Kottabos VR

Free to Play

Release Date:: Mar 14, 2024
Developer:: Aiden Gohlke, Donovan Lott
Publisher:: Emory Center for Digital Scholarship at Emory University
Platforms:: Windows

Simulation Casual VR Only Steam Achievements Single-player Tracked Controller Support

About This Game

This is a VR trip into the ancient world – playing Kottabos, the all-time favorite Greek party game. All the items you see around you are 3D reconstructions of actual ancient furniture, pottery, and Kottabos targets from museums. This historical game is harder than it looks!

In ancient Greece Kottabos was a popular party game in which players threw the dregs from the bottom of their cup at targets. These included a disk on the top of a pole and cups floating in a bowl of water. They competed for adoration, praise, and respect of the other party-goers.

Prove your skill by throwing the dregs of wine from your cup at the metal disk on the pole in front of you, or fling your drops at the little cups floating in a bowl. If the disk or the cups go down, your luck goes up! A round of applause, an extra dessert, or the favor of Aphrodite herself will come to the winners.

Game Features:

Physics-driven gameplay in VR.
Controller momentum and trigger button throws the dregs.
Aim at the different targets, and get higher scores based on strength of hit and placement on the target.
Three different levels of gameplay.
Tutorial level.
Track your high scores.
Educational! Learn about Kottabos, the real Greek party game.
Free! Use for classes.

Project Team:

Aiden Gohlke – Lead Game Design and Programmer, Kennesaw State University
Donovan Lott – Lead Game Design and Programmer, Kennesaw State University
Jake Lewis – Student Game Design and Programmer, Kennesaw State University (2022)
Dr. Sandra Blakely – Project Director, Emory University, Department of Classics
Dr. Joanna C. Mundy – Project Manager, Digital Projects Specialist, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship
Dr. Joy Li – Game Development Collaborator, Kennesaw State University, Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design and Development
Craig Brasco – Visual Interface Collaborator and Illustrator, Kennesaw State University, Assistant Professor of Art | Graphic Communications
Hakeem Thomas – Student Game Design and Programmer, Kennesaw State University (2021)

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System Requirements

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Minimum:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
Storage: 200 MB available space
VR Support: OpenXR, requires motion controllers
Additional Notes: Hardware vendor officially supported drivers; the individual user's Steam VR settings must have SteamVR set as the OpenXR runtime for some headsets (including the HTC Vive series).

FAQ

How much does Kottabos VR cost?

Kottabos VR is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for Kottabos VR?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. Storage: 200 MB available space VR Support: OpenXR, requires motion controllers Additional Notes: Hardware vendor officially supported drivers; the individual user's Steam VR settings must have SteamVR set as the OpenXR runtime for some headsets (including the HTC Vive series).

What platforms is Kottabos VR available on?

Kottabos VR is available on Windows PC.

Is Kottabos VR worth buying?

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When was Kottabos VR released?

Kottabos VR was released on Mar 14, 2024.