Hineini is an isometric indie game, exploring the intersectional space between religious culture and sexual identity. The central character, Levi, navigates a hostile social environment, discovering who will support him. Set during Channukah, as each day another candle is lit, so also his personal exploration of his emotions becomes clearer. He rebels against his traditionally practicing parents, seeks the language to describe his experience and searches for a place where he belongs. The game explores the opposing desires of belonging and queerness, the pressure to linguistically and performatively conform even in queer contexts and the inevitability of questioning, fearing and loving. The player is brought along with Levi on this journey, helping him to make decisions that affect the social circumstances of his exploration.
The game is being shown at the Central Saint Martins 2023 degree show this June. And is planned to be exhibited at the B3 Biennale and the Frakfurt Book Fair in October 2023.
Work by software developer Joshua Gundlach and 3D artist Ariel Jacob
use WASD or arrows to navigate the space.
glide the mouse on the screen until you find a glowing icon and click to speak with your family or interact with the objects around you.
To continue the converation, click on the dialogue box.
To end the conversation, click on the cross at the top right corner of the dialogue box.
To leave the room, click on the glowing door icon.
Enjoy!
Play here!
use WASD or arrows to navigate the space.
glide the mouse on the screen until you find a glowing V arrow and click to speak with your family or interact with the objects around you.
To continue the converation, click on the arrow at the right of the dialogue box.
To end the conversation, click on the cross at the top right corner of the dialogue box.
To leave the room, click on the glowing door icon.
Enjoy!
