Hi everyone!
I've just released 18 Minutes to Air, a short interactive drama set inside a newsroom minutes before a live broadcast. A star anchor has disappeared, crucial footage has surfaced, and everyone around you wants something different.
Across one shift, you make seven consequential decisions and take on three short newsroom challenges. Your choices shape your role, relationships and final outcome, with 16 newsroom personality types and a hidden ending to uncover. At the end, you receive a shareable identity card.
The game is free and playable directly in the browser. It supports English, Simplified Chinese and Cantonese, and a playthrough takes around 10–15 minutes.
Play here: https://fpmatrix.itch.io/18-minutes-to-air
I'd especially love feedback from players who are new to newsroom dramas: did the story and stakes make sense on their own? And which identity did you get?
Created by FPMatrix. Generative AI tools were used during development, with human direction, editing and testing.