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Fact Sheet

  • Developer/Publisher: Rasmus Rasmussen
  • Platforms: Windows PC
  • Genre: Simulation / Strategy / Management
  • Stores: Steam
  • MSRP: $13.99
  • Early Access Launch: 12/3/2018
  • Full Release: 5/31 2022
  • Game Engine: Game Maker Studio 2

Trailers

  • Full Release Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7huXV1VL70
  • Achievement Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcKalCcxOWE
  • Trailer (Early Access – Beta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkVSCZZ49b4

Links

  • Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/835910/Above_the_Fold/
  • Game website: https://abovethefoldgame.com
  • Facebook page: https://facebook.com/aboveTheFoldGame

Credits

  • Game design, coding, music, and writing: Rasmus Rasmussen
  • Map and Character Art: Kay Lousberg
  • 3D art and menu elements: Jay Sanchez
  • Additional art by KenneyNL

Developer Bio

I published my first indie game in 2013 on iOS and has since put out several smaller games for both mobile and desktop platforms, none of which you will have heard of. Above the Fold is by far the most ambitious project yet, in terms of complexity and scale. This project was bouncing around in my head for several years, but work did not start until the spring of 2018. My personal goal for Above the Fold is to make a game that is entertaining but also makes you think twice about the news you consume, and how it ended up in front of you.

Originally from Denmark, I now live in Seattle with my wife Kelly and our two cats. Outside of indie games, I have worked on several AAA titles in different capacities (primarily management roles) from Microsoft Studios and Valve Software, but my first love is still the creative freedom of the indie space, and telling stories through games there.

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Above the Fold is a newspaper simulation game, where you are the editor-in-chief. Grow a small local rag into a media powerhouse. Balance a staff of reporters, a horde of subscribers, finicky celebrities, and advertisers – and most importantly, keep the Owner happy!

If you have any questions or inquiries, please send an email to rasmus@tagunda.com.

Description

The year is 1998, the town is Goodbury, America. The Internet is still in its infancy and printed media is still going strong. An anonymous Owner has recently purchased a struggling newspaper, and he has put you in charge of turning it into something amazing!

Your job is not only to staff the newspaper, but to set its tone, its policies and politics alike, and bring it into the 21st century. To grow, you will research new technologies and make some tough decisions.

Win the game by reaching 1,000,000 subscribers, completing 25 strategic goals, or winning 25 awards, but you have to do it within 4 years, or the Owner sells the paper off to someone new.

Features

  • This game is semi-turn based. Plot out your strategy before starting a new game day, but when assigning stories, you have to do what you can before deadline.
  • Procedurally generated reporters, with personality traits, skill levels, family ties, political views, and ambitions. Keep them happy, to keep them producing quality work.
  • Story lines with different endings and consequences, based on your choices along the way.
  • In-game events, triggered by reporter personality traits, the content you put out, politics and many other factors and combinations.
  • Manage advertisements printed in the paper, make sure you have enough cash to pay the bills and expand operations.
  • Historic events will affect your games. Your response dictates how the subscribers, advertisers and reporters react.
  • Win in-game awards for outstanding combos of reporters, stories, and themed issues.
  • Customize your Editor’s Desk with your preferred notebook, a decorative item matching the late 90s vibe, and of course the desk surface itself. You will be looking at it a lot, so why not make it your own?
  • It is a sandbox! Experiment with different play styles and approaches, prioritize upgrades and politics as you see fit. Be respectable or be a tabloid!
  • Steam Achievements, Leaderboards and Statistics. Take on your friends and compare your highest score, or one of the many other stats from the game.

I am happy to provide review keys for legitimate press and streamers with an audience that matches the game. If either of those is you, please send an email with your request to rasmus@tagunda.com.You must include links to your work/channel if you are requesting a game key.

Features

  • Grow from small rag to international media power house!
  • Hire/manage and fire unique reporters
  • Match stories with reporter interest for better articles
  • Attract advertisers and subscribers based on your choices
  • Make decisions based on both random and real-world events
  • Keep your reporters happy so they don’t quit
  • Win awards for excellent reporting

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Credits

Above the Fold is designed by Rasmus, the game and website, are © Rasmus Rasmussen 2022.

Special Thanks: Brett Rabideau, Kenney Studio, Kay Lousberg, Ezilii, EvilGingerCreations, Laceya Finley, Thom Denholm, Morten Frandsen, AncientGummy, Mark “Astragali” Cooper, Kasper Riis Klausen, and Kelly Cline

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