher: Surprise Attack Games / Fellow Traveller Official website

English language game language: English

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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is an unusual game with elements of both adventure and simulator games. The story of the game is inspired by real events (e.g. the increasing importance of social media and the so-called fake news) as well as popular political thrillers. The game was developed by Osmotic Studios responsible and is a sequel to the 2016's Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You.

Plot

In Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, players assume the role of one of the government officials working at the mysterious "Bureau" and responsible for overseeing Orwell – a top-secret wiretap program. Players are tasked with investigating the reason of the rising political tension in the country. In order to do this, one has to tap into the lives of several people: the executive editor of The People's Voice, Raban Vhart, his wife Karen, and brother Illy. Players are to decide how far they are willing to go for the sake of their country. Is truth sacred? Or maybe Ignorance is a strength indeed?

Mechanics

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is a quite unusual game. The gameplay revolves around reading (e.g. people's profiles from Orwell Program, website articles, social media posts, and private conversations), analyzing the acquired information and making decisions. Time plays a significant role in the game described herein. The player has to decide what to do during particular parts of a day and how to react to sudden events.

Game modes

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength features only the single-player mode.

Technical aspects

The game delivers rather simple visuals based on 2D boards with drawings of characters and text.

Misc.

The game was published in three episodes: Episode One: Thesis, Episode Two: Antithesis and Episode Three: Synthesis.

Last updated on 26 February 2018

Game mode: single player  

Age restrictions Orwell: Ignorance is Strength: 16+

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card Intel HD or better
  • 3 GB HDD
  • Windows XP SP2
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