Influence, Inc. Steam metadata

• Latest observed playersNot available
• SteamPulse tracked peak4
• Units sold (VGI)570
• Revenue (VGI)$4,981
• Review scoreNot available
• Total reviewsNot available
• Release dateMay 31, 2022
• DeveloperCurious Bird
• PublisherCurious Bird

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Curious BirdPublisher: Curious Bird

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• Design Notes: Eroding democratic norms - 25 July 2022

  As much as Influence Inc. is a game about media manipulation, it’s also a game about patterns of eroding democratic norms. The game world is very much designed to reflect our present reality, through a blurred and fragmented mirror. Events and clients are amalgamated and often satirized, but all have one or more real world parallels. Your operations target the fictional country of Tiar. Over time, as you play, you realize that this is a country on the edge of authoritarianism. Presidential elections are imminent. And lots of potential clients are interested in the outcome of these elections. (Serious spoilers ahead! If you haven’t tried Influence Inc. and want to play, consider doing so before reading the rest of these notes.) If the current president loses the election, he refuses to step down. You can choose to help him by promoting the idea that the election results are due to fraud.…

• Design Notes: Dystopia doesn't always look dark - 11 June 2022

  I've been asked why the overall look and feel of Influence, Inc. isn't darker, given its rather nefarious premise. As a player, you are selling media manipulation services targeting a country hovering on the edge of authoritarianism. There are many excellent games where the mood clearly underlines the idea that the situation is dire – like This War of Mine, Beholder, and Papers, Please. With Influence, Inc., I've purposefully taken a different approach to explore the idea that dystopia doesn’t always look dark on the surface. The art, text, and initial music reinforce the idea that you are embarking on a fun new business venture. You're attracting clients, making money, and being creative! Missions feel fairly straightforward in the beginning and then creep towards more ethically questionable requests. Are you willing to amplify social media enthusiasm about a new album? Exploit fears a…

• Patch - 3 June 2022

  Hope was accidentally a bit too easy. Fixed it. (Sorry.)

• Influence, Inc. - Out Now - 31 May 2022

  Congratulations! You have been selected to lead an experimental branch of XQW Group. Your team provides one key service: influence. You’ll start by influencing social media in the country of Tiar. There are other systems to exploit later. Features Control of a business that provides influence for hire, mostly through social media. Missions from a variety of clients: corporations, talent agencies, governments, and others. You choose who you want to work with and what types of jobs you're willing to undertake. A network of public attention, eager for the next scandal that you may choose to break During your experience, you might reflect on questions such as: How does what we pay attention to and what we ignore shape reality? Who is manipulating our attention, and why? How is social media shaping news and journalism? How is media used to both promote and fight authoritarianism? (Or, you mi…

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