//Sowlar

An epic adventure in farming spanning a galaxy, Sowlar is highly entertaining.  Designed by Odd Man In, a team at the DigiPen Institue of Technology, Sowlar wears its heart on its sleeve as it explores farming and environmental issues right out front, wrapped in compelling gameplay and entertaning art.  Sowlar is designed with an extremely old school aesthetic, ASCII art and levels, and a general look that conjures up Apple II games.  The bright, lightly amusing art provides a lovely support for the gameplay, which is deep and engaging.  The game never preaches or discusses issues, but simply immerses the player in a struggle which cannot help but make a point.  The simplicity of the artisitic design plays well with this immersion, and allows graphics to become strong visual symbols within this thesis.

Created by Odd Man In / Digipen Institute of Technology