It plays with this timeless tension, having players vacillate between amplifying the drama or searching for truth. But it ultimately wants us to think about how we’re all perhaps complicit in its spread. “Alt-Frequencies” takes aim at fake news. I just wish I had a little more time with it. Accidental Queens once again manages to use non-conventional gameplay systems to tell a story that is grounded, relevant and compelling. While it may be fairly simple, the record and send system at the core of Alt-Frequencies steals the show. If you appreciate a developer going in a totally new direction in terms of what you can expect from a video game, you owe it to yourself to check out Alt-Frequencies and carve out some quiet time to really lose yourself in this fascinating experience. "Best Innovative Game" Google Play Awards 2019."Honorable Mention for Excellence in Audio" Independent Games Festival 2020.By the studio behind the critically acclaimed "A Normal Lost Phone" and "Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story".Brought to life by a diverse cast of 20+ amazing voice performers, including TV, podcasts and YouTube personalities such as Jasika Nicole (Fringe, Welcome to Night Vale).Built-in accessibility features that make the game available to a wide range of people - including blind and visually impaired players.A new kind of narrative game that blurs the lines between the fantastical and the everyday while examining our relationship with mainstream media through the prism of radio stations.Listen as their personal stories evolve, in a world that seems to stand still. By redistributing information, you change what happens in the next 3 minute time loop and impact both news cycles and the lives of the people behind them. Populated with all sorts of different characters and personalities, players get an intimate look into the lives of radio hosts, conspiracy theorists, students, politicians, underground activists, train station managers - and a dog. What happens when everyone is stuck in the same time loop, without knowing? Alt-Frequencies is an audio-based game, revolving around radio stations that reset every 3 minutes. Record, rewind time and broadcast snippets of radio shows to expose radio hosts, conspiracy theorists and politicians. Factsheet Developer: Accidental Queens Based in France Co-producer: ARTE France Publisher: Plug in Digital Release date: iOS, Android, PC - Platforms: Steam iOS App Store Google Play Website: Regular Price: USD - iOS/Android 4.99 EUR - iOS/Android 5.49 EUR - Win/Mac/Linux 7.99 DescriptionĪn audio mystery set in a time loop.
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