Times & Galaxy, a choice-driven adventure game in which you play as a robot who is the latest intern for the solar system's most trusted news holopaper, hits a little close to home for me. It delves into storylines anyone in online media will be familiar with, such as "your outlet is successful but not increasingly profitable and so you and many of your coworkers are being let go" or "you're not being hired full-time and getting employee benefits but good news, your writing is good enough that your part-time contract is being renewed again."

Copychaser Games' upcoming title feels quite timely given the current state of the video game journalism industry. It's not all doom and gloom, though, as most of the game seems geared towards exploring the joys of being a journalist and giving the player a sneak peek into the euphoric high that comes with finally getting that one quote you've been looking for, that one source who gives you what you need to print the reported story you've been chasing. There are also plenty of moments of levity and humor as well, keeping the mood from becoming too dour.

Ahead of its release, I played a demo for Times & Galaxy that included the opening levels of the game. Even if its formula does feel specifically suited for the experience of playing as an investigative reporter hunting for clues, Times & Galax's gameplay isn't wholly unique. Saying the right thing to the right person after discovering the right clue when you travel to the right spot is a hallmark of almost all choice-driven adventure games after all. But it's how Times & Galaxy frames this familiar gameplay setup that makes the experience interesting.