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“Please be aware that this game depicts scenarios that may be distressing to people who have experienced abuse.”
A very potent warning rests under Indie Developer Nina Freeman’s new game, Freshman Year. It’s a warning I wasn’t sure how to take, being as I am lucky enough to never have experienced abuse. But Nina’s new game doesn’t necessarily pull punches when getting its point across, no matter who you are or what you’ve experienced.
Freshman Year tells the autobiographical story of Nina who has recently moved to New York to go to college. After being approached by her best friend and roommate Jenna, the two decide to go out to a local bar, but are split up when Jenna leaves to buy drugs. The game follows Nina as she waits for Jenna, drinks, and dances and ultimately shows her getting drunk, being hit on, and sexually harassed. It lasts only about five minutes, but it is a powerful experience.
Indie Devs, Now is Your Time
The Label has announced that this year’s Indie Showdown competition is now open for business. The event, which aims to celebrate indie game makers and honor excellence in the indie mobile game community, will be open until February 19, 2021. Last year’s competition winner was
Levelhead by Butterscotch Shenanigans, which can now stand proudly alongside
What the Golf? by Triband,
Mushroom 11 by Untame,
Old Man’s Journey by Broken Rules, and
Bring You Home by Alike Studios. There’s no entry fee and you can win cash prizes which total $17,000, so we heartily encourage the indie devs in our audience to check this opportunity out.