For all its charm and ambition, Redshirt can't even come close to realising that goal, and inevitably ends up as a fairly flat and repetitive exercise in meaningless random text and mindless icon clicking. In that sense, it's arguably a perfect simulation of real-life social media, but it unfortunately doesn't make for an edifying game experience.


Redshirt
2013 Positech Games56Mediocre
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 6 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $9.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- November 13, 2013
- Developer
- The Tiniest Shark
- Publisher
- Positech Games
- Themes
Overview
Redshirt is the comedy sci-fi sim about social networking aboard a space station, starring the station's most ambitious low-ranking peon: you! Navigate the professional and interpersonal politics of the ubiquitous "Spacebook" to curry favor among friends and colleagues. As intense intergalactic conflict rages around you, it's up to you to accrue those all-important "likes" on your status updates! Whether you're looking for love, opportunities for promotion, or even a chance to play Zero-G golf with the captain, you can schmooze your way through social circles and claw your way up the career ladder. Perhaps you too can finally achieve the dream of an off-station transfer, or even the Redshirt's opportunity of a lifetime: being sent on an away-mission!
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Reception
- Metacritic62from 16 reviews
- OpenCritic69from 10 reviews
I couldn't pull myself away from the addictive nature of Spacebook.
Redshirt isn't going to appeal to everyone, but those who like the balancing act and resource management that go with management sims will find this is a solid game. There will be feelings of repetitiveness during the all too brief periods when you've managed to juggle everything into going well, and you'll find yourself just going through the motions...
The less-than-riveting selection helps to remind us that the important people you see on your favorite Sci-Fi series had to pass through a lot of terrible jobs to get where they are.
Redshirt is deeper than its Star Trek parody presentation might appear, but it's not quite deep enough.

















