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The Red Stare

Become a secret agent in the 1950s and observe your neighbours to find the communist spy!

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Developer
Play:D
Publisher
Play:D, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
Release
July 31, 2017
9 years and 3 days ago
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Very Positive473 reviews87.9%

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About the Game

The Time to Enlist Is Now!

In The Red Stare, you become a special agent in 1950s New York City on a stake out. The Reds have infiltrated the city, and you need to stop them before it's too late.
During your stake out you will be observing your neighbours' every move to find out who of them is the communist spy.

From within your apartment you'll be receiving information via your phone and fax machine, finding clues in case files, and taking pictures that you can fax to your handler - proving that your suspicions are right.

It's all about observation and deduction. You’ll have to use a number of different ways to identify people varying from appearances, items that can be found in their rooms, and rules only specific members of the communist ranks follow.

Good luck, agent! The nation depends on you.
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