Popular games built on game engine Bitsy
Switch off your phone. Do not go outside. Do not accept invitations from strangers. Do not turn on your phone. Only trust information obtained via dreams. Avoid panicking when stopped by a police officer. Do not attempt to leave. Avoid thought. Do not stare directly into the sun. Do not stare directly at people. Do not expect anything exciting to happen.
A bitsy about receiving the worst news possible, and doing the dishes.
A tiny pixelated story of an autumn dog walk.
Christmas, 2001. You just unwrapped a brand new Nintendo Gamecube, the latest and greatest in video game hardware. All your friends will be so jealous. Unfortunately, your parents did their holiday shopping late and Kohl's didn't have much left in terms of software selection. So you unwrap your one and only game, Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure, and read the back cover: It's a VIP ticket to theme park adventure! Lights... Camera... Play! You've not just a visitor, you're the star in Kemco's Universal Studios Theme Park Adventure, a magical 3-D journey beyond the theme park rides and into an amazing realm of games based upon the most successful movies produced in Hollywood. You'll love this virtual gaming lark through the world's best movie theme park! It'll be months before your parents buy you another game. Let's hope this one is good.
It's 2007, you're 16-years-old and you just revamped your profile page. Now all you need is the right song.
A day in the life of the archaeologist Dr. Pa'rcy
This game is the result of a massive collaboration on the Bitsy Discord. 34 separate bitsyfolk each created a room. The project was built as an "exquisite corpse" - every room was constructed separately, and while variables were shared between participants to allow cross-room gameplay, the final layout of the maze was randomised.
Walls are closing in.
A reflection on returning home and on revisiting Ocarina of Time, Knights of the Old Republic II, and Annihilation.
A game about finding yourself after being close to someone abusive.
What hides in the marble when one hides from their own heart?
A playful examination of Character Context; a long-neglected aspect of game design and technological development.
A mini-essay on experiences with gifts and gift-giving.
This tiny bitsy game / visual novel tells the story of an experienced queer female sexworker and her last client. It approaches the struggles of queer self discovery, anxiety and confrontation with internalized fears as a result of queerphobic environments.
A short game about a scientist who makes themselves some friends.
The human roads and messy lawns are at a strange duality with the rural wetlands the capybara belongs to. As more and more houses are constructed on wetlands in Argentina, capybaras are being driven from their homes and have found themselves living in peoples lawns. Trawl though the streets to find the woods, and follow the trail downstream towards the wetlands that are safe and full of friends.
From the creator: "This is a curation of Grindr messages I've received. Each of these hold personal significance to me, and I hope that you enjoy reading them as much as I did." CW: sexual references
Bread Minus is a short narration of the process for baking sourdough bread, interspersed with some tangents on rocket countdowns, oven measurements, and the invention of time.
You were murdered recently. It didn't take.
A bitsy game about career choices, heartache, and perseverance.
A game about exploring a coral reef during a bleaching event.
An MMO parody made with Bitsy
A game about going to work.