Dumpster Baby
Josef Arnold · 2025 · Casual, Story Rich, LGBTQ+, Exploration, Choose Your Own Adventure
PC
2 user reviews100% · 2
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About Dumpster Baby
Dumpster Baby
When friends are near, you're never far from home.Dumpster Baby is an isometric narrative exploration game about being queer and homeless, and the unique experiences that arise from that intersection of identity and life situation. Explore the community park, public library, and the local Market's parking lot as you meet new people and learn their stories. See first-hand the importance of queer community during hard times.Go out there and explore.You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find roommates. You're crashing on Betty's couch, a queer mentor who appreciates your company but can't house you forever. Time to go out and learn that you are not alone in your journey, and there are more people in similar situations to yours than you may think.- Scamper around to find items
- Craft trinkets
- Trade goods
- Find furniture to keep while you wait to get your own apartment
- Help out your friends, new and old
- Gift items to your friends
- Keep track of their desires and hopes in your journal
- Make a community in your new apartment together
Our Story:
Dumpster Baby was developed by 5 students as their capstone video game for Miami University's Games + Simulation undergraduate degree program. Created over the final 3 semesters of the program from Spring '24 to Spring '25, this game is a showcase of our skills as game developers in a complete gameplay experience.Learn more at our website: dumpsterbabygame.wixsite.com/dumpsterbabygameDevelopers:- Josef Arnold: Programmer
- Sam Bowsher: Programmer
- Tommy Bozzelli: Designer, Producer
- Angel Hardy: Artist, Producer
- Leah Stewart: Artist
- Sophie Arcusa
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Dumpster Baby is an impressive debut narrative game that treats themes of community and identity with genuine care. The dialogue is sharp and authentic, giving each character a distinct voice that feels real. Scavenging, crafting, and trading mechanics add fun layers to exploration and support the game’s focus on cooperation. The simple visuals and UI match the intimate tone, and the environments each give off a feeling of warmth and welcome. The game’s emotional moments are well-structured and actually hit—there’s real heart behind it. I stayed invested from start to finish. Josef Arnold, Sam Bowsher, Tommy Bozzelli, Angel Hardy, and Leah Stewart have done an amazing job, and I hope they all continue to make more soul-touching games in the future.4 found this helpful
This game was an absolute DELIGHT! I wasn't expecting such an inclusive cast of characters as well as a meaningful story that we really related to. Bandit's responses to friends and experiences really hit home for me, and as we livestreamed this a lot of folks in our chat were feeling seen by it, too. 65/10 would Dumpster Dive in weird places with Friendos again <3
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