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''Ministry of Broadcast'' was in development since February 2018 by two teams known as Twin Petes (Petr Škorňok and Petr Melicherík) and Fuchs+Dachs (Sanja and Dušan Čežek).<ref name="Ministry of Broadcast on Tinder-date publishing, primacy of narrative, and walls people like to build » gameworldobserver">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Broadcast on Tinder-date publishing, primacy of narrative, and walls people like to build » Game World Observer |url=https://gameworldobserver.com/2020/02/06/ministry-of-broadcast/ |
''Ministry of Broadcast'' was in development since February 2018 by two teams known as Twin Petes (Petr Škorňok and Petr Melicherík) and Fuchs+Dachs (Sanja and Dušan Čežek).<ref name="Ministry of Broadcast on Tinder-date publishing, primacy of narrative, and walls people like to build » gameworldobserver">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Broadcast on Tinder-date publishing, primacy of narrative, and walls people like to build » Game World Observer |url=https://gameworldobserver.com/2020/02/06/ministry-of-broadcast/ |website=gameworldobserver.com |accessdate=2 February 2020}}</ref> They came up with the idea in late 2017 when they saw a video about the [[Berlin Wall]].<ref name="Ministry of Broadcast: Pixel Totalitarianism">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Broadcast: Pixel Totalitarianism |url=https://80.lv/articles/ministry-of-broadcast-pixel-totalitarianism/ |website=80.lv |accessdate=2 February 2020 |language=en |date=12 July 2019}}</ref> Škorňok and Melicherík previously worked together as programmers at various start-up web services. They wished to make video games, but because they are both programmers they made a small text game. They decided to find artists for their new game. They came across the [[pixel art]] work of Sanja Čežek and her husband Dušan Čežek. They liked their work on browser game ''A Midsummer Night's Dream: Replayed'' and they offered collaboration. The Čežeks worked at the time on the video game whose development was at the time terminated, so they agreed.<ref name="FPI: Sanja Čežek, Petr Škorňok I Ministry of Broadcast">{{cite web |title=FPI: Sanja Čežek, Petr Škorňok I Ministry of Broadcast |url=https://visiongame.cz/fpi-sanja-cezek-petr-skornok-i-ministry-of-broadcast/ |website=visiongame.cz |accessdate=2 February 2020 |language=cs}}</ref> Škorňok and Melicherík joined forces with Sanja and Dušan and Twin Petes was merged into Ministry of Broadcast Studio.<ref name="Ministry of Broadcast: Pixel Totalitarianism"/> |
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Original MOB game was meant to be a arena shooter, but after the teams joined forces, they completely redesigned it into cinematic platformer with a strong narrative. |
Original MOB game was meant to be a arena shooter, but after the teams joined forces, they completely redesigned it into cinematic platformer with a strong narrative. |
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During the development, Ministry of Broadcast Studio partnered with publisher [[Hitcents]] who agreed to publish ''Ministry of Broadcast'' on Steam and [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref name="Ministry of Broadcast in Development">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Broadcast in Development |url=https://80.lv/articles/ministry-of-broadcast-in-development/ |website=80.lv |accessdate=2 February 2020 |language=en |date=12 July 2019}}</ref> The game was released for Steam on 30 January 2020.<ref name='Hitcents Officially Releases "Ministry Of Broadcast" On Steam'>{{cite web |title=Hitcents Officially Releases "Ministry Of Broadcast" On Steam |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/01/30/hitcents-officially-releases-ministry-of-broadcast-on-steam/ |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |accessdate=2 February 2020 |date=30 January 2020}}</ref> |
During the development, Ministry of Broadcast Studio partnered with publisher [[Hitcents]] who agreed to publish ''Ministry of Broadcast'' on Steam and [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref name="Ministry of Broadcast in Development">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Broadcast in Development |url=https://80.lv/articles/ministry-of-broadcast-in-development/ |website=80.lv |accessdate=2 February 2020 |language=en |date=12 July 2019}}</ref> The game was released for Steam on 30 January 2020.<ref name='Hitcents Officially Releases "Ministry Of Broadcast" On Steam'>{{cite web |title=Hitcents Officially Releases "Ministry Of Broadcast" On Steam |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/01/30/hitcents-officially-releases-ministry-of-broadcast-on-steam/ |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |accessdate=2 February 2020 |date=30 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:04, 1 March 2020
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| Developer(s) | Ministry of Broadcast Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Hitcents |
| Engine | GameMaker Studio 2 |
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| Release | Windows: 30 January 2020 Nintendo Switch: April 2020 PS4: TBA |
| Genre(s) | Platform video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ministry of Broadcast is a 2020 independent adventure platform video game developed by the developer Ministry of Broadcast Studio. It is inspired by George Orwell's novel 1984.[1]
Gameplay and plot
Gameplay of Ministry of Broadcast is inspired by Prince of Persia as a classical 2D platform game. The game is set in a Totalitarian country divided by the Wall. The player character, named Orange, must compete in a lethal reality TV show called the "Wall Show". Orange goes through various levels full of traps and enemies that include guards dogs; must avoid hostile characters and traps that include spikes or piranhas in water and comes across puzzles that needs to be solved and can use other contestants to solve the puzzle.[2]
Development
Ministry of Broadcast was in development since February 2018 by two teams known as Twin Petes (Petr Škorňok and Petr Melicherík) and Fuchs+Dachs (Sanja and Dušan Čežek).[3] They came up with the idea in late 2017 when they saw a video about the Berlin Wall.[4] Škorňok and Melicherík previously worked together as programmers at various start-up web services. They wished to make video games, but because they are both programmers they made a small text game. They decided to find artists for their new game. They came across the pixel art work of Sanja Čežek and her husband Dušan Čežek. They liked their work on browser game A Midsummer Night's Dream: Replayed and they offered collaboration. The Čežeks worked at the time on the video game whose development was at the time terminated, so they agreed.[5] Škorňok and Melicherík joined forces with Sanja and Dušan and Twin Petes was merged into Ministry of Broadcast Studio.[4]
Original MOB game was meant to be a arena shooter, but after the teams joined forces, they completely redesigned it into cinematic platformer with a strong narrative.
During the development, Ministry of Broadcast Studio partnered with publisher Hitcents who agreed to publish Ministry of Broadcast on Steam and Nintendo Switch.[6] The game was released for Steam on 30 January 2020.[7]
Reception
Ministry of Broadcast has won Best Gamplay award and was nominated for Best Art award at 2018 Game Access.[8]
References
- ^ Gordon, Dakota (31 January 2020). "Ministry of Broadcast Review: Just Broadcast". KeenGamer. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Broadcast review - I'm not crazy, I'm just a little Orwell". PC Invasion. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Broadcast on Tinder-date publishing, primacy of narrative, and walls people like to build » Game World Observer". gameworldobserver.com. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Broadcast: Pixel Totalitarianism". 80.lv. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "FPI: Sanja Čežek, Petr Škorňok I Ministry of Broadcast". visiongame.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Broadcast in Development". 80.lv. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Hitcents Officially Releases "Ministry Of Broadcast" On Steam". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Game Access 2018 je za námi a ukázal nádherné věci". IGN Česko a Slovensko (in Czech). 3 June 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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