Freshman Year is a Indie game from Nina Freeman, Laura Knetzger with a 62% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Nina Freeman, Laura Knetzger
- Release year
- 2015
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Free
- Review signal
- 62% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit), Windows Vista® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 8.x (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
Memory: 100 MB RAM
Graphics: 512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory
Storage: 10 MB available space
Sound Card: Built-in
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X v10.6, or later
Processor: Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
Memory: 100 MB RAM
Graphics: 512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory
Storage: 10 MB available space
Sound Card: Built-in
Additional Notes: N/A
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Freshman Year is worth a closer look if you want emotional story, hand-drawn, short game, and strong atmosphere.
Best for players who want emotional story, hand-drawn, strong atmosphere, and replayable.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
Steam review snapshots
But this kind of emotional impact is what modern games should be striving for.I like the hand drawn art a lot, fits the story well.It's a Very short game (about 4 minutes for me), but it doesn't need too be long to tell its story.While it has limited replayability, it still packs an emotional wallop.Why it fits
Check it if you want indie filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.