Games like Practicing Utopia

Background Your name is Susan. You are 14 years old and you have ambitions of becoming a witch. You have just completed two years of study at the Spooksville Academy of Witchcraft. You reckon you know all the theory and now it's time to put that theory into practice. As with all trades, you must start out as an apprentice. You've been allocated to Broomhilda, the old witch that lives in the spooky…

"Modding as Mending" is a game that explores the idea of modding as a way to understand and appreciate video games more. The game creator advocates for easily moddable and understandable games, highlighting the value they hold. The game is inspired by Marina Kittaka's article, 'Divest from the Video Games Industry,' and is a reflection of the game maker's own experiences and regrets in the industry.

"The Games I Want to Make" is a manifesto written for the 2022 Manifesto Jam, created by a game developer who was inspired by the first jam in 2018. The manifesto reflects on the creator's journey of self-discovery, the influence of past experiences, and the desire to experiment and innovate in game design while acknowledging the possibility of changing their mind. The manifesto aims to encourage others in their own game development pursuits.

Controls Up Arrow / W / Z to move up and scroll through textLeft Arrow / A / Q to move left and scroll back through textRight Arrow / D to move right and scroll through textR to restartEscape to close game on WindowsF11 to toggle fullscreen on Windows Goal Avoid dying from the encroaching sunlight and water puddles. Crack open gifts until you find a brick. Break down a door with said brick to win!…

Controls: Move: Arrow Keys,  Run: Space Bar (if you have enough stamina),  Pause: Escape ** Unfortunately there is a bug with FMOD Audio in WebGL, so the volume control won't work in the web version ** Treasure Gobblin' Dev Blog Overview of Game and Motivation Behind Development Treasure Gobblin' is an endless arcade-style game developed by three people. I (Kyle Welfare) did the programming in Un…

WELCOME TO THE LIVING GALAXY OF STARS REACH Brought to you by the designer of Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies, STARS REACH is all about fulfilling the promise of what online worlds can be. It’s a single shardless galaxy full of living planets to explore, settle, and rule with your friends. Thousands of planets and space zones, each persistent whether you’re online or not, all connected into …

Warning: game contains flashing lights! HTML 5 version is a bit extra unstable. If having issues, please download Windows version. (It'll probably run on Proton.) CONTROLSMouse Left Click - Shoot W - More Throttle S - Less Throttle A - Turn Left D - Turn Right Q - UNLOCK MOUSE Enter/Esc - Pause/select ; sometimes. Space- select/shoot Shift - Back sometimes (It's really a bit of a mess.)…

This adorable space cat has been tasked with taking the last surviving plant to the moon in hopes of inhabiting it. But the ship is breaking down the more it flies on! The power generators keep breaking, all the defense turrets have mistakenly marked YOU as their target, and the plant can't sustain itself. Will you join them in their quest and succeed? Or will you falter? Gameplay OverviewHydro…

This game is based on the song Delirio en Sol by Diora Salazar and is my entry for the MVG Jam 2025 hosted by IndieGameClinic. My Approach My goal was to create something that captured the spirit of Diora’s music and the album’s art style, making the game feel like an alternative form of marketing. I wanted to make a game that could be enjoyed not only by gamers but also by the artist's fans (a…

Hi All, I created this game for Ludem Dare 46 which was from 9pm on April 17,2020 to 9pm April 20.  The theme was "Keep it alive".  I took the approach of "Keep your spirit alive".  In the game, an internal monologue about boredom is played while a monster jumps over pits and destroys objects of tedium.   Press the SPACEBAR to shoot and the UP ARROW key to jump!   During this crisis of the Covid-1…