Not For Broadcast

Not For Broadcast is a full motion propaganda simulator developed by British video game studio NotGames and published by tinyBuild. The game released with its first episode in early access on 30 January 2020, with the developers planning to eventually include a total of ten episodes.
The game takes place in an unnamed European country in the mid-1980s, where a new far-left political party named Advance has won a surprise landslide election and begins to handle the country in an authoritarian dystopian fashion. The player takes the role of Alex Winston, a studio director in a national Television station, having to produce a live broadcast, play adverts, censor swear words, and avoid interference in an effort to keep the viewership high.
On early access release, "Not For Broadcast" received positive reviews, with praise going to its gameplay and mechanics while being criticised for confusing political storytelling.
Development.
The first episode of "Not For Broadcast" was released in Early Access on 30 January 2020, with the developers stating their intention to keep it in early access for approximately eighteen months while updating free new chapters. Days before filming began for a second episode, the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom led to lockdowns which ceased all production. Instead of pausing production, the developers chose to create a bonus chapter titled "Not For Broadcast: Lockdown," which contains a new storyline, with the cast being stuck at home "as they shelter from a rampaging horde of animatronic children's toys." The chapter was released alongside a new challenge mode, featuring 4 different challenge variations. Finally, a year after the original release, on 28 January 2021 a second episode was released, which showcased impacts of certain decisions in previous chapters and was released together with a hour-long documentary titled "Not for Broadcast: Lights, Camera, Lockdown," about how the development team behind the game reveals how they managed to produce two, video-filled updates of the game amidst a global pandemic.
Reception.
"Not For Broadcast" received generally positive reviews from critics in early access. The game was complimented for its innovative concept and gameplay, including the satirical over-the-top content video segments and the production control room mechanics. Criticism went to its "on-the-nose political commentary," with Cass Marshall writing for "Polygon" "[the game is] laying it on pretty thick." On Steam, the game has "overwhelmingly positive" user reviews.