GameChanger Studio has officially released 1998: The Toll Keeper Story on PlayStation 5. The game puts players behind the booth window as Dewi, a pregnant toll keeper whose nightly checks of vehicles, documents, and payments turn into a string of moral judgment calls as the country outside her booth comes apart.
The PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller lends an immersive layer to the story, with the advanced haptics adapting uniquely to the various types of vehicles passing through Dewi’s booth. These vibrations serve not only as vital gameplay clues, but also as a physical representation of the earth-shattering challenges Dewi must endure while navigating her pregnancy.
Gameplay Features
- A Story of Survival and Motherhood: Make difficult choices not just for your safety—but also for your unborn child.
- Narrative Simulation Gameplay: Check vehicles, documents, and identities while managing rising tension and limited resources.
- Small Decisions, Heavy Consequences: Every action matters—who you let through, who you turn away, and which rules you follow or bend.
- Distinct 90s-Inspired Visual Style: Fusing dot textures, old-paper aesthetics, and a sepia filter, the art direction echoes the limitations of printed materials from the late ’90s—grounding the game in the mood and texture of its era.
- Inspired by True Events: This game is set during the 1998 Asian financial crisis, with Indonesia’s crisis serving as one of the primary inspirations. Set in a fictional Southeast Asian country, it explores the era’s fear, chaos, and uncertainty, challenging you to navigate moral dilemmas in which survival demands difficult sacrifices.
- Trophies: Secure as many as you can; nothing or nobody will stop you.
- Immersive Haptic Feedback: The sensory experience shifts with every car, truck, or taxi that enters the toll lane, providing distinct tactile responses that ground you in Dewi’s world.
- Endless Mode: Customise the characters and play two endless modes (Timed & Perfection) if you’d like to challenge yourself on the leaderboard!
