Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You - Free on Steam

([linux_gaming] 2018-10-09_08-00)


free! way cheaper than a flight to london to experience the real thing.

cal5582

free! way cheaper than a flight to london to experience the real thing.

ayyy_lmao2

This was the most painful upvote I've given :(

NoXPhasma

[1]Be quick, offer valid only for 24 hours.

[1] https://steamcommunity.com/games/491950/announcements/detail/3370273013735458608

Atlas__risen

damn, I literally just bought it like four days ago.

shaolinpunks

If you've played it less than X amount of hours you can request a refund.

Atlas__risen

Nah, it's a good game. Let 'em keep the money.

HighestExcitement

The right way to look at it. What's the full price?

breell

You can check HB, the standard price should be the same:

[1]https://www.humblebundle.com/store/orwell

[1] https://www.humblebundle.com/store/orwell

HighestExcitement

Amazing they gave it for free. Open-minded developers.

breell

They might be doing that to sell the new extension.

PM_ME_WRITING_ADVICE

respect.

Garland_Key

Done - looks like a great game too! THANK YOU!

LionelSlothrop

Thanks for the tip! I also want to mention i saw Hyperdrive Massacre is also free right now and is Linux compatible

D4rCM4rC

[1]Hyperdrive Massacre (Steam Store link for the lazy)

[1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/402390/

VictorVrine

is there a sub where people post links for games that are temporarily free? what i used to do was subscribe to a bunch of shitty youtube channels who made videos about those but it never really works

LionelSlothrop

Yeah its called freegamefindings or something like that and gamedeals is another

mylittlemoonfey

This is a fun little game, I finished in one sitting.

pr0ghead

Wasn't that also free about a month ago? Or was that on GOG?

NoXPhasma

Yes, it was free on Humble Bundle. This is the chance to grab it for those who missed it.

Offensive_joke_lord

windows 10 simulator

Reygle

Shit, I paid for this a while back. It's not bad.

NapoleonTheCake

OP thank you very much!

Espinosidro

I want to know what does the FOSS community think about this game.

ase1590

I want to know what does the FOSS community think about this game.

What about it? It's a game that has a message that advocates against government surveillance.

Espinosidro

Interesting interpretation, this is pretty much what I wanted to know.

My question to you is, is it really advocating against surveillance? maybe it's trying to show us the security benefits of having no privacy.

ase1590

I've finished the game completely. You speak as if you have not.

The whole message at the end was built to encourage you, the player, to seriously consider the downsides surveillance and the irresponsibility of those using the system can have on civilization. Though of course, you can totally ignore all of that rationale and simply keep blindly following orders from Catherine.

Espinosidro

I have finished the game only once, haven't seen all the endings yet. But as far as I can tell the game isn't trying to simply tell the player that surveillance is bad or anything, it just makes the player think about it.

At the end of the day we can only guess what the devs were thinking when making the game.

ase1590

But as far as I can tell the game isn't trying to simply tell the player that surveillance is bad or anything, it just makes the player think about it.

Right. you're not being forced to pick a decision.

But you'd have a hard time telling me this game was neutral or in favor of surveillance based on several plot items in it. Especially with a name like Orwell of all things.

You simply just don't name your game Orwell and not make it lean anti-surveillance.

MCHerb

I was eventually going to buy this game, I'll wait till it's on sale :)

drislands

Oh fuck me I just bought this two days ago. Oh well, it was definitely worth the money. Excellent game, if a little short!

CaptRobovski

Reminds me of Papers, Please, in the sense that it's an admin simulator. Looks interesting!

Draconicrose_

I really liked this game. Definitely packs a but of an emotional punch.