NIVA is a pacifistic exploration art game. The player slips into the role of a mighty forest god to tend the forest and free it of conflicts that disturb the harmony. It's available for free since November 1st 2016 on itch.io.
In a team of ten students I was in the position of the Lead Game Designer. My vision was to create simple but intriguing game mechanics and allow players to immerse into this mesmerizing forest to have a rest from their stressful everyday life.
Moreover, I took care of the organization and marketing of the project, what led to a huge success in the scope of a student project - within three months it achieved over 30 000 downloads.
Awards & nominations:
• winner of the ACGA 2016 in "Best Game"
• winner of the ACGA 2016 in "Best Student Project"
• bronze winner of the ADC Germany 2017 Junior Award
• finalist of Vienna's Subotron Live Pitch 2016
• part of the Indie Prize Showcase Berlin 2017
NIVA's official website: www.nivagame.com