A couple months ago I did a write-up on the game Descenders, a fantastic title that took me by surprise. It was published by a studio called No More Robots, and I regretted not jumping into it sooner. Because of that game, the publisher and their future games have been on my radar, and I’m very excited by their next game called Not Tonight. This is a huge jump from their previous work with a different developer, but looks to be no less enjoyable.

Not Tonight is a politically-charged satirical game set in an alternative version of Britain, where Brexit talks have collapsed and an extreme far-right government has taken power. Citizens of European heritage have been rounded up and exiled. Forced out of your previous life, you find yourself in the midst of a frantic gig economy, manning the doors of pubs, clubs, festivals and parties, and fighting to scrape by and return to the city you call home. Gameplay fuses a time-pressure RPG with a tale of dark humour where every decision matters. The question is, will you join the resistance and fight the regime — or keep your head down and hope that one day this will all be a distant memory?

For those interested in the game, there is a beta that can be signed up for by joining the game’s Discord channel. The game is expected to be launching on PC and consoles later this year. Not Tonight is being developed by PanicBarn.