Once again

January 2019

Hey. Wake up. A storm swept in last night and took everything with it.

But we knew it was coming, yeah? It’s frustrating, for sure, but what can we do but start over. Once Again: The Rat Pad follows the day-to-day life of two rats who call a garbage patch floating over the Pacific Ocean home. Help them fish up and arrange artifacts around their emptied dwelling to make it feel more like their own. Riffing off the theme of “home”, and our collective experiences as young adults who must live in painfully temporary and ever-changing housing situations, this game explores attempts to irk out a comfortable living for yourself, even if you know your progress will one day soon be washed away, and you must begin once again.

Team of 7, created in 48 hours during the Global Game Jam 2019.
Headed art direction and project management; worked on art assets, mechanic and thematic design.
Jury Recognition in Best Narrative, Best Use of Theme, Impact