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Bystander

$2.99
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Developer:
Egor Magurin
Publisher:
Indovers Studio
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game

Bystander is an opportunity to become an agent for tracking the network during totalitarianism.
Your task is to search among other people's correspondence on the network those that contradict the current laws, copies of which you will receive by fax.
Follow the new laws, look for the hidden meaning in each phrase and, of course, report violations!

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User Reviews

Mostly Negative
38 user reviews
24%
Positive
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

When 'Papers, Please' goes online. The game is similar. You make a judgement on the item based on the state regulation and/or some task given to you. The game is really in early stage but foundation of game mechanic is already laid and can be expanded for more challenge. The US$5 & under price tag is fair enough for this early game. I already have the gameplay videos uploaded, you guys make a choice to buy or not. I wish I could choose 'neither' recommend this game, the game is not bad or good for me given its current version. Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2dyX3SxPgukmvyL31uQNpfXtaeVXNV3R EDIT1: Decided to change this to "not recommended" due to uncertain future development of this game.

6 helpful 1 funny
2 hrs at review
Not Recommended

When I first bought this game months ago when it was still in early access, I was expecting an interesting game about government censorship in the same style as Paper's Please. Overall the gameplay is similar, but the game is clearly filled with bugs, even months after it exited early access. There are multiple messages that should be marked as "Guity" because they violate the set rules you're given at the time, but the game will still penalize you because it doesn't fit the exact definition of whatever rule that is supposed to apply to it, then other's should be marked as "Clear", but the game, again, will penalize you for not knowing the exact definition of the rule that should apply to it. There's one message that straight up said "F**k this government!" in it and I marked it as guilty because it clearly violated the game's rule of "Negative expression towards the government or authority", but the game penalized me anyway for reasons of something like "The message fell under the to...

5 helpful 1 funny
20 min at review
Not Recommended

DONT GET THIS. When you mark something as expired, the game doesnt work. Overall, this game feels kinda fun, but some elements feel bootleg and bad. For 7 more dollars, get an actual game, Papers, Please.

5 helpful
16 min at review
Not Recommended

*Sigh* This game was just tiring. I wouldn't come to say it was a complete rip off of Paper's Please, but it was a very similar game but just worse. Mainly to the point that I played, at most, 10 minutes, I saw multiple repeats of the same messages, and the only updates were legislation, unlike in Papers, Please where you got new rules and new tools almost every day. I won't completely judge the game since I haven't played it the entire way through, but it's just not very good. Plain and simple.

5 helpful
19 min at review
Not Recommended

It's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However this may look like 'Papers Please', it's not as well designed. As a matter of fact it is a far cry from the type of game that this one tries to emulate.

4 helpful
16 min at review
Not Recommended

I accidentally bought this in 2017 cause I thought that it was "Papers Please" game. I was too young to know for refund. FML

1 helpful
41 min at review
Not Recommended

its.......its stinky

59 min at review
Recommended

Challenging and fun. Some glitches here and there but that may be my graphics card. Still testing. I really like this game!

6 min at review
Recommended

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1 funny

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7
  • Processor: Intel® Pentium® III or higher
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB or higher
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

FAQ

How much does Bystander cost?

Bystander costs $2.99.

What are the system requirements for Bystander?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 Processor: Intel® Pentium® III or higher Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 256 MB or higher Storage: 200 MB available space

What platforms is Bystander available on?

Bystander is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Bystander worth buying?

Bystander has 24% positive reviews from 38 players.

When was Bystander released?

Bystander was released on Dec 15, 2017.

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