borne

Before the first breath of anyone, there is this fragile connection.

borne is a short, mouse-driven game about guiding a fetus toward birth. Move the umbilical cord to gather nutrients (glowing) while keeping the fetus away from harmful substances (virus shapes). 

Created by Chen Lu for Game Studio I in NYU Tisch’s MFA in Game Design program. Made with Unreal Engine 5.

Controls

• Hover over the start button to begin.
• Move the mouse to guide the umbilical cord and gently pull the fetus.
• Collect glowing nutrients with the tip of the cord.
• Keep the fetus away from harmful substances.
• Left-click on the ending screen to restart the game.
• Press Alt + F4 to exit.

Credits

Game design and development — Chen Lu

Fetus model and animation — “Human embryo fetus animated” by Artem Tiugashov. Purchased via Fab. The model was modified for this project.