Fact Sheet
Location
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Development Time
August 2018 - May 2019
Press/Business Contact
Aimee Zhang, Game Director
Social
Phone
314.757.4755
Description
Plasticity is a 2.5D cinematic platformer about a young girl named Noa who explores and decides the future of her post-oil, plastic-ridden world. Set in the year 2140, in a world where plastic consumption never ended, leaving lifeless cities, flooded towns, and widespread disease in its wake, players will make choices that either help or harm the environment and it's living creatures. After a certain point of the game is reached, 10 years will pass and players will see and play through the impact of their own choices.
Release Date
Free on Steam as of May 24, 2019
Price
Free
Supported Platforms
Initial release for Windows PC
History
This free game was created by 30 students from the renowned USC Games Program in partnership with the USC Games Advanced Games Project program and the USC Environmental Studies department. In 2018, Game Director, Aimee Zhang and Lead Designer, Michelle Olson created the initial game concept and prototype in order to inspire people to care about animals and their relationship with single-use plastics. In 2019, the project was developed over the course of 9 months and the game shipped on Steam in May 2019.
Awards & Recognitions
IndieCade Official Selection (2019)
IndieCade @ E3 Official Selection (2019)
Intentional Play Summit Official Selection (2018)
Jam City "Bazillion Dollar Idea" Winner (2019)
Stevens Innovator Showcase Official Selection (2018)
"Very Positive" rating on Steam
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Selected Articles
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"A 2.5D platformer that explores a plausible future Earth ravaged by oil and plastic. Plasticity is about showing the results of our actions and the positive impacts of change when it comes to pollution and climate."
- Matt Paprocki, Forbes
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"The game shows the immediate effects of making an environmentally conscious decision... with the hope of inspiring players to think about actions big and small, be it reusing products or thinking more deeply about which companies to support."
- Todd Martens, The LA Times
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"A nice way to spend half an hour. Plasticity is a lovely game about small acts of environmental kindness."
- Jay Castello, Rock Paper Shotgun
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"A relaxing and thoughtful experience that I would happily recommend."
- Rachael Brearton, Indie Hive
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"Despite its heavy message, Plasticity is a feel-good game, in that you feel ready to save the world when you finish the story."
- Sam Begley-May, Game Luster
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"If you’ve ever wondered what the future may look like, you should try Plasticity. Without change, it could very well be accurate."
- Julia Couture, Indie Games Plus
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"The perfect vehicle to teach environmental sustainability to young kids... The aesthetic feels reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli film, and the soundtrack matches. In essence, Plasticity exudes this inviting atmosphere, despite the drab, dreary future it paints."
- Robert Scarpinito, TechRaptor
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Credits
Game Director
Aimee Zhang
Lead Designer
Michelle Olson
Lead Producer
Timothi Lim
Lead Engineer
James Collins
Lead Artist
Justin Lu
Audio Lead
Zi Woythaler
Usability Lead
Dalton Chancellor
Marketing Lead
Alejandro Villero
Designers
Sully Zack
Kyle van Wiltenburg
Engineers
Zi Woythaler
Drew Okenfuss
Technical Artist
Wayne Yip
3D Artists
Skylar Kelley
Jamie Liao
Aimee Zhang
Animators
Hayley Tomaszewski
Aimee Zhang
2D Artists
Sarah Wang
Sophie Chu
Art Directors
Ryan Li
Jason Park
Composer
Natalie Moller
Sound Designer
Tavi Zeir
Marketers
Matt Hollander
Selina Liu
Sid Juneja
Usability Researchers
Anthony Hernandez
Max Wolf
Additional Art
Katie Yu
Christie Xu
Jake Tribe
Kevin Ke
Additional Programming
Vincent Bertoni
Matthew Giles
Additional Writing
Ryan Zubery
Additional Art Production
Maureen Wang