“I’m saying this on camera and millions of people will believe it”: How Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens lets you shape the news
The original Suzerain, a political strategy game presented as a visual novel, cast you in the role of Anton Rayne, the newly elected President of fictional country Sordland. You had to tackle political turmoil as the leader of a country coming out of years of authoritarian rule, while also dealing with an economic crisis, and threats from the powerful nations neighbouring your borders. In the Kingdom of Rizia DLC, you left elected politics behind and, instead, sat in the inherited throne as King Romus Toras. Though your absolute power was tempered by anti-monarchists, breakaway states, and corrupt vassals. The stakes in new DLC Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens are significantly smaller. You are just a journalist, Ilias Moris, the anchor on international news program The Neutral Lens. The decisions you make don't restrict trade in ports, pass laws that limit freedoms, or send citizens to war. Instead you're picking what question to ask in an interview or where to send your reporters for a scoop. But how much impact decisions the press can make on the world is exactly the point. Read more