Dumpster Baby is a game about being queer and homeless, and the importance of community and friendship in hard times. You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find people to be roommates with. A narrative focused single player experience.
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When friends are near, you're never far from home.
Dumpster Baby is an isometric narrative exploration game about being queer and homeless, and the unique experiences that arise from that intersection of identity and life situation. Explore the community park, public library, and the local Market's parking lot as you meet new people and learn their stories. See first-hand the importance of queer community during hard times.
Go out there and explore.
You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find roommates. You're crashing on Betty's couch, a queer mentor who appreciates your company but can't house you forever. Time to go out and learn that you are not alone in your journey, and there are more people in similar situations to yours than you may think.
A community at your doorstep.
Connect with other queer homeless people in your area and foster friendships by helping each other out as you are able. Find items that you need to live, and find items that make life worth living.
A touching narrative.
Dumpster Baby tackles the real life issues that are at the intersection of being queer and homeless, but reminds players that there is always hope. We are stronger together, and if we cannot find queer joy, we shall create it.
Estimated play time: 2 hours
Dumpster Baby was developed by 5 students as their capstone video game for Miami University's Games + Simulation undergraduate degree program. Created over the final 3 semesters of the program from Spring '24 to Spring '25, this game is a showcase of our skills as game developers in a complete gameplay experience.
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When friends are near, you're never far from home.
Dumpster Baby is an isometric narrative exploration game about being queer and homeless, and the unique experiences that arise from that intersection of identity and life situation. Explore the community park, public library, and the local Market's parking lot as you meet new people and learn their stories. See first-hand the importance of queer community during hard times.
Go out there and explore.
You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find roommates. You're crashing on Betty's couch, a queer mentor who appreciates your company but can't house you forever. Time to go out and learn that you are not alone in your journey, and there are more people in similar situations to yours than you may think.
A community at your doorstep.
Connect with other queer homeless people in your area and foster friendships by helping each other out as you are able. Find items that you need to live, and find items that make life worth living.
A touching narrative.
Dumpster Baby tackles the real life issues that are at the intersection of being queer and homeless, but reminds players that there is always hope. We are stronger together, and if we cannot find queer joy, we shall create it.
Estimated play time: 2 hours
Dumpster Baby was developed by 5 students as their capstone video game for Miami University's Games + Simulation undergraduate degree program. Created over the final 3 semesters of the program from Spring '24 to Spring '25, this game is a showcase of our skills as game developers in a complete gameplay experience.
Learn more at our website:
Developers:
Composer:
Dumpster Baby is a game about being queer and homeless, and the importance of community and friendship in hard times. You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find people to be roommates with. A narrative focused single player experience.
We are not affiliated with IsThereAnyDeal.
Steam data © 2025 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Independent of Valve. Pricing and availability subject to change.
