Times and Galaxy

this bit of copy “Writers at Copychaser spent years working as journalists before entering the games industry” and reviews praising how journalismy the game was sold me on buying this game. it was unfortunately, a huge disappointment. Maybe it was a too realistic sim of being an unpaid journalism intern. The gameplay broke down like this: 50% running back and forth at the office solving problems like the power going out. 25% listening to coworkers trauma dump about journalism. 25% a journalism mini-game where you get to talk to people one time and pick from a set of questions one time to try to get information. there’s some level of scoring on completeness and what audience you’re appealing to, but this had next to zero impact on the game. this is more an inside joke for journalists and writers with some gamification tacked on than an actual game. inside jokes are all well and good, but they should be easter eggs not the whole lawn. i did not have a good time and was just kind of annoyed by the time i finished. I don’t feel great about dumping on an indie development team but this was such a letdown. editor’s note: unpaid internships should be illegal and they are and hav…

After completing the game, I wouldn't say it's worth it for the lackluster ending and lack of interesting stories. Conceptually, I think the game has a lot of potential but it didn't really pay off. I got it as part of a bundle with other games, but even then I wouldn't recommend buying the game. There's definitely better cozy style games with more puzzles and rewarding endings! The theme song is catchy though!

not interesting or fun. probably made for some dumb government grant. concerns itself with silly identity politics. stories are all banal fluff.

A cute game where you walk around a big spaceship and fly to planets to cover stories. I love the way the game approaches putting together a story, the writing is stellar, and the characters are enjoyable - both when they're super likeable and when they're super not-likeable. The flirting is very cute as an added bonus, regardless of who you go for! (I flirted with everyone without any negative repercussions.) I give it some minus points in the music - the background music while playing this is elevator music-levels of bland, which wouldn't be an issue except the game often doesn't give you anything else of interest to focus on either - and the movement feels slow and drawn-out. It's fine when on a new planet, because the space is limited, but on the spaceship I didn't like it - it's a big spaceship with a layout that has you doubling back to see every area, it takes forever to move through it. Plus there's an added slowness introduced in the game when walking up to a character and then just standing there waiting for their next speech bubble to appear (Watercoolerbot was fun, in their own way, but oof I had to just STAND THERE and WAIT to read what they had to say all the time...…

Times & Galaxy is a narrative adventure developed by Copychaser Games and published by Fellow Traveller that offers one of the most original premises in modern science-fiction gaming. Instead of casting players as a space explorer, soldier, smuggler, or hero destined to save the galaxy, the game places them in the role of a rookie reporter working for the galaxy's most respected news organization. This unusual perspective immediately distinguishes the experience from other story-driven adventures and creates a refreshing approach to interactive storytelling. By focusing on journalism, investigation, and interpersonal relationships, Times & Galaxy delivers a thoughtful and engaging journey through a colorful universe filled with fascinating characters and meaningful decisions. The story begins when the player joins the staff of the Times & Galaxy, an interstellar news outlet known for its reputation and influence across the cosmos. As the first robotic journalist hired by the organization, the protagonist enters an environment filled with expectations, skepticism, and opportunities. Fellow reporters, editors, and sources all react differently to the player's presence, creating a na…

Kinda boring. I covered two stories, and even though there were some unexpected (or even amusing) elements each time, it didn't really entertain me. I didn't enjoy the gameplay much, I thought it would be more interactive/puzzle like, but you're basically interacting with everything you find, allowed to ask questions to each person once (and only once) per scene, and then assemble the info you found to build an article, trying to balance or maximize some metrics. Not much thinking involved, except in choosing the questions depending on your angle and to avoid closing the conversation too quickly. I thought it'd be an investigative game, where you piece clues together, but it's not.