Originally published at: https://statelyplay.com/2018/12/05/plague-inc-follow-up-rebel-inc-goes-live/
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Plague, Inc. was one of the early App Store success stories, eventually pulling in over 100 million downloads. Thus, creator Ndemic Creations is responsible for the wholesale slaughter of trillions of digital humans. They’re basically the Earth equivalent of the people on Eminiar VII. [Deep cut, nerd. Also, the people on Eminiar VII and Vendikar were disintegrated after the computer simulation. Gah, why do I even bother with this guy? -ed.] Having destroyed humanity so many times, Ndemic has shifted their focus. Instead of a global lens, their new game, Rebel, Inc., focuses on a single country and all the fun that comes along with counter insurgency. Yep, it’s a war game, of sorts. There aren’t hexes or counters, but the point of Rebel, Inc. is to quell a post-war insurgency by winning over the hearts and minds of the people.
Like its predecessor, Rebel, Inc. is more than a game, it’s a fairly hardcore sim. Ndemic has done a ton of research into counter insurgency and this is the result.
Can you stop the Insurgency? Rebel Inc. is a unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.'The war is ‘over’ - but we all know that doesn’t mean anything. To stabilise the country, you need to balance military and civilian priorities to win the hearts and minds of the people, whilst also stopping insurgents from seizing power!
Rebel Inc. is the brand new game from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.’ - one of the most popular paid games ever with over 100 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay - Rebel Inc. offers a deeply engaging, strategic challenge inspired by the complexities and consequences of modern counter insurgency.
The game offers five different regions to play in with different governors to appoint, initiatives to enact, and insurgents to calm. Why am I trying? Here’s the blurb:
Features:Rebel, Inc. is available today for iOS (an Android version is planned for early 2019) and can be picked up for $2. If Plague, Inc. is any indicator for Rebel, Inc.'s future then we can expect a slew of additions to the game as time goes on. Who knows, we might even see a cardboard version somewhere down the road.
- Stabilize five richly modeled regions
- Innovative representation of counter insurgency tactics
- Fund realistic initiatives to empower the local government
- Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world based on extensive research
- Intelligent strategic and tactical AI
- Sophisticated narrative algorithms shaped by your decisions
- Six unique governors with radically different abilities
- Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system
- Full Save/Load functionality
- Internet connectivity not required