Orwell (video game) Orwell (video game) Orwell is a series of episodic simulation video games by German indie developer Osmotic Studios in which the player assumes the role of a state operative and monitors surveillance sources to find national security threats. It is named after George Orwell, the author of the dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", references to which can be found in the game. The first game in the series, subtitled "Keeping an Eye on You", was released as a weekly, five-part serial for Windows beginning on October 20, 2016. "Orwell" takes place in a country called the Nation, led by a modern-day
George Orwell left London for Jura on 10 April 1947. In July he ended the lease on the Wallington cottage. Back on Jura he worked on "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and made good progress. During that time his sister's family visited, and Orwell led a disastrous boating expedition, on 19 August, which nearly led to loss of life whilst trying to cross the notorious Gulf of Corryvreckan and gave him a soaking which was not good for his health. In December a chest specialist was summoned from Glasgow who pronounced Orwell seriously ill and a week before Christmas 1947 he was in Hairmyres Hospital