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“Within classic storytelling, archetypes exist that cross language barriers. An example of this is the three bowls of steaming porridge representing the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Ex Libris is a computer game that looks at how environments can aid narrative. The game advances research into environmental storytelling aims to expand the understanding of how we as designers can hint and suggest at stories within a level design setting.”

Ex Libris, 2010 IGF Student Award entrant.

“The Black Forest is a series of tiny, experimental games with the first season of four episodes to be released online this December, one episode per week. All episodes feature a little ghost as the main character, but have completely different game mechanics. The player takes on the ghost’s role who finds himself in unfamiliar, alien environments. There is no tutorial – only five small icons that indicate what keys and buttons the player can use to interact with the game world. Like sketches, every episode deliberately does not aim to be a “complete” game, but is rather an effort to create emotional experiences that are more personal and different from the ones traditional game design has to offer.”

The Black Forest by Pixelate. Seen first at

Dismantle Repair, IGF 2010 student entrant.