The releases keep coming from NYU Game Center alumni! Summer and Fall of 2021 has seen Steam launches, successful Kickstarters, and more and more NYU Game Center games taking over the marketplace. Many of these games began in NYU Game Center classes, and have continued in development in a variety of different ways!
Find links below to download and play all of these incredible games!
Out Now!
Moncage by Dong Zhou & Yijia Chen (MFA ’19) – Out now on Steam!
Moncage is a unique puzzle adventure game where you explore a fascinating world trapped inside a mysterious cube. With each face displaying a unique scene, you’ll have to leverage the illusions and discover the hidden links to solve the puzzle.
Moncage was developed as Dong & Yijia’s MFA Thesis, and has won multiple awards including Best Gameplay at the 2019 Intel University Game Showcase and Innovation in Experience Design at the 2019 IndieCade Festival.
Maya’s Dice by Jonah Gaynor, Snippy Nguyen (BFA ’19) – Out now on Steam!
Maya’s Dice is a 2D puzzle-based RPG using the bluffing dice game, Liar’s Dice, as a unique and dynamic battle mechanic. Players experience a cyberpunk world and a narrative that questions morality and one’s core values. Maya’s Dice was Jonah & Snippy’s BFA Capstone project.
Successful Kickstarters!
Loddlenaut by Ricardo Escobar & Jin-Young Sohn (MFA ’20) – Kickstarted!
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Repurpose marine debris and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
Loddlenaut was Ricardo & Jin-Young’s MFA Thesis project and was the recipient of the 2020 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant for games with a science focus to continue production post graduation.
The Pasta Tarot by Jeff Petriello (MFA ’19) & Rob Truglia – Kickstarted!
0h madone! You’ve never seen a deck quite like this. The Pasta Tarot re-imagines the modern tarot through the delicious world of pasta and Italian-American tradition.
The Pasta Tarot was featured in Eater! Read an interview with Jeff and Rob on their inspiration, design process, and pasta philosophy here. The Pasta Tarot is an indepedent project from MFA alum & Adjunct Faculty Jeff Petriello.
Wishlist on Steam
BIRFIA by Suyi Diao, Chang Li, Dannan Wen, Yiren Wang, Tammy Ma, Jin U (MFA ’20) – Wishlist on Steam!
BIRFIA is a competitive co-op local multiplayer party game for 2-4 players. Hit your opponents and send them off the arena in various creative, risky, and unexpected ways, but careful not to kill yourself or your teammates in the chaos! BIRFIA originated as RTEmit Studio’s MFA Thesis project!
Loddlenaut by Ricardo Escobar & Jin-Young Sohn (MFA ’20) – Wishlist on Steam!
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Repurpose marine debris and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
Loddlenaut was Ricardo & Jin-Young’s MFA Thesis project and was the recipient of the 2020 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant for games with a science focus to continue production post graduation.