Not For Broadcast

Not For Broadcast
Developer(s)NotGames[1]
Publisher(s)tinyBuild
Director(s)
  • Alex Paterson
  • Jason Orbaum
Producer(s)
  • Andy Murray
  • Denis Sewell
  • Zara Coombes (Film)
Designer(s)
  • Andy Murray
  • Alex Paterson
Programmer(s)
  • Jason Orbaum
  • George Burchmore
  • Peter Champion
Artist(s)
  • Alex Paterson
  • Denis Sewell
  • Zara Coombes
Writer(s)
  • Jason Orbaum
  • Alex Paterson
  • Andy Murray
  • George Vere
Composer(s)
  • Jason Orbaum
  • Christopher Brown
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows
  • 25 January 2022
  • Quest 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • 23 March 2023
Genre(s)Government simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Not For Broadcast is a full motion propaganda simulator developed by British video game studio NotGames and published by tinyBuild. The game released with its first episode in early access on 30 January 2020.[2][3][4] The full game, including the third and final episode, was released worldwide on 25 January 2022.[5] The game was released for Windows, Meta Quest 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[6]

The game takes place in an unnamed European country (resembling the United Kingdom) in the mid-1980s,[a] where a new populist political party named Advance has won a surprise landslide election victory and begins to handle the country in an increasingly authoritarian dystopian fashion. The player takes the role of Alex Winston, a studio director in a national television station, having to produce a live broadcast, play adverts, censor swear words, and avoid interference in an effort to keep the viewership high.[7]

On early access release, Not For Broadcast received positive reviews, with praise going to its gameplay and mechanics. Early versions were criticised for confusing political storytelling and dissonance in tone.

  1. ^ "Satirical propaganda sim Not For Broadcast gets Episode 2 release date" (Press release). Games Press. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ Morton, Lauren (13 January 2020). "Not For Broadcast is a hectic dystopian TV simulator". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ Clayton, Natalie (1 February 2020). "Dystopian telly-wrangler Not For Broadcast is now live in early access". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ Marshall, Cass (10 March 2020). "You'll be able to tank careers for higher ratings in Not for Broadcast's updates". Polygon. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Not For Broadcast - Launch Trailer". IGN. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "'Not For Broadcast' Is Coming To PlayStation and Xbox Consoles In March, Includes Live & Spooky DLC - Trailer". WorthPlaying. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. ^ Watts, Rachel (6 January 2020). "Manipulate the politics of a country in FMV game Not For Broadcast". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2021.


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