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Run a 1930s New York newspaper: build its newsroom, send reporters for stories, and assemble each Sunday issue under deadline.
Released 18 Nov 2025
Build a Newsroom Tower
Race the Sunday Deadline
Turn Reports into Print
Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!
Developed by Sparrow Night · Published by Twin Sails Interactive
In 1930s New York, you build and run a newspaper from a growing tower newsroom. Your goal is to publish weekly editions while expanding your staff, workspace, and readership.
Hire reporters and other newsroom workers, assign stories, and move reports through editing, layout, and printing. Plan floors and workstation placement so staff, articles, and supplies can move efficiently, while managing workers’ needs and the Sunday deadline.
Choose which stories to publish and how to present them, matching article tags and editorial tone to readers in different city districts. Faction requests, rival newspapers, and unlockable equipment and upgrades add competing goals as your operation grows.
Reviewers who enjoy News Tower often praise its repeatable weekly newspaper cycle and the satisfaction of making the newsroom run smoothly. They value the mix of staff management, floor planning, story selection, and print deadlines, as well as the 1930s setting, historical news, and atmospheric presentation. Some find the routine or micromanagement less engaging over time.
In News Tower, dive into the chaos of 1930s New York in a management tycoon game where you build and manage your own newspaper.
From the Great Depression to the brink of World War II every Sunday brings a new deadline, and every article is a strategic decision. Between editorial dilemmas, newsroom breakdowns, and political pressure, you’ll shape the future of your newspaper to start your media empire!
Start with a blank floor and shape your newsroom from the ground up. As your newspaper grows, unlock new levels and transform each one into a fully functional hub of journalism. From printing stations and compositing desks to the legal corner for damage control, every workstation is key to keep the presses running.
Smart layout choices: walls, elevators, pneumatic tubes directly impact how efficiently your team works under pressure. And because morale matters too, add coffee machines, posters, and the essential indoor green plant to ensure your employees’ well-being!
Reporters, photographers and janitors without forgetting the unexpendable ads salesperson… Lead a diverse team across 30+ unique job roles each with their own traits, needs, and expertise.
Juggle hunger, focus and logistics to maximize productivity. Unlock dozens of upgrades from gramophone to slot machines, to turn your dingy tower into a prestigious workspace. A happy newsroom is a productive newsroom, especially when Sunday is always just around the corner.
Each week begins with one goal: getting your edition ready for Sunday’s deadline. Assign leads to your reporters, choose your editorial approach, influence public perception through your chosen tone and tags, and compose your newspaper.
Cover key topics like Crime, Politics, or Sports, and refine your story’s angle to match your editorial line. Well-researched articles or eye-grabbing headlines, will you aim for respect or reach?
Every choice impacts your readers’ perception, reactions, and sales. Nail the mix and profits soar or miss the mark and you risk backlash, lawsuits, or courtesy visits from the mob...
Four major factions partake in the city’s power struggle: the Mayor, the Mafia, the Military (in 1.0), and High Society. They’ll push their own agendas and offer shady deals in exchange for cash, influence, exclusive rewards, and vital new connections across the Big Apple. Whose truth will you print, and whose secrets will you bury?
Not everyone is in favor of freedom of the press…
Publish your newspaper across NYC districts, from Harlem to Wall Street. Each borough has its own reader profiles, preferences, and rewards. To grow your subscriber base, tailor stories to local tastes while staying ahead of two aggressive rivals: the Empire Observer and Jersey Beacon. They’ll steal your precious scoops but by targeting the right interests, you can win their audiences and become New York’s most influential publisher.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 46 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Website | Official website |
