This year, the participants of the Playing Narratives program reminded us how much undiscovered talent there is in the industry! They come with fresh ideas, are not afraid to try new approaches and rely on well-tested practices, which tells us that they are not only creative but also have a flair for business. You can watch their final presentations here.
In the distant future, Europe is on the brink of collapse. Against his will, the famous ship captain is tasked by the leading powers to transfer a mysterious cargo container from one end of the Danube to the other, in order to prevent the destruction of the entire continent.
Turn-based RPG by Blejing Narratives
Đorđe Milanović (Game Design, Narrative Design & Project Management ), Aleksa Bogdanović (2D Art & UI Design), Marko Vasić (2D Art & Animation), Luka Jeremić (2D Art), David Atanacković (Music & Sound Design), Dimitrije Radoman (3D Art)
To survive and get its powers back, an eldritch being must integrate itself amongst the villagers while being hunted.
Fantasy Horror RPG by Doom Bloom
Darja Devedžić (Narrative), Boris Mijatović (Music&Sound), Tara Dedić (2D), Vuk Babić (3D), Aleksa Mitrović (3D), Darija Nešić (3D)
Faced with the depletion of Earth’s natural resources, Aiden and Aurora leave the planet in search of a solution. However, a plane malfunction leaves them stuck in the space between reality and a dream where they must find each other and regain their memories of what they lost.
Narrative-driven cooperative adventure by Sphinxes
Nemanja Milutinović (Narrative Design & Project Management), Tara Stojanović (3D Characters Modeling & Animation), Anastasija Stević (3D Generalist & Prop Art), Ivan Bodiroga (3D Environment & Level Design), Matija Zdravković (Sound Design), Tara Dedić (2D Art)
After its house is destroyed during a sudden tree fall in the park, a squirrel is tasked with finding a new home in an industrialized city steeped in capitalism.
2D side-scrolling platformer M3A2
Maja Aleksić (2D & UI), Marija Curković (animacija), Magda Radojlović (2D, dizajn okruženja & PM), Aleksandar Vukotić (gejm dizajn), Aleksandar Mladenović (dizajn zvuka)
After humanity pushes Earth to the brink of destruction in its pursuit of Progress, a biomechanical AI entity emerges from the depths and punishes their hubris. The main character, a young man who grew up in an ivory tower, embarks on a journey to reach the oppressor of humanity and discuss the future of Earth.
Marija Tatar (3D Environment), Aleksa Bogdanović (3D Environment and 2D Concept Art), Martina Rodić (Music and Sound Design), Mladen Janković (Narrative and Game Design and Project Management), Natalija Nikolić (3D Character Design and Cinematics)
Ovaj program ne bi bio moguć bez podrške projekta RECONOMY*, kao i posvećenih partnera iz industrije – kompanija 3Lateral kao deo Epic Games i programskog partnera Centar za promociju nauke (CPN). Pored njih, u projektu učestvuju i Goethe-Institut i Francuski institut u Srbiji, kao i EU Infocentar.
*RECONOMY je regionalni inkluzivni i zeleni program ekonomskog razvoja Švedske razvojne agencije Sida, koji sprovodi HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, u saradnji sa organizacijom Help – Hilfe zir Selbsthilfe e.V i ostalim partnerima u zemljama Zapadnog Balkana i Istočnog Partnerstva.