The department of Game Design at Uppsala University, campus Gotland
Natura:Reborn is a top-down action-adventure sandbox game where you craft, gather resources and explore.
Download the earlier GGC 2025 build, Reborn, on itch.io, or wishlist Natura: Reborn on Steam.
In September 2026, Stargazing Games, the team behind Natura:Reborn, received UU Innovation’s DRIVE Award in recognition of its entrepreneurial work.
Excava is a 1v1 multiplayer card game in which you excavate units that automatically battle your opponent.
Excava was awarded Best Game Design and Almedalen Public Library Award at the 2026 Gotland Game Conference!
Read the related thesis: Designing A Digital Online Multiplayer Card Game Without Explicit Tutorials And Textual Descriptions.
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.
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!
