Kids is an interactive animation where you manipulate crowd behavior until the screen empties. Created by illustrator Michael Frei and developer Mario von Rickenbach, it presents stark black-and-white figures you can click, drag, or nudge. Some characters follow the group, others resist, and your interactions determine who stays and who leaves. The piece runs short—roughly 20 minutes—and offers no traditional gameplay mechanics like scoring or failure states. Instead, it's a series of vignettes exploring conformity and isolation through minimalist visuals and deliberate pacing. Each scene responds to your input differently, building toward a conclusion that recontextualizes earlier interactions. Best suited for players interested in experimental design or narrative-focused work that prioritizes mood over challenge.
