COMING OF DORF

Format: Narrative Adventure Game

Duration: about 15 minutes

After years in the city, Marlene Huber reluctantly returns to her hometown of Sägbach and finds her mother’s house abandoned. Soon she learns of her mother’s mysterious death. Accompanied by a sourdough starter that once belonged to her, Marlene begins exploring the village. As she gathers clues and reconnects with familiar faces, she uncovers buried secrets and dangerous truths — and must ultimately confront her own past.

The Team

Meet the graduates behind COMING OF DORF!

Game Direction, Game Design, User Interface Design

VIVIENNE JAHN

Vivienne Jahn studied Design, Art, and Media at Merz Akademie with a focus on New Media. Her work moves between design, interactive applications, and narrative games. Since 2023, she has been studying at the Animation Institute of the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, focusing on worldbuilding and games.

Technical lead, Gameplay & Tools Programmer, Sound Design

MARC UHLHERR

Marc studies Sound Design at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, specializing in animated films and games. He is currently working on a point-and-click adventure where he is also responsible for programming gameplay and custom editor tools.

Art Director

ANNA BREITLING-STENNER

Anna Breitling-Stenner is an illustrator and concept artist. Before studying at the Film Academy, she studied illustration in Münster. In 2023, she published her first children's book for the ‘Ella & Ben’ series. Since childhood, she has had a deep love for visually told stories.

Lead Narration Design & Dialogues

JAN OPRACH

Jan Oprach is an author, filmmaker, narration designer and standup comedian. Born in 1992, in his youth he was exposed to a lot of cinema classics at Studentenkreis Film while playing videogames at his friends' house. He studied Screenwriting and Interactive Media at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

Grafik Design, Character Design, Illustration

HANNAH BENDER

Hannah Bender is a concept artist and illustrator from Ludwigsburg. After completing her bachelor's degree in communication design, she worked as an artist in gaming studios on various video games. In 2024, she began studying concept art at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

Animation & Rigging

VADIMS IVANOV

Vadims Ivanovs was born in Latvia and completed his first film studies in Riga in 2020. Since 2024, he has been studying character animation at the Animationsinstitut and has already worked on several award-winning film and video game projects, including lichtung, Underdogs, The Last Request, Quamajai, and others. Vadims specializes mainly in 2D animation, but also has in-depth knowledge of motion design, 2D rigging, and live-action film.

Animation & Rigging

FRANZISKA BECK

Franziska is a screenwriter and playwright who also writes for games. She’s currently studying Screenwriting at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. In her free time she also writes and produces music and musicals.