"No one talks about this, but proper water cooler placement is the cornerstone of running a successful newspaper. A water cooler in the wrong place means reporters, typesetters, and support staff will be less likely to use it, and if it's not in a comfortable spot to begin with, just walking to the fountain can put them in a bad mood on the way."
"Then when it breaks down, your repair person's productivity will tank while they fix, leaving the printer in bad shape when it's press time, costing you subscribers and revenue from a subpar issue. At least, that's what I learned from News Tower's version of the newspaper business, which combines fiddly workplace management with the actual work of reporting. After launching on Steam Early Access in 2024, News Tower hits 1.0 on November 18."
"Half of News Tower is about setting up the actual tower your newspaper is run out of. You have minute control over everything in the building, from walls and stairs to the desks where your new employees do their work. Then there's the printer, of course, a hulking machine spewing heat and noise in all directions and distracting everyone from their work if you don't choose its placement carefully."
News Tower is a 1930s newspaper management simulation that follows an upstart paper growing from a Brooklyn one-sheet to New York City's largest publication. Players inherit the business and control headquarters design down to walls, stairs, desks, and amenity placement. Staff efficiency depends on layout, commute distances, and workplace comfort factors such as noise, smells, and temperature. Strategic placement of printers and water coolers affects mood and productivity, while repairs and maintenance can disrupt production and circulation. Players assign reporters to chase daily scoops while balancing custodial and repair tasks. News Tower launched on Steam Early Access in 2024 and reached 1.0 on November 18.
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