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Report on the Death of Robert Evergreen

A retro audio-based narrative game about the power of the news. Robert Evergreen is dead! The public adored him, but what was he like in private? Listen to interviews with Robert’s friends and family, decide what kind of article you’d like your paper to print, and watch the story unfold.

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About the Game

Report on the Death of Robert Evergreen is an audio-based narrative game that takes place in New York City in the early 1990s. You play as the newly hired editor-in-chief of a small, struggling newspaper. It’s your job to decide what gets printed in tomorrow’s headline article. What will you tell the world about Robert Evergreen, and what consequences will you face for your decisions?

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  • Listen to recorded interviews with Robert’s friends and family
  • Navigate your company’s retro computer interface
  • Decide what kind of story you will print

PHYSICAL VERSION

The original way to play! Listen to interviews with a real-life cassette player and cassette tapes and then submit your decisions on your computer. The physical version of Report on the Death of Robert Evergreen blends physical and digital components for a completely unique mixed-media storytelling experience!

Currently, a demo of the physical version is not available to the public. Interest form coming soon!