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Rickshaw Racers: original loading-screen artworkRickshaw Racers Khartoum promotional artwork: yellow rickshaw on the Nile waterfront at sunset
Karachi & Khartoum artwork

In the spotlight

A ride through Karachi and Khartoum.

EXPLORE TWO CITIESKarachi · Khartoum

The collection

Pick your next adventure.

Built with curiosity.
Best experienced by playing.

9 projects
Rickshaw Racers: original loading-screen artworkRickshaw Racers Khartoum promotional artwork: yellow rickshaw on the Nile waterfront at sunset
Arcade

Rickshaw Racers

A ride through Karachi and Khartoum.

Behind the game

Pick up passengers, navigate city streets, and find your next stop in a rickshaw driving game inspired by two cities.

  • Passenger pickups
  • City exploration
  • Driving controls

Original loading-screen artwork.

Cart Rush: original landing-page artwork
Arcade

Cart Rush

A chaotic supermarket dash.

Play game
Behind the game

Race through grocery aisles, collect the items on your shopping list, and check out to score against a computer rival or another player.

  • Timed shopping
  • Item collection
  • Competitive play

Original landing-page artwork. Video: opening film, muted excerpt.

GuineaSims: original gameplay screenshot
Cozy

GuineaSims

Small pets. Big personalities.

Play game
Behind the game

Spend time with Peaches and Penny in a miniature life simulation built around feeding, cleaning, care, and expressive guinea pig characters.

  • Pet care
  • Needs systems
  • Character interactions

Original gameplay screenshot. Video: opening film, muted excerpt.

Founders Trail: original landing-page screenshot
Arcade

Founders Trail

The road to Silicon Valley is full of decisions.

Behind the game

Guide four startup founders from St. Louis to Silicon Valley in 26 days. Balance cash, fuel, vehicle condition, team wellbeing, and the advice of AI adviser MILES.

  • Branching decisions
  • Resource management
  • Pixel-art storytelling

Original landing-page screenshot.

Henna Studio: original landing-page artwork
Creative

Henna Studio

Create a little art, one line at a time.

Behind the game

Draw henna or jagua on a virtual hand, explore lessons and stencil styles, then reveal and save your design.

  • Freehand drawing
  • Guided stencils
  • Design customization

Original landing-page artwork.

Desi Dance Lab: brightened remake of the desi dance lab landing screen
Creative

Desi Dance Lab

Choreograph. Create. Celebrate.

Play game
Behind the game

Choose your dancers and stage, arrange movement blocks into solo or duet choreography, and adjust timing and positioning to make a routine of your own.

  • Movement sequencing
  • Solo and duet routines
  • Timing and staging

Brightened remake of the Desi Dance Lab landing screen. Video: gameplay demo, muted excerpt.

Teddy’s Adventures: still from the original opening film
Cozy

Teddy’s Adventures

A little hamster. A whole world.

Play game
Behind the game

Explore an interactive hamster habitat through movement, collecting, feeding, and character animation.

  • Habitat exploration
  • Collecting and feeding
  • Character animation

Still from the original opening film. Video: opening film, muted excerpt.

Pocket Weather: still from the original opening film
Learning

Pocket Weather

A little weather can change the journey.

In development
Behind the game

In The First Crossing, inspect a stranded boat, make predictions, use Rain to float it and Wind to cross the canal, and record your observations. This game is still in development and is not available to play yet.

  • Weather puzzles
  • Prediction and observation
  • In development

Still from the original opening film. Video: opening film, muted excerpt.

Modal Games: collection artwork based on the five game selection screens
Learning

Modal Games

Practice real-world skills through play.

Behind the game

Five games exploring communication repair, hearing technology, Deaf club activities, and auditory skills. Choose a game inside the collection.

  • Scenario-based choices
  • Communication strategies
  • Self-advocacy

Communication Repair Rangers

Spot communication breakdowns and choose a repair across stories and everyday settings.

Hearing Aid Heroes

Recognize hearing-aid-related problems and practice explaining what you need.

Cochlear Implant Champions

Work through cochlear-implant situations and practice self-advocacy.

Deaf Club Quest

Make choices about signing space, attention, storytelling, and Deaf club activities.

Auditory Skills Adventure

Practice memory, sound differences, listening in noise, and sound identification.

Collection artwork based on the five game selection screens.

Behind the controls

Small worlds.
Room for big ideas.

These games are a place to explore character, culture, interaction, and the simple pleasure of making something you can play.

From tiny pets to city streets, each one starts with a different question: what would be fun to build?

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