The Republia Times

The Republia Times is a free-to-play indie browser video game created by Lucas Pope, released in April 2012. In the game, the player takes the role of the editor of a newspaper torn between personal opposition…

1 April 2012

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The Republia Times is an indie developed by Lucas Pope, released 1 April 2012 on Web browser.

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What The Republia Times is

The Republia Times is an indie game developed by Lucas Pope and released in 2012. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on Adobe Flash Player.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You've just been assigned the editor-in-chief position at The Republia Times in the glorious and free nation of Republia. You must use your influence to print positive articles that paint Republia in a good light.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Republia Times launched on 1 April 2012, within three weeks of Journey, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, Fire Emblem Awakening and Fez.

Released around the same time: Journey, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, Fire Emblem Awakening, Fez.