Heirloom is a first person exploration game which primarily uses audio and environmental storytelling to immerse the player in the lives of three women in the American South. Kit, Hailey, and Anne Marie are three different generations from a single family in the 1970s and 1980s. After uncovering a dark secret, it’s up to the player to assemble together the pieces of this multigenerational story.
Recognition
Winner, Favourite Game developed by a woman or female team, 2021 Women in Games Global AwardsShortlist (Unofficial), 2021 GSA BAFTA Student Awards
Nominee, Best Student Game, 2021 Games For Change FestivalShortlist, 2020 New Media Writing PrizeWinner, Best Student Game, SIEGE Con 2020Winner, Best Audio, SIEGE Con 2020 Full Credits:
Anne Marie: Leeanna Albanese
Hailey: Abby Sherlock
Kit: Kat Peterson
Narrator: Amanda Hufford
Music: Ben Lipkin
Sound Effects: Aya Yuasa
Editing: Aya Yuasa
“You and I”
Music by Ben Lipkin
Lyrics by Kiki Weerasiri
Performed by Leeanna Albanese, Ben Lipkin, and Hatsune Hirakura
Special thanks to Sean Bouchard Bloom, Richard Lemarchand, Kenny Wei, Mariana Cacique, and the Fall 2020 class of CTIN-532.
Heirloom was created by Abby Sherlock and Kathryn Yu.
Development log
- 1.1 PatchMay 03, 2020