Observed arrival · 2026-10-07
The Lower Nine: A Katrina docu-simulation
Neutral Ground Studios is developing an immersive documentary game about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, built around choices people faced there.
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- Players interested in documentary storytelling and post-Katrina New Orleans
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- The studio says its founder coined “docu-simulation” while creating The Lower Nine in 2023.
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The homepage defines “docu-simulation” as a form built from real accounts of real events, with players entering a story and making choices that affect what happens next. It identifies The Lower Nine as the studio’s first project and places it in New Orleans in the days after Katrina; the page also says the founder coined the term in 2023. The project is marked “Coming soon,” with no release date or playable demo described.
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