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.

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Release Date

Free on Steam as of May 24, 2019

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Price

Free

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Supported Platforms

Initial release for Windows PC

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History

This free game was created by 30 students from the renowned USC Games Program. In 2018, USC students Aims Zhang (Game Director) and Michelle Olson (Lead Designer) created the initial prototype to bring awareness to the single-use plastic problem, and inspire others to care about animals and the environment. Zhang pitched the project to the USC Games Advanced Games Project program and to the USC Environmental Studies faculty to bridge a cross-departmental collaboration, and recruited a team of 30 students from both programs. The team developed the game over the course of 9 months. In May 2019, the game shipped on Steam for free. Since launch, the game has been nominated for awards, showcased at game festivals, and been featured in museum exhibitions.

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Awards & Exhibitions​​

• Museum of Design Atlanta, "Full Circle: Design Without End" Exhibition Selection (2022)

• Games For Change, "Best Student Game" Finalist (2020)

• Indie Megabooth Game Developers Conference, "Official Selection" (2020)

• A+D Museum "Designing Worlds" Exhibition Selection (2020)

• IndieCade, "Official Nominee" (2019)

• IndieCade at E3, "Official Selection" (2019)

• Jam City, "Bazillion Dollar Idea" Winner (2019)

• Green Engagement Fund Recipient (2019)

• Stevens Innovator Showcase, "Official Selection" (2018)

• Intentional Play Summit, "Best Student Game" Finalist (2018)