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The Occupation

It’s 1987 in North West England; A time of 80’s British pop, grand architecture and political unrest. An explosion has triggered a controversial act which threatens to erode civil liberties of the population to be rushed into place.
Developer: White Paper Games
Genre: Investigative Thriller
Release Date: Out Now
Age Ratings: PEGI: 12
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About The Occupation

It’s 1987 in North West England; A time of 80’s British pop, grand architecture and political unrest. An explosion has triggered a controversial act which threatens to erode civil liberties of the population to be rushed into place.

Will you take the most direct route at the risk of getting caught, or plan your approach carefully whilst precious time ticks by? Events happen in real-time and you must make decisions based on the evidence.
You are the reporter. You decide the narrative

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Game Features

A clock-watching narrative thriller with multiple outcomes
Politically driven themes highlighting the shades of grey people believe to be hard facts
Events that happen in real-time, forcing you to choose between the careful and methodical vs the direct and disruptive approach
Rich world building based on British architecture with mature themes giving you a great sense of the people who lived, worked and lost their lives here
Evidence gathering by any means necessary
Player choice and freedom to explore
A complex narrative web of truths, lies and accidents.
And features…
A high-tech watch with an alarm and timer for remembering those important meetings!
A fully interactive briefcase inventory to store anything you think might be pertinent to your investigation.
A pager that can display up to 12 characters on the screen – Perfect for delivering your current objectives.
Threads of the people that work and live in this world. Relive some of people’s last actions
Each person in the world has a routine to follow so that you can plan your approach. Be careful though as an unexpected toilet or smoke break may foil even the best laid plans.
Non-linear environments with objectives designed to be approached from multiple angles to allow for different play styles.
Over 3 hours of original music from 80’s Brit-pop, classical concertos and acoustic ballads.

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