There’s more than one way to tell a great story in games, whether it’s through dialogue, well-crafted character arcs, or the environment itself. Each of these student games has its own memorable story to tell, from mythical tale of nature and transformation to heartwarming parable of family and friendship.

Elegy

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A girl named Robin and her robot sidekick Pell (or, his head at least) venture out into the forested remains of a decaying droid civilization.

Elegy's main character, Robin, walking up a hill in a forested landscape

Aegis

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Play as an ant-like alien as you try to save your planet from a sentient parasitic slime in this 3D poetic experience.

The game's alien hero stands amid a strange rock landscape with shiny, spiked growths emerging out of it.

Magnolia

Narrative

A poetic 3D adventure dedicated to the life of a young girl no longer with us.

Magnolia stands in a snowy field, mountains and a tree in the distance.

The Blade in the Bark

Narrative

Action-adventure game The Blade in the Bark places you in the shoes of a heroine bound to serve the God Tree in the fight against the Nightmare.

The game's heroine approaches a blade stuck in the base of a twisted, glowing tree, surrounded by darkness.

Ripple

Narrative

Gently guide a lantern down a river only using ripples to steer the course in this poetic, flower-collecting experience.

A lantern on the river next to a series of pink flowers.

girl, i see right thru u

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Play as a 10-year-old girl’s ghost and help soothe the minds of her friends as they struggle to accept her loss in this poetic 2D platformer.

Bethany's ghost hovers near her friends as a girl named Effy says "Hey... it's Howard right?"

Chained

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Play as a man shackled to a heavy ball and chain that you must drag, fling, climb, and swing to make your way through the decaying home around you.

A bespectacled man carries a ball and chain down a decaying hallway.

Unfolding Tale

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Take the form of a fish and a bird as you journey through surreal underwater and aerial environments in this poetic adventure game.

A fish swims through an abstract environment trailed by smaller rainbow colored fish.

Douse

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This painterly 2D platformer follows a drop of rain who can alter and effect the natural environment through the power of precipitation.

Douse, the raindrop main character of the game, walks among the flowers.

Nous

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In this poetic action game, a “psycho-reactive computer program” changes the game world based on your emergent personality and play style.

The screen warps around a glowing blue ball of light.

Be Good

Narrative

This claymation point-and-click adventure allows you to smile or frown at people you meet, small decisions that can have a big impact on the story.

A clay baby crawls towards its grandmother sitting in a chair, its mother looking on from the doorway.

Solace

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This abstract bullet-hell shooter turns the five stages of grief into literal stages.

A winged orb of light is surrounded by yellow dots and abstract red entities.

Dreamside Maroon

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Grow your magical vine from the Earth to the moon and collect fireflies, light lamps, and take in the dreamlike scenery along the way.

A small creature in a scarf hold a lamp up to a pagoda, surrounded by twisting vines.

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