Lusófona Games Collection 2024

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Lusófona Games Collection 2024 is an unusual release because it works less like a traditional standalone game and more like an interactive exhibition of student game development. Developed and published by Universidade Lusófona, the collection brings together five projects created by students at different stages of the Videogames bachelor's degree program. Inside Poetry Remastered, Human Ltd., Magical Intern, PodScape, and Shades of Insanity each represent different ideas, genres, and approaches to design. These projects are essentially vertical slices rather than full-length commercial games, so the collection is best approached as an opportunity to explore creative concepts and see how aspiring developers translate their ideas into playable experiences. The variety between the five projects is one of the collection's strongest qualities. Instead of repeatedly presenting similar mechanics, it moves between fantasy, science fiction, exploration, platforming, puzzles, experimental storytelling, and psychological horror. Inside Poetry Remastered comes from first-year students, while Human Ltd., Magical Intern, and PodScape represent second-year work. Shades of Insanity comes from st…

This series of bite-sized games was created by students at Lusófona University. Here's my take on the five games showcased in the collection: Inside Poetry - You’re an alien who shoots a teleporter gun to get onto platforms. Reminiscent of Jump King or Getting Over It-style rage games that require tight precision… I didn’t get very far. Magical Intern - A wizard-themed escape room. You need to create a memory potion from various ingredients hidden in the room. Compared to the next two games, this one was the easiest to solve. Human Ltd - You collapse into an abandoned underground office that, for some reason, still has a working elevator and electricity. As with any escape room-style game, there are puzzles to solve in order to (hopefully) return to the surface. It was decent, with some well-thought-out puzzles. Took me around half an hour to complete, but I enjoyed my time with it. Podscape - An escape room game set in space. The main gimmick is that you’re stuck upside down in your escape pod, which inverts the controls. It takes a few minutes to get used to, but it works well for immersion. The only puzzle that didn’t work as intended for me was the environment scanner. I ma…

Ok

I just barely give this ok with 3/5. The games might be worth it (i think they are ok so a 3/5) but the "container" is weird and i dont like it at all. This could have been done sooooo much better.

Very awesome bundle and games! I'll beat Inside Poetry eventually....