The year is 1998 and in the small town of Goodbury, a mysterious business man just bought the local newspaper. He fired everyone already working there, and hired you to rebuild the paper as the new Editor-in-Chief.
Above the Fold is a newspaper simulation game, where you grow and manage a newspaper. Hire the right reporters, assign them stories they like to write, and make sure to please advertisers, subscribers and the paper's owner. You also need to upgrade your paper and balance the finances - make sure to save a bit of cash in case you need to bail a reporter out of jail, or fix a plumbing issue.
Can you grow this unknown rag into an international household name?
- Hire and manage a staff of reporters
- Assign them stories that fit their interests
- Prioritize the stories you want on the front page
- Get new subscribers for the newspaper
- Buy upgrades for your office
- Handle random and historic events
- Please advertisers and the mystery Owner
- Become the leader of a world famous media outlet!
