SCROOBLIES (2026)

SCROOBLIES is a free-to-play casual mobile game that blends puzzle solving, spell casting, and swapping mechanics. In it you help the SCROOBLIES cleanse the corruption that has infested their home forest.

Visit the SCROOBLIES download page for beta availability. The iOS beta is currently closed to new testers.

In September 2026, POTIONS! studios, the team behind SCROOBLIES, received UU Innovation’s DRIVE Award in recognition of its entrepreneurial work.

Read the related thesis: Exploring retention & user acquisition in afree-to-play indie mobile game.

Team:

  • Felix Wernqvist
  • Philipp Rossbach
  • Artjoms Stepanovs
  • Hanna Alvelais

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!

Team:

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

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!

Read the related thesis: How to trigger feelings of dread and the experience of the uncanny in Calypso-1.

Team:

  • Kjell Sandro Kolterjahn
  • Max Benjamin Schaffer
  • Vere Jeukendrup
  • Julian Letsche

Butterfly Reflections

The game is a visual novel with management elements, which puts the player into the shoes of a person dealing with stress-induced anxiety in their day to day life. The player has to manage their daily energy and spend it on taming the demons causing their anxiety, as well as react to any issues that might arise if demons are left untamed.

Download Butterfly Reflections on itch.io.

Butterfly Reflections was recognized with a Jury Spotlight at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference!

Read the related thesis: Conveying stress-induced anxiety through gameplay and narrative in the game Butterfly Reflections.

Team:

  • Katarina Durtova
  • Kate Čākure
  • Emelie Davidsson
  • Caroline Martijn
  • Georgina Nagy
  • Waseem Jaynullabdeen Pavitha