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Big Brother has arrived – and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences…
Orwell is a new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation. It can monitor all personal communications and access any computer. To preserve the privacy of citizens, human researchers examine the data Orwell finds and decide which pieces of information should be passed on to the security forces, and which should be rejected.
Selected from thousands of candidates, you are Orwell’s first human researcher. And when a terror attack rocks the Nation’s capital city of Bonton, Orwell, and you, are immediately put to the test. Starting with a single person of interest, you’ll help the security forces build out and profile a network of potential culprits.
But are these people really terrorists? What does the information you reveal to Orwell say about them? What if you find out things about them that not even their loved ones know? What is the real price of maintaining the security that the Nation is yearning for?
Quotes
“Grabs the problem of how we balance our own liberty and our safety and turns it into a thrilling adventure.”
9/10 – Polygon
“A harrowing look into a reality where Big Brother is always watching”
Rock Paper Shotgun
“In an age where so much personal information is willingly released by so many, Orwell brilliantly explores the implications of this data being misinterpreted.”
8/10 – GameSpot
Awards & Recognition
WINNER
Best Serious Game
German Computer Game Awards 2017
WINNER
Long Feature Award
A MAZE. Awards 2017
NOMINEE
Games for Impact
The Game Awards 2016
NOMINEE
Cultural Innovation Award
SXSW Gaming Awards 2017
FINALIST
Excellence in Narrative
Independent Games Festival 2017
HONORABLE MENTION
Seumas McNally Grand Prize
Independent Games Festival 2017
NOMINEE
Best German Game
German Developer Awards 2017
NOMINEE
Best Indie Game
German Developer Awards 2017
NOMINEE
Best Game Design
German Developer Awards 2017
WINNER
Best Story
German Developer Awards 2017
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Innovation Award
German Developer Awards 2017
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Best Storytelling
Making Games Awards 2017
WINNER
Best Social Impact Game
BIG Festival 2017
FINALIST
Innovation Award
BIG Festival 2017
NOMINEE
Best Indie Game
The New York Videogame Awards 2017
NOMINEE
Most Innovative Newcomer
Creative Gaming Awards 2015
NOMINEE
Innovation in Game
Ludicious 2018