3D games

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2nd year, GGC 2026, released, winners 2026

Immanence

Immanence is a narrative-driven 3D first-person shooter following the main character's journey from first trying a substance to increasingly frequent use and an eventual overdose. The experience tells this story metaphorically, implying its themes through visuals and audio.

Download Immanence on itch.io.

Immanence was awarded Best Audio, the Unity Award and Public Choice at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference!

Immanence was awarded Student Choice, shared with Ferrum, at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference!

Immanence receiving an award at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference

Team:

Dan-Radu Muntean
Fredrica Lindberg
Henri Welling
Josef Petrén
Kateryna Haievska
Leo Theodore Samuel Lareva

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3rd year, GGC 2026, released, thesis project, winners 2026

Calypso-1

Calypso-1 is a psychological horror co-op game developed as a thesis project.

Download Calypso-1 on itch.io. This build requires two computers connected by Ethernet; see the setup instructions on the download page.

Calypso-1 was recognized with a Jury Spotlight at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference!

Calypso-1 receiving an award at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference

Team:

Kjell Sandro Kolterjahn
Max Benjamin Schaffer
Vere Jeukendrup
Julian Letsche

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3D games
3rd year, GGC 2026, released, swedish game awards, winners 2026

Stick Together

Stick Together is a physics-based co-op platformer where two players share one stick to traverse tricky terrain.

Download the current development build via itch.io (two gamepads required).

Stick Together was awarded Best in Show and Best Level Design at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference! In September 2026, it also won Best Design at the Swedish Game Awards: New Talent 2026! Gather Studios, the team behind Stick Together, also received UU Innovation’s DRIVE Award that month in recognition of its entrepreneurial work.

Stick Together receiving an award at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference

Team:

Boman Karlsson
Johanna Mäkelä
Dennis Silén

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3rd year, GGC 2026, thesis project, winners 2026

Project Paradox (2026)

A skill-based 3D hack-and-slash where players navigate a world as a blind samurai. Master dynamic movement, time manipulation, and echolocation mechanics in challenging one-shot combat encounters driven by a compelling and intricate time travel narrative.

In September 2026, Snappy Joints Studio, the team behind Project Paradox, received UU Innovation’s DRIVE Award in recognition of its entrepreneurial work.

Read the related thesis: Combat and Narrative Mechanics as Game Feel Refinement.

Team:

Gabriele Stasi
Ivan Sazonov
Foad Arbabi
Jesper Ditlevsen

Project Paradox (2026) character artwork