IP2 | Social impact and justice element in the game by Alina Potemska

Game example: Game title

apotemska — 2023-10-10 15:57:13 UTC

Description of the game, link to video/webpage/steam/ etc.

Game idea: Key words/Topic/Inspiration

apotemska — 2023-10-10 16:16:39 UTC

Description of idea.

Game Example: Life Is Strange 2

2023-10-16 14:09:57 UTC

Life is strange 2 is indirect sequel to the first game that follows two boys making their way across america, the game deals very heavily with themes of racism, as it is set in 2016 during the heights of the trump election, and the two boys are of mexican descent.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/532210/Life_is_Strange_2/

Game Example: Tell Me Why

2023-10-16 14:10:31 UTC

Tell Me Why is a story based game about two twins re-exploring their childhood memories together and how they percieve those memories differently, it covers themes of childhood trauama and contains a transgender protagonist.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1180660/Tell_Me_Why/

Game Example: What Remains of Edith Finch

2023-10-16 14:11:06 UTC

What Remains of Edith Finch is a short story exploration game that takes you through the stories, lives and deaths of multiple members of a cursed family. the game explores death and its circumstances, including suicide, mental illness and family disputes.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/What_Remains_of_Edith_Finch/

"NiGHTS into Dreams..."

jferreira1220201_2 — 2023-10-17 12:35:55 UTC

The game is about two characters, a girl named Chlaris, and a boy named Elliot. These two are in states of depression/anxiety, and with the help of the Nightopian named NiGHTS, they learn how to deal with what us troubling them. The game uses no words, and all emotions are conveyed through the cutscenes they have.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/219950/NiGHTS_Into_Dreams/

Jet Set Radio

jferreira1220201_2 — 2023-10-17 12:36:27 UTC

A game about people/teens expressing themselves through Graffiti. Because of this, the police are constantly chasing the characters you play as. Each playable character has unique designs for players to express themselves.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/205950/Jet_Set_Radio/

Papers Please

2023-10-24 12:56:00 UTC

Is an indie puzzle game in which you play as an immigration inspector in the fictional country of Arstozka in 1982. Whilst tasked with keeping your country safe from terrorist threats you also have to make sure you process enough people to make enough money for your family at home. Balancing between border security and the needs of family is a very human reality and inherently a juxtaposition.

Detroit Become Human

2023-10-24 12:56:35 UTC

Detroit 2038. Technology has evolved to a point where androids move, speak and behave like humans. But they serve Humans. It touches on themes of humanity and human rights and free will. (Marcus can release androids from servitude and give them free will).

Fallout

2023-10-24 12:57:07 UTC

Fallout franchise is a long running series which touches on themes of War, Corruption, power, authoritarianism, religion as a form of control as well as the threat of nuclear war.