Weirdo Space Journalism Adventure, Times & Galaxy, sleuths onto consoles and PC in Q2 2024!

Eager robo interns can now apply for a closed beta test featuring over 30% of the game

Beep boop, have we got a scoop! We’re running a closed beta with CopyChaser for Times & Galaxy, on PC from February 26th until March 11th to help with editorial balancing, bug catching, and narrative polish. This beta is three times larger than the demo and will feature the first third of the game. Sniff out your application for beta access ahead of Times & Galaxy’s launch by filling in this form.

Times & Galaxy is a funny, heartfelt game about space aliens and the richness of the stories that make up their everyday lives. Developed by former journalists, this is a game that television sitcom and sci-fi lovers will enjoy. Set in a solar system full of space lizards (augers), goo people (xeel), robots and other assorted species including humans, you will step into the shoes of the intern at the system’s most trusted holopaper, the Times & Galaxy. You will embark on assignments across the galaxy, meet a colorful cast of over 100 alien weirdos, and report at hyper-speed on important hyper-local stories such as the Humania Dirt Fair or a Space Ghost Funeral! Your goal? To keep your job at the end of the internship and winning a coveted spot on the permanent team, of course. Good luck, intern! 🤖

The staff of the Times & Galaxy don’t just work from home, they live at work! Specifically, they live and work on the Scanner, a huge starship/newsroom converted from a decommissioned warship. In between assignments, you will build (or break!) relationships with your fellow reporters and shipmates. Across a story of more than 200,000 words, the choices you make on and off the record will impact both the direction of the paper and how your colleagues feel about you. 😶

Copychaser Games is helmed by Ben Gelinas, a former crime reporter who went on to write for games including Control, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Mass Effect: Andromeda. Ben founded the studio to “make weird indie games” like their debut title, Speed Dating for Ghosts.

Stepping things up for their second game, with support from the Canadian Media Fund, Times & Galaxy was born of a love of local journalism and seeing how players of BioWare’s games loved the relationships between characters as much as, or even more than the combat and adventure. Blending in inspirations from the structure of television sitcoms, pulpy sci-fi shows, and the real-life newsroom experiences of the writing team, the result is an intergalactic tale told at a personal scale with relationships and reputation at its heart. 💖

And here’s another scoop for you! We just revealed that Copychaser Games’ one and only Times & Galaxy will be coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC in Q2 2024! You’ll be able to scoot your intern boots across space ships, planets, and more from your desk, your couch, or even on the road!

Store pages are now live for most platforms…

Keep a keen eye out for more from Copychaser Gamers on Times & Galaxy by following them on Twitter/X or following us on Twitter/X and jumping into our official Discord to talk about the upcoming game and the best intern in the galaxy.

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