The WhatsNext verdict
News Tower is an unusually charming newspaper-management sim whose 1930s setting and weekly editorial rhythm make its accessible systems easy to sink into. Play it if you want a distinctive, atmospheric tycoon game rather than a brutally deep simulation.
What it does best
A newsroom management sim with unusually satisfying editorial decisions
A richly evocative 1930s newspaper world
The Sunday deadline creates a compelling one-more-week pull
What might put you off
Some players find the systems too shallow or forgiving
The newsroom workload and UI can become fiddly
The setup
What you are walking into
News Tower is a news and resource management game. Your goal is to build a newspaper empire in 1930s New York that is profitable, independent, and – most importantly – wins the trust of its readers.
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