Platforms
- PCMay 16, 2019NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchDec 10, 2020NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- AndroidMay 16, 20197.7playscore7.03 Critics8.7113 Players
- iOSMay 16, 20197.4playscore6.02 Critics8.355 Players
8 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Overall, I found Alt-Frequencies provided some great commentary on how the media decodes the underlying truth and spoon feeds it to the public and how governments can step in to attempt to control the narrative. It was interesting seeing the introduction of rogue elements to the story and how those played out. This experience has a lot to say about a lot of things, which is really my criticism. I wanted so much more.
Ruby Salt · Jun 05, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewAlt-Frequencies plays on this fantasy, reducing an otherwise monumental effort to a simple swipe on your phone screen. There’s something deeply satisfying about hearing an opinion you disagree with, and sending a rebuttal which is instantly answered. While it may be fairly simple, the record and send system at the core of Alt-Frequencies steals the show. Accidental Queens once again manages to use non-conventional gameplay systems to tell a story that is grounded, relevant and compelling. I just wish I had a little more time with it.
Jake Green · May 30, 2019 Reviewed on AndThe ideas that Alt-Frequencies puts forth are novel, but the game also demonstrates they’re really hard to pull off. There’s something admirable about the ambition of projects like these, but the chances Alt-Frequencies takes don’t allow it to rise above the issues they spawn.
Campbell Bird · May 16, 2019 Reviewed on iOSRead full reviewOverall we thought that Alt Frequencies could have done with a bit more time to breathe, as we were initially intrigued by the ideas laid out in terms of the technique for deploying narrative and the time loop policies, but the story was over before it even started. It was a good idea but we didn't see the potential come to fruition, unfortunately, especially when it came to the gameplay mechanics to progressing the story.
Sam Bishop · May 16, 2019 Reviewed on PCRead full reviewAlt-Frequencies then is an excellent concept let down by its execution. If a bit more was put into fleshing out the machinations behind the time-loop and what the government’s official line for implementing it was it could have been great. Some more flexibility in the reactions would have been good too. There are canned responses for clips that aren’t relevant to the stations, and the scope here for play would have been fantastic but it never delivers on the promise of just constantly feeding radio station hosts with a barrage of constant rubbish.
Nick Gillham · May 16, 2019 Reviewed on AndRead full reviewIt’s a game that’s never going to light up the charts and take the world by storm but for all intents and purposes, Alt-Frequencies is a fun little gem designed to entertain for an evening.
Alex Harding · Dec 11, 2020 Reviewed on SwitchRead full reviewDisfrutemos más o menos con sus puzles, empaticemos mejor o peor con su historia, Alt-Frecuencies resulta una propuesta increíblemente fresca y original, que deja claro (por si lo dudábamos) de que en Accidental Queens tienen una enorme capacidad para narrar historias llenas de matices a través de acciones cotidianas en el contexto del juego.
Marta Trivi · Nov 19, 2020 Reviewed on PC, Switch, iOS, AndRead full reviewAlt-Frequencies ist ein nettes kleines Spiel, das vor allem auf Smartphones funktioniert, wo man auch mal die kurzen Musikstücke des gefälligen anhört, während man das Telefon in der Tasche verschwinden lässt. Grundsätzlich passt es daher besser auf die mobilen Plattformen als auf den PC – so oder so erwartet euch jedenfalls ein unterhaltsamer kleiner Thriller mit interessanten Entscheidungen, die den wesentlichen Verlauf der Geschichte aber nicht beeinflussen.
Benjamin Schmädig · May 17, 2019 Reviewed onRead full review
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About the game
What happens when everyone is stuck in the same time loop, without knowing? Alt-Frequencies is an audio-based game, revolving around radio stations that reset every 3 minutes. Populated with all sorts of different characters and personalities, players get an intimate look into the lives of radio hosts, conspiracy theorists, students, politicians, underground activists, train station managers - and a dog. By redistributing information, you change what happens in the next 3 minute time loop and impact both news cycles and the lives of the people behind them. Listen as their personal stories evolve, in a world that seems to stand still.