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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.
Study and capture seagulls in the Óbidos Lagoon to understand their population.
Fish for fragments, piece together history: an adventure in art restoration.
Shape, decorate, and fire your way into ceramic heritage.
Fish for the Queen and learn about each species, fueling a passion for fishing.
Battle plastic pollution in the ocean as a team of cats.
If everything is burning, what would you save, a living cat, or the Mona Lisa?
Investigate your suspects and find the guilty bird.
Fight Doubt-Monsters and explore identity. Progress through self-doubt and discovery to gain new skills.
A journey from dystopia to paradise through the power of optimism.
The year is '96. Your truths shape the story of the people. For whom do you decide to speak?
A game inspired by Bjørn Nørgaard's artwork "Hesteofringen".
Do you trust your neighbour?
Three little pigs, one big revolution!
Fight your way up against social inequalities.
Climb before the flood consumes everything.
Draw to survive, escape the haunting ghost of Giersing's wife in this horror experience.
Help the otter clean the Óbidos Lagoon while managing its survival needs.
Find the chameleon in a word game of deduction and bluffing. Outsmart your friends to win.
Play god on the battlefield in this war simulation inspired by Danish history.
Save your animals before the flood sweeps them away.
Gain horse powers with both benefits and drawbacks. Win by racing to the end or embracing your new horse life.
Escape to nature and balance resources in this anti-expansionist game.
Help an old man fish in Lagoa de Óbidos and document species to teach his grandson about the local fauna.
What happens when someone disappears, not from life, but from history?
Run a supermarket for animals! Manage stock and satisfy the preferences of your quirky customers.
Win this game – if you can!
Defy the curse, snuff the lamps, reclaim your freedom, but don't let the Bicho do Vau hear you.
Find the clues, investigate the past and restore this painting as a tribute to European migration and freedom.
Escape the flood before history repeats itself.
What stories do our cultural artifacts really tell? Question the narrative, choose your freedom.
Defend your territory from the growing plague threatening the ecosystem.
History is never truly in the past: it's a living story, shaped and reshaped by those who tell it.
Experience art in a new dimension, where sight meets sound and creativity knows no bounds.
Fly through a serene world and immerse yourself in childlike imagination.
Explore repetitive life and human dignity. Reflect on mundane tasks and discover what makes life meaningful.
Enforce state rules as a Portuguese officer before 1974. Censor civilians and uphold patriotism.
A single choice can change the course of history.
As President Torik, escape prison and defeat the hamster king to liberate your enslaved people.
Thirty seconds to change: Climb the mountain, spark the conversation!
Protect Óbidos from invasion with magical bookstores.
Preserve bird species in Lagoa de Óbidos with a non-lethal weapon.
The old generation and the new generation are battling for their own agendas.
Uncover the truth, or be silenced.
Create politicians, manage resources, and build a thriving town in this political simulation.
Learn, discuss, and play in this game about equality.
Keep Óbidos pristine by stopping tourists from defacing its walls.
Choose your country, play diverse sports, and learn about culture.
Lead a young agile hero through a medieval castle, using stealth and strategy to outsmart guards and conquer the fortress.
Every choice shapes the revolution: will you stand and fight?
What if we're all on the same train, but in different classes?
Clean up culture, restore heritage, and remove overconsumption from Rump's romantic landscape.
A fast-paced card game where players battle a powerful Phone.
Harness ancient wisdom from lost books to battle mythic foes.
Fight elderly loneliness through small but meaningful actions.
Catch various fish species in Lagoa de Óbidos for the local restaurant.
Balance industry and happiness to achieve climate goals.
Exterminate rats on Mouse Island for Queen Dona Maria I of Portugal.
What if going to the museum wasn't mundane, but magical? Break the rules and remix culture.
Promote mental well-being through empathetic gameplay.
Keep your land dry while saving yourself… and maybe others too!
Lead the nation, face the cost.
Rule with wisdom, build with heart in this strategy game where your kingdom's fate rests in your hands.
Survive the rising seas before the government closes in.
Roam Óbidos Lagoon as a fox spirit, ensuring nature's balance.
Rescue frogs from the salty waters of Óbidos Lagoon.
Capture magical book monsters to build the bookish wall of Óbidos.
A race across the Netherlands where players use strategy to reach the finish line first.
Can you save your own water board?
Protect the flamingos of the Lagoon from vanishing.
What if the portraits from the museum could speak? Solve the mystery or become Portrait Number 13.
Shape your character's life with moral choices and sanity points.
Overcome writer's block in this magical Óbidos-inspired platformer.
Navigate an elite dinner where every choice shapes your fate.
Brush away the flaws, or face the king.
A mysterious and vicious creature appeared and scared them away! Help this little man escape this nightmare and go home.
Shoot blue characters before time runs out. A critique of racism through fast-paced action.
Escape reality in this side-scroller. Dodge obstacles while ignoring the conflicts outside your car window.
Trust is fragile: spot the traitor before it's too late.
A card game about inequality, where bunnies race toward gender equality.
Roll the dice, face the challenge, and compete in a game designed for everyone to enjoy.
Catch some fish. Feed the Musaranho. Survive the night.
Fight against global warming as the hero. Expose the inequality where the wealthy thrive while others struggle.
Rescue otters before they catch endangered fish in this 3D adventure.
Manage the chaos of misinformation as an influencer.
Paint your future legacy during the chaos of a historic battle.
One clueless man, one historic moment.
Smuggle the weapon or catch the culprit in this game that challenges critical thinking.
Welcome to Equitasia! Good luck getting in.
Reimagine Danish art through a modern lens, revealing hidden historical narratives.
In 2300, recover artifacts from the 2020s with AI help. Discover and interpret the relics of a forgotten era.
Shapeshifting rats, frightened fishermen, and a quiet fight for freedom.
Pass the message, evade the oppressors: freedom depends on you.
Grind disturbing items or refuse. Reflect on mindless gameplay and ethical decisions with unsettling choices.
Guide a cat through literary dreams inspired by an Óbidos library.
This is a game about staying inside and looking at your TV.
Explore differences, embrace equality: a memory game against discrimination.
Confront injustice and embody human rights through augmented reality interaction.
Infiltrate the Moor-occupied town of Óbidos and live through the legend of the "Porta da Traição".
Transform your surroundings through conversations with a magical bookseller.
Destroy a zombie dictator to restore equality. Fight enemies, gather weapons, and rebel against injustice.
Smash or be smashed in a chaotic kitchen showdown as a fiery chef faces off against hungry Barrio!
Build your village while maintaining ecological balance.
Uncover secret passages, meet the Moorish guardian, and choose between conquest and compassion.
A game of otters struggling against human-made threats to find a safe habitat.
Experience social inequality through unique characters with different advantages and struggles.
Explore the artistic vision of Vilhelm Hammershøi.
Document new species and identify littering tourists while keeping detailed records of offenses.
Seek the truth beneath the waters, but some family secrets were meant to stay buried.
Navigate life’s challenges, defy the odds, and race to the retirement home.
Step into the role of Denmark's supreme leader for "A Week of War".
Replace fake books with real ones to preserve Óbidos' cultural heritage.
Lead the revolution. Every move counts!