You Are What You Read

[You Are What You Read]

As the editor of an important news paper, it is your job to make sure 3 headlines are published every day; however, not all of the drafts you can choose from are all that true, and those that are may not excite readers enough to keep your newspaper afloat. 

Balance integrity and survival, and see what happens when you curate reality. Designate what is truth and watch as the world twists itself to match. 

The headlines of this game are taken from real life news sites, reputable and disreputable alike. The 'integrity scores' are based on the truth meter ratings of articles from Politifact. This game was inspired by how much fake news has influence people's world views, especially with regard to recent events. Consumption and belief in seemingly immaterial false information slowly turns a person's world into an alien, hostile place, while ethical choices on the parts of editors and journalists lifts the fog of disinformation bit by bit.  

[Creators]

Game created for the Boston instance of the Goethe Institut's Art Games Jam.  

Programming: Elise Xue, Whitney Fahnbulleh

Art/Graphics: Jessie Wang

Content and Sound: Dinesh Ayyappan.