Krillbite Studios, Norway (2014)

Among the Sleep is a first person horror, in which you play as a two year old child.  After being awoken abruptly by some mysterious sounds, you search the oppressive darkness for security and shelter. The game explores horror through vulnerability and fear.

Daniel Ernst, Netherlands (2013)

Blocked in is the first in a sequence of diorama’s: For a moment you are going to step into a world in which time has no meaning and the impossible will bring about the end of the world. Sit down, look around and enjoy your view of the end of the world in this intimately detailed “appartment room that is being blocked in by enormous Tetris blocks while they destroy the world” diorama.

Here, being in a virtual space is a full experience in itself – Interactivity is used to enhance the sense of presence, not solve a puzzle or reach the end of a level.

Daniel researched the possibilities of narrative through illusions in his graduation and worked on the Overlord games and Cargo Commander. In addition, he taught art and design at the University of the Arts (HKU) and founded The Shoebox Diorama in 2013.

Daniel Ernst, Netherlands (2014)

Der grosse Gottlieb is the second in a sequence of diorama’s: This one places the visitor on the tower of chairs of the greatest acrobat that ever lived: Der Grosse Gottlieb. Gottlieb built his tower of chairs to reach the stars and try to leave his his aching heart behind.

Here, being in a virtual space is a full experience in itself – Interactivity is used to enhance the sense of presence, not solve a puzzle or reach the end of a level.

Daniel researched the possibilities of narrative through illusions in his graduation and worked on the Overlord games and Cargo Commander. In addition, he taught art and design at the University of the Arts (HKU) and founded The Shoebox Diorama in 2013.

Jonas Hansen, Germany (2015)

Duel 42 is about two men fighting a gentleman like duel on screen while the player’s hands engage in a wrestling match to press the right keys.

Jonas is a media artist and mem­ber of the artistic/scientific staff of the Acad­emy of Media Art Cologne (KHM) work­ing at Lab.D in the aera of exper­i­men­tal 3D, playable sys­tems and games. He is also cofounder of the dutch media art col­lec­tive Sticht­ing z25.org and the Cologne based Paidia Insti­tute.

Florian Veltman, Alexandre Taillefert, Felix Meunier and Martin Grugger, France (2015)

You fell asleep in a train and find yourself in an unknown train station. Try to get home, be sure to check the timetable to find the quickest route! Be careful not to miss any though, as the trains come and go in real-time.

Developed during the 7 Day FPS jam.

Flex Roman, Loïc Perillier and Pol Clarissou, France (2015)

Forever is endless cashiering. A surrealistic melancholic job simulator made in 28 hours on the theme Strawberry Fields Forever.

The developers are part of klondike, a bunch of friends doing videogames in the north of France.

Boneloaf, UK (2015)

Gang Beasts is a silly local multiplayer party game with doughy ragdoll physics and horrific environmental hazards.

Boneloaf is a small independant game studio currently making a series of experimental multiplayer party games.

George Batchelor, England (2015)

Hot Date fulfills unexpected needs: speed dating with dogs. “Dim the lights. Light candles. A romantic evening awaits. An evening of speed dating.” After the usual get-to-know, the simple back-and-forth gets more and more exciting and amusing with increasing influence on the questions being asked. Woof Woof