Going Episodic & An Update on Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

We’re really sorry we haven’t updated you in awhile. We’ve been working hard on the development of Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, and had actually hoped to have the game out by now. But as the narrative and mechanics came together, we realised that delivering the experience we want you to have is going to take a little extra time.

Here’s why...

Season two will release across three complex episodes: each episode will offer more choice on how to advance than before. The story will also feel more personal than the original, focusing in particular on three individuals and the complicated relationships they have with each other--and the truth.
You should expect a more dynamic environment: based on the newly added “time of the day” characters may act on their own behalf and events unfold independently from the players‘ actions.

As players, you will be granted access to a more advanced build of Orwell. The old tools are all still there, useful in their own right. But you’ll be invited to join “The Office”, a secret department of Orwell that has been equipped with tools that not only allow investigators to research individuals, but to also take that information and influence the way events are reported and perceived by the public. This gives you more agency, not just in the way the story branches and consequences play out, but in the narrative itself--the story of Orwell: Ignorance is Strength.

Because of all this extra content--the story, the ideas, the narrative branches, the new tools--and the way that episodic content comes together, we’ve focused on getting it all just the way we want it and delivering the very best game we can.

If you’re interested in a deeper understanding of how episodic content has shaped the development of Orwell, be sure to read our blog on Gamasutra, here.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas. Thanks for being the wonderful fans that you are. And stay tuned for some big updates next month.

-- Mel, Daniel, Michael (aka Team Osmotic)