Crabstep

Crabstep is an energetic rhythm game that immerses players in the lively world of dancing crabs. Set in a vibrant oceanic environment, crabs gather on tropical beaches to organize extravagant dance parties and compete in friendly battles. The game revolves around catching falling notes in sync with dynamic music, using wireless claw controllers and dancepads for precise timing and movement. Players can enjoy various modes including Versus, Coop, and Solo, each offering a unique gameplay experience. With combo chains and fever mode amplifying scores, players strive to showcase their dancing prowess. Four distinct crab characters, each with its own personality and sound, provide diverse gameplay options. Customization allows players to personalize their crabs with accessories, enhancing their individuality. The soundscape is rich with upbeat music spanning different genres from cheerful Samba to electrifying EDM. Crabstep fosters a playful and competitive atmosphere, promoting enjoyment and camaraderie among players. Dive into the world of Crabstep and unleash your inner dancer!

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Team Stable Staplers:

  • Tuva Ahlander
  • Andreas Persson
  • Caroline Martijn
  • Waseem Jaynullabdeen Pavitha
  • Katarina Durtova
  • Emelie Davidsson
  • Kate Čākure

Rat Race

“Rat Race: Escape from the Lab” is a co-op racing game set in a chaotic world where laboratory rats escape from a research facility. Players team up, having to work together to steer the car and navigate through obstacles. The game offers a unique blend of cooperative gameplay and high-speed racing action. One player controls the steering, maneuvering through the terrain and avoiding obstacles, while the other player manages acceleration, braking, and power-ups to outpace pursuers and achieve the highest score possible.

Team Rat Racers:

  • Antonia Lönnberg
  • Thuy Tien Ha
  • Nela Niemirska
  • Elsa bureborn
  • Oskar Larsson
  • August Tinnerholm
  • Linn Line

ROT!

The player’s main goal is to protect a tree from evil spirits who are trying to destroy it. The player thwarts these evil spirits by organizing physical rune stones that summon protective spirits. We would like the game to challenge the player, give them an experience that is fantastical and give them a sense of discovery when it comes to how they will discover unique ways to beat a variety of puzzles. The game features three different modes: Standard mode, Boss mode and Reward mode. In Standard mode the player must survive and fight back against an onslaught of attacks from corrupted spirits until they summon a boss. This boss then challenges the player with a unique mechanic, such as portals. Upon defeating this boss, the player enters Reward mode where they have a limited amount of time to get as many additional points and extra lives as possible. Once the time is over, a new cycle starts and the player is challenged with increased difficulty and a different boss.

Team POTIONS! Studios:

  • Philipp Rossbach
  • Filippa Karlsson
  • Artjoms Stepanovs
  • Miguel Ernesto Lasarte
  • Georgina Nagy
  • Felix Wernqvist
  • Hanna Alvelais

Smack n’ Roll

This game is about a light-hearted competitive experience. In this arcade game two players compete against each other side by side in a digital marble race. They will play as a ball (or marble), rolling and avoiding different types of obstacles in a fast paced, colorful, comic-like, fictional tournament environment. The players control their movement with a physical ball in front of them that they can hit with a club to affect their movement contrary to a real marble race that is all about chance and luck. The physical input gives the player a fun and active experience coupled with satisfying colorful graphics.

Team Sisyphus Studios:

  • Jorge Assael Diaz Islas
  • Boman Karlsson
  • Dennis Silén
  • Silvia Alvarez Gonzalez
  • Alexander Follin
  • Kevin Nadullah
  • Anne Tombrock
  • Joel Segersam