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Last updated 27 Sept 2026
NEWSPAPER EDITING ADVENTURE. "In 1996, a congressman was murdered...The prime suspect is a congressman's aide. As the suspicious article was published the story begins" Play the role of editor-in-chief of a newspaper. You become the editor of a newspaper and write a front-page article every day.
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Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2023 · More £5 - £15 games
As THE EDITOR, craft your daily newspaper headlines and navigate the intrigue of early '90s politics. Manage every article with DECATREE GAMES' blend of strategy and casual gameplay.
About this game
"In 1996, a congressman was murdered...
The prime suspect is a congressman's aide.
As the suspicious article was published
the story begins"
Assume the role of Chief Editor at a newspaper company
As the Chief Editor, you are responsible for writing the daily front-page article.
Decide your approach and choose a headline.
Edit photos to match the title.
Your edits will change the course of the outcome
How you decide to edit the articles will determine the fate
of those held accountable for the murder of the assemblyman.
Become the greatest newspaper
Your newspaper's credibility, number of sales, and autonomy are all on the line when you publish an article.
The prime suspect is a congressman's aide.
As the suspicious article was published
the story begins"
Assume the role of Chief Editor at a newspaper company
As the Chief Editor, you are responsible for writing the daily front-page article.
Decide your approach and choose a headline.
Edit photos to match the title.
Your edits will change the course of the outcome
How you decide to edit the articles will determine the fate
of those held accountable for the murder of the assemblyman.
Become the greatest newspaper
Your newspaper's credibility, number of sales, and autonomy are all on the line when you publish an article.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2GHz CPU Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2GHz CPU Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
English, Korean*, Japanese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
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Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.03
Improvements Added languages - French, German, and Spanish have been added Add skip - You can quickly scroll through the location text, newspaper evaluation, and newspaper rankings when they are displayed. - You can skip events or skip conversations in cleared chapters. (Events with major choices that affect the ending can only be skipped during conversation) Retry added - If you try again after the game is over, you can skip the event or skip the conversation. Improved conversation UI - The editor-in-chief's name is displayed when chatting. - The editor-in-chief's monologue, dialogue text, public text, and minigame text are displayed aligned to the left. - Optional, hide the face image of the character when the editor-in-chief speaks Free editing - The number of text characters that can be entered in the newspaper name and article title has been increased Bug fix Some text changesRead full article on Community Announcements (DecatreeGames)AnnouncementsOfficial
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Patch Note 1.02
Improvements Changed the color of the margins to make them more visible in article editing Bug fix Fixed some textRead full article on Community Announcements (DecatreeGames)AnnouncementsOfficial
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