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USC Games Expo 2024 Reveals Full Game Lineup

Organizers beind the USC Games Expo 2024 have revealed the full list of games that will be a part of this year's event in May.

USC Games have announced the full list of games that will be available at the USC Games Expo, taking place this May. Ten different games will be shown off at the event, alongside the developers who created them so you get to put a face to the title. For many of the games, this will be yout first chance to play them as part of the Advanced Games Projects (AGP) Spotlight Show. We have more info on the games here as the event will take place on Tuesday, May 7, starting at 4 pm on the USC campus at the School of Cinematic Arts.

USC Games Expo 2024

Each year, the USC Games Expo gathers students and professionals to celebrate the most innovative works of the past year in interactive media and game development. This year's expo day (May 7) will include a live esports tournament starting at 12:00pm PT, with USC squaring off against the University of Arizona, alongside an AGP Spotlight Show preview for local high school students beginning at the same time. Expo attendees can play over 60 student-made games, including the 10 games developed in the Advanced Games Projects (AGP) course. This year's featured AGP titles include:

• Bugnauts! (PC): Swing into battle in Buganuts, a thrilling 3D projectile action game! Armed with your trusty net, catch, aim, and swing back projectiles from the Phantom bugs invading your island home! Dodge enemy blasts and outmaneuver your opponents in intense 3D combat! Fight a variety of Phantom foes with unique attacks and behavior. Explore lush environments, collect insects, and immerse yourself in the world of Bugnauts!
• Dandelion Wine (Mobile): Dandelion Wine is a slapstick puzzle game for mobile. Play as a mischievous glob of wine wreaking havoc at a cult festival. Escape from thirsty festival-goers, solve puzzles to grow bigger, and build an army of tipsy Winefolk to defeat the all-powerful Wine God!
• Echoes (PC): Echoes is an isometric action roguelike game that features dash-focused combat. Players play as Beira, an amnesiac Fae Queen, as they journey through the ruined Fae kingdom. Beira must defeat hordes of enemies until she retrieves her lost memories, seeks revenge against her nemesis, Rot, and regains her former power.
• Egregore (PC): Egregore is a first-person mystery-adventure game where you are whisked away to a mysterious café in Cairo. Adopt a new perspective, and shape reality to your will as you unravel an occult mystery hidden in plain sight.
• Lake Minnewaska (PC): Lake Minnewaska is a first-person narrative adventure game where you play as Sosa, a fisherman hoping to reconnect with his daughter. Players will cast their line, collect fantastical creatures, and explore dynamic, mystical lake environments.
• Oasis Blitz (PC): In Oasis Blitz, step into the shoes of Bandit, a daring adventurer armed with the power of drilling. Navigate stunning landscapes with unparalleled fluidity, seamlessly drilling through terrain to conquer obstacles and foes alike. Experience the exhilaration of speed and skill as you restore a lost home, mastering novel traversal and combat mechanics in this fast-paced 3rd person platformer.
• Sorelle (PC): Immerse yourself in Sorelle's magical seaside town of Isola Chiara in this whimsical puzzle-platformer. Swap between three sisters Alessandra, Bella, and Capri and combine their unique powers to solve puzzles and restore the town. Explore the magic of sisterhood and use your newfound powers to save the summer festival.
• The Glitch Witch (PC): In a tech-dead future, you play as Rosette, repairing broken tech by solving puzzles to uncover the lost power of 80s technology. She is thrilled about this discovery – until she faces accusations of witchcraft. Will friendship triumph, or force her to choose between power and acceptance?
• The Veiled Ones (PC): The Veiled Ones is a first-person horror game about a Muslim exorcist trying to save his son, who has been taken by invisible beings known as jinn. Using a looking glass to spy into the alternate world of the jinn, players must explore the environment, avoid jinn, and find hidden clues to uncover the truth of why their son was possessed.
• The WereCleaner (PC, Mobile): The WereCleaner is a casual stealth game with a comedy twist. Play as Kyle, a werewolf janitor who works the night shift, doing his job while trying to resist killing the other employees and getting fired. Explore a detailed and evolving office, making plans and improvising when those plans are foiled by Kyle's worst instincts.

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