In Netflix's Addictive New Narcos Game, You Build a Drug Empire in Facebook Messenger

Bringing a retro vibe to a modern interface

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Selling drugs on Facebook Messenger is rarely a good idea, but just this once, it’ll probably be OK.

Netflix just launched Narcos: Cartel Simulator, a game created in partnership with Vice-owned agency Carrot to be played fully within the messaging app.

The game takes place in 1994, and the aesthetic was drawn from games designed for graphing calculators and other LCD screens in the ’90s.

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