

~5 mins, use wasd/arrow keys to move and interact đȘ a sci-fi #bitsy game about grieving, holding on to fading memories, and carrying the world on your shoulders. In 2020, graphic designer and Bitsy gamemaker CĂ©cile Richard won the Australian Game Developersâ Association Award for Best Narrative, for their narrative-based Bitsy, Under A Star Called Sun.

With its characterful tricolour pixel art style, Bitsy is perfect for anyone from a comics or design background.


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