Freshman Year
Released Apr 2015
Freshman Year is a vignette game about an ordinary night in the life a college freshman named Nina. Nina's best friend Jenna invites her to meet up at a local bar with some classmates. Jenna is sort of flaky though, so Nina has to navigate the party by herself.
62% positive · 215 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Freshman Year is a short autobiographical vignette game created by Nina Freeman that released on April 20, 2015. The store description presents it as a self-contained narrative experience with a specific creative team credited (Nina Freeman, Laura Knetzger, and Stephen Lawrence Clark). There is no DLC, no post-launch update history, no roadmap, and no developer communications indicating any plans for additional content. The game was designed as a complete, finished work from the outset — a single narrative vignette rather than an episodic or live-service product. No further content has ever been announced or released.
Evidence
Store description presents Freshman Year as a complete, self-contained autobiographical vignette game with a fully credited creative team and no mention of future updates or content.
Short description confirms the game is a finished vignette experience with no indication of ongoing development or planned additions.
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Platform
Windows, macOS
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Freshman Year is a vignette game about an ordinary night in the life a college freshman named Nina. Nina's best friend Jenna invites her to meet up at a local bar with some classmates. Jenna is sort of flaky though, so Nina has to navigate the party by herself. You play as Nina, texting with her friend Jenna as you mingle, dance, drink and wait.
Please be aware that this game depicts scenarios that may be distressing to people who have experienced abuse.
Freshman Year was developed by designer Nina Freeman, with art by Laura Knetzger and music by Stephen Lawrence Clark.
This game is autobiographical, based on the experience of designer Nina Freeman.
Please also check out the Steam page for "how do you Do It?", another autobiographical vignette game from a team including the designer of Freshman Year.
Please be aware that this game depicts scenarios that may be distressing to people who have experienced abuse.
Freshman Year was developed by designer Nina Freeman, with art by Laura Knetzger and music by Stephen Lawrence Clark.
This game is autobiographical, based on the experience of designer Nina Freeman.
Please also check out the Steam page for "how do you Do It?", another autobiographical vignette game from a team including the designer of Freshman Year.
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