News Tower

Easily the best game I've played in some time. Great design, great depth, very fun to play... it really does put you in the seat of a newspaper publisher walking the line. You can print libelous trash to appease the sensationalists, or factual news to keep readers informed. You can print lies to make the mafia happy, or puff pieces about how great the mayor is. Every week I watch the Sunday clock wind down hoping my reporters and typesetters will get their work done in time to hit the press. Excellent game. Please make more like this,

Initially I felt the game was fairly average, and the game-loop a bit boring, BUT then the game started revealing more interesting and unique game mechanics.. now I'm loving it, and can't stop playing! I'll definitely do another play-through after this one.

Fantastic, fully playable, amazing concept and execution. It could use some tweaks and adjustments for sure, but I feel more like I'm nitpicking than actually complaining.

This has the potential to be a great management sim, but I'm not recommending until the developers fix the mission mechanic. Given it's Early Access, I was tempted not to comment at all but the current "overwhelmingly positive" rating seems inappropriate with the current state of the game. Further, I'm concerned that the devs are focusing on new content, rather than polishing what's already been delivered. There are too many occasions where it's unclear how to complete the mission objectives. I'd recommend the following fixes: 1) rotate the missions each week so you're not constantly stuck on one mission (I'm looking at you "2 x Mafia stories"; 2) make it much clearer how to create the type of story you need (I'm *still* looking at you "2 x Mafia stories. I'll return to this in a few months time by when I hope to see sufficient improvements to recommend this promising title.

Great game coming here, once its fully released it will be easy to forget countless hours playing it

Genuinely, one of the best management and simulation games I have played in my 15 years as a video game enjoyer. The amount of art, soul, and understanding of game design within News Tower is just phenomenal. This team is truly making a game that is special and unique, unlike anything I've ever seen. The setting of the game is one of my favorites, set in New York during the 30's and paired with Jazz music, it is such a fun and enjoyable time. The gameplay loop is incredibly satisfying and allows you to chase better and better performance. Without a doubt this is worth a buy, AND this team is actually working towards a 1.0 release (unlike a majority of EA games). Incredible work Sparrow Night.

If you like strategy/tycoon games, play this!! It's unique, its got so much soul in every feature, and as someone very bad at games, its challenging enough for me and not too difficult as to feel helpless. Very similar to Game Dev Tycoon in all the best ways! Give it a try, still in early access but very close to the 1.0 release apparently!

Great game! Love the immersion and all aspects of the game! Looking forward to the 1.0 release!

It took me a while to finally purchase this game but glad I did. It's got so much depth and history packed in you'll be entertained for hours!

Really fun sim game. Lots of solid systems that unroll at a nice pace as to not overwhelm but always provide another level of complexity.

Awesome newspaper simulator thats a mob simulator. Similiar to Sim Tower in a way but the Newspaper stuff was better than expected.

Great game, just the right amount of hard and fun!

Honestly, a really good, original and polished game. I would never have guessed that it was an early access game. Great game, would redcommend!

Presentation in this game is outstanding. Sleek graphics and really fun gameplay loop. The guides can be a little confusing and some things aren't explained the best. That being said, the game is incredibly well done with that feeling of wanting to just do one more week. It's simple enough to not overwhelm players while still providing good progression and new features. If you enjoy management/tycoon games, this should be right up your alley and I couldn't recommend it more.

这个题材看到就很喜欢，玩法做的也确实很creative

I really like this game, and the devs are giving us updates, so no complaints from me, just very hyped to see what comes next!

Small challenges comes in every week and you just can't stop developing your tower bit by bit. A very laid-back but rewarding game.

Only a few hours in and honestly I really love what my playthrough is becoming even for this being in Early Access (which makes me pretty hopeful for the full game release), making the mistakes a new player does and learning from it. There's just something fun about the control you have over your newspaper and what you publish and it really does start to reveal itself as a more in-depth game the more you play it. The artwork, graphics, and atmosphere of the game are really enjoyable as well. I'm excited to continue!

I've gotten my money's worth out of this game and it's still in early access. It's a very fun little management sim. It reminds me of Sim Tower but with a lot more depth. As a history nerd, it was fun to see all the historical news headlines. I really enjoyed decorating the little rooms as well, I think it would be great to have more decor options and maybe some features that give your reporters even more distinct personalities.

Absolutely LOVE THIS GAME!!! Honestly the Developers have knocked this one out of the park! It is just such an amazing game already even in EA! Incredible amount of detail especially the accurate major timeline events. So excited for more for this game! One of my best purchases in a few years!

Perfect for history nerds who like management games, this charming game has so much to offer! It's got the growing pains you'd expect of an early access game yet it's totally worth getting to see it flourish. Thanks to the whole team for making this lovely game!

I've unlocked half of the map, and I'm ready to expand past my seventh floor to optimize and expand production. This is the most simulation fun I've had since City Skylines. Mixes 1930s headlines and aesthetics with engaging mechanics. At first, you learn the ropes. After that, a floodgate of new features and challenges open up. The base mechanic of printing a newspaper has that special simulation zen to it, and the balancing act of all the tags, traits, risks, etc. makes it fun.

there's a really great amount of content for early access. I find myself replaying this game regularly as the gameplay is addictive.

Really fun game with a lot of unique personality and vibe. Could do with more in certain places, it definitely does get a bit repetitive. Overall though, super fun game - Great Music, Great Gameplay

Love this game! Refreshing and original game play, they've done a really good job. I played the demo and about 6 hours in the full game so far. So many new items to unlock and the game keeps get more depth. I recommend.

first of all it's a quite addictive game as you can see the time I spent on the game. im a perfectionist when it comes to tycoon games like this. So I'm always focused on the next level and how everything gets done correctly. I think it's well thought and and more detailed than classical tycoon games. I only have 2 negative things to say about this early access: employees satisfaction and map requests. Firstly, I think it's hard to satisfy the employees needs with decorations and food because I literally filled all the spaces I could to make them feel prestiged or wtv. However, they still have issues and especially after they became prestiged it's impossible to make them happy. The hardness of this can be reduced maybe, because it looks extremely full and complicated (especially the walls) after trying to increase their rate. Secondly, requests from mayor, mafia etc. is so hard to fulfill because you never know what's gonna show up, then you're waiting for that news to accept the quest but it won't come. So, I think there should be a "keening" system after you chose the quest. So news shoukd pop up with that quest in it. Otherwise, it's so hard to get a new quest and use it as an advantage. Moreover, maybe quests could be changed after not being fulfilled for 2-3 weeks. That was all my ideas and I think it would really help. Other than that, it's really a good game with it's graphics, story and flow.

Highly recommend this one. Not only a fun and easy to pick up gameplay loop, but decently deep simulation as well. Great visuals and an OUTSTANDING soundtrack put it over the top for me. One of my favorite games that I've played in years and can't wait to see what else the developers add.

I wish I had more time to play it, because this game is absolutely delightful. Not only the flow is smart, and the management is fun, but it has a way of rewarding with visual feedback every single action in such a way that even a simple click becomes a fun thing to do. At some point I shall really get it into it again, and the EA is moving on as solid as it could ever be! Well done guys!

Wanted to love this game, but sadly had to refund it. Played the demo and tutorial which gave you some information on how to do it, but my printer broke down, no idea how to fix it (nor could I find out how from google / tutorial), then thought I'd just sell my current printer and install a new one. Nope, because they then wouldn't link together. Game needs to provide the user with some clear guidance. Its got good potential, but yeah sadly had to refund.

I find management games very hit and miss because I tend to obsess too much over micromanaging my time and second-guess all my decisions and sap all the fun out of them. So I was pleasantly surprised by how good this one is. You create a news empire in 1930s New York, building a tower and managing all the various stages of producing a newspaper: starting with the basics like telegrapher → reporter → typesetter → assembler and ending up with a whole floor of individually specialised reporters, a team of various maintenance staff, lawyers, illustrators, security, and more. You expand your influence throughout the city to unlock locations where you can buy upgrades, and there are always new mechanics added whenever you start getting the hang of the old ones. Eventually you’ll be juggling your reporters across several complex stories, making sure you print what the new district you’re expanding into want to print, avoiding the topic of politics because the mayor is whispering in your ear, and trying to make sure the tone of your newspaper is consistent so that your readers become loyal to your brand. Oh, and your telegraphers are having trouble concentrating because that obnoxious chatty moron from marketing just walked through their office to go to the bathroom and made enough noise to raise the dead. tl;dr = solid management game, lots of interesting stuff here.

lovely game! every one buy it now it is sooooo amazing and fun.

Fantastic concept and execution

This is a really fun and unique take on management games.

This was very fun. I am excited for it to be complete.

Please add mod support!

Let me skip the tutorial

Too much diversity for 1930s NC.

great

so cool

It's Fantastic!

highly addictive.