1979 Revolution: Black Friday

iNK Stories

About this game

**Facebook Game of The Year, Winner of Grand Jury Prize at IndieCade ‘16, Official Selection of The PAX 10, Game of the Year Finalist by TIGA, BEST OF E3 Nominee by IGN, People’s Choice Finalist by FoST, Medal Winner at Serious Play Awards.**

“1979 Sets a New Path for Games”—Washington Post
“This Game is Something Momentous in the History of this Medium”—Rami Ismail at IndieCade
"A Great Story with Even Greater Characters"—IGN
"A Gripping Adventure"—WIRED
"Experience the Complex Forces that Drive a Revolution"—VICE NEWS

Based on real stories from Iran between 1978-1981. In this cinematic adventure game you navigate this momentous revolution with only two weapons: your camera and your morality. You play as Reza, a photojournalist, where you get caught up by two opposing sides of the revolution. The fates of those around you hinge on the consequences of your choices.

Unlike anything you’ve played before, 1979 Revolution immerses players into a moving and engaging experience where a documentary and a game come together.

Now available to play in English, Farsi, French, German, Russian, Spanish and Turkish

How do you play? What are the features?

CINEMATIC - A rich interactive filmic experience.

MAKE CHOICES - Change the outcome and the fates of others within this branching story.

LEARN - Discover and unlock over eighty unique stories about Iran and the revolution: social customs, political and
historical insights, home movies, graffitis, photos, and more.

TAKE PHOTOS - Compare your photos to actual archival pictures.

EXPLORE - Discover Iran and the world of revolution as never experienced in video games before.

TRUE STORIES - Based on first person testimonies from Iranian freedom fighters, witnesses and imprisoned enemies of the state which helped define the 21st Century.

--MINIMUM SPECS--
Android 5.0 "Lollipop"
Open GL ES 3.0 Support
GPU: Mali-T760MP8
CPU: Quad-core
Memory: 3 GB
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Examples of supported devices include:
Galaxy S6 and up

Ratings and reviews

I am still playing, but this is a beautiful game. You can tell somebody really poured their heart into this game. The stories, real photos, and factual history all combine into a really moving adventure. I am really looking forward to continuing to play. My only complaint would be the controls to move the character around are a little clunky; with sometimes getting stuck in corners or it being tricky to navigate around in-game players, but this, in no way, takes away from this great game.

They put a lot of love into this game. Even though I can not culturally relate to certain aspects of this game I appreciate the dynamism of characters, plot and creative functionality. I would give 5 stars if 2 things would be improved. 1 - the game almost appears frozen at certain times when Q&A options pop up. 2 - I need more time with the answers. 5 seconds is too short. Part of the fun regarding these narrative based games is contemplating what I would say/do in that scenario.

Fantastic story telling with great voice acting. It's more like an interactive movie but there is a lot of action and it never seems boring. Graphics are PS1 PS2 at best but that doesn't detract from becoming emotionally attached to the characters. My only criticism is it is very short. Only a few hours of content. You can go back and change the decision you made leading to different outcomes but the differences don't seem very vast. All in all I really enjoyed it and would recommend.