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Cultural Game Prototypes
The games featured on this page are prototypes created by participants in the Cultural Game Jams, an integral part of the European project EPIC-WE. Each game card links to its own prototype page on Itch.io, where you can also find the full collection of all the game pages: https://epicwe.itch.io/.
Feel free to browse through the prototypes using the filters. All games are displayed in a random order by default, and the order is shuffled daily.
Fight Doubt-Monsters and explore identity. Progress through self-doubt and discovery to gain new skills.
What stories do our cultural artifacts really tell? Question the narrative, choose your freedom.
Document new species and identify littering tourists while keeping detailed records of offenses.
As President Torik, escape prison and defeat the hamster king to liberate your enslaved people.
A mysterious and vicious creature appeared and scared them away! Help this little man escape this nightmare and go home.
Destroy a zombie dictator to restore equality. Fight enemies, gather weapons, and rebel against injustice.
Clean up culture, restore heritage, and remove overconsumption from Rump's romantic landscape.
What if the portraits from the museum could speak? Solve the mystery or become Portrait Number 13.
Smuggle the weapon or catch the culprit in this game that challenges critical thinking.
Lead a young agile hero through a medieval castle, using stealth and strategy to outsmart guards and conquer the fortress.
Defy the curse, snuff the lamps, reclaim your freedom, but don't let the Bicho do Vau hear you.
Find the chameleon in a word game of deduction and bluffing. Outsmart your friends to win.
Shoot blue characters before time runs out. A critique of racism through fast-paced action.
Enforce state rules as a Portuguese officer before 1974. Censor civilians and uphold patriotism.
Fight against global warming as the hero. Expose the inequality where the wealthy thrive while others struggle.
Grind disturbing items or refuse. Reflect on mindless gameplay and ethical decisions with unsettling choices.
Infiltrate the Moor-occupied town of Óbidos and live through the legend of the "Porta da Traição".
A race across the Netherlands where players use strategy to reach the finish line first.
Gain horse powers with both benefits and drawbacks. Win by racing to the end or embracing your new horse life.
Study and capture seagulls in the Óbidos Lagoon to understand their population.
Explore differences, embrace equality: a memory game against discrimination.
What if going to the museum wasn't mundane, but magical? Break the rules and remix culture.
Create politicians, manage resources, and build a thriving town in this political simulation.
In 2300, recover artifacts from the 2020s with AI help. Discover and interpret the relics of a forgotten era.
Draw to survive, escape the haunting ghost of Giersing's wife in this horror experience.
Uncover secret passages, meet the Moorish guardian, and choose between conquest and compassion.
Find the clues, investigate the past and restore this painting as a tribute to European migration and freedom.
History is never truly in the past: it's a living story, shaped and reshaped by those who tell it.
Smash or be smashed in a chaotic kitchen showdown as a fiery chef faces off against hungry Barrio!
Escape reality in this side-scroller. Dodge obstacles while ignoring the conflicts outside your car window.
Experience social inequality through unique characters with different advantages and struggles.
Help an old man fish in Lagoa de Óbidos and document species to teach his grandson about the local fauna.
The year is '96. Your truths shape the story of the people. For whom do you decide to speak?
Explore repetitive life and human dignity. Reflect on mundane tasks and discover what makes life meaningful.
Fish for the Queen and learn about each species, fueling a passion for fishing.
Rule with wisdom, build with heart in this strategy game where your kingdom's fate rests in your hands.
Run a supermarket for animals! Manage stock and satisfy the preferences of your quirky customers.