A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

Worm burden is the winner of the Surrealist Visionary Award in Pratt's 2025 Surrealism Tomorrow  Exhibition.

Worm Burden was a 2 week narrative design project describing the evolutionary cycle and variety of real parasitic worms through surreal imagery and a dada inspired narrative. 

Worm Burden features 12 unique endings, surreal claymation, and conversations with Mother Earth. 10-15 minutes of gameplay. TW: Descriptions of gore and worms. 

All assets were made with strata-cut claymation and animated in Photoshop. The coding was done using Twine, Yarnspinner, and Unity. 2024. 

More information
Updated 4 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
AuthorBernadine Mattson
GenreInteractive Fiction
Tagsdada, Narrative, Surreal, worms

Download

Download
WORM BURDEN for Mac 85 MB
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WORM BURDEN for Windows 75 MB

Install instructions

For Windows, unzip the file and run the exe.

If you're interested in playing the Twine version, that is also available. Simply download the Twine file and click to open in a browser.

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