DOT’S HOME – Version 1.0.8 (Released: July 22, 2024)
An immersive, narrative-driven 2D video game exploring race, place, and belonging through the lens of a Black woman’s journey across generations in Detroit.

✨ What’s New in Version 1.0.8

• Updated Target SDK to API Level 34
  Ensures full compatibility with the latest Android security standards and platform features, including enhanced privacy controls, improved background execution limits, and better battery and performance optimization.

• Enhanced Performance & Stability
  Refined memory management and reduced load times between time-travel sequences. Minor bugs affecting save data persistence and audio sync have been fixed.

• Accessibility Improvements
  Added support for larger text scaling and improved screen reader navigation. Subtitle options now include high-contrast and customizable font settings.

• New Voiceover Narration (Optional)
  Players can now toggle between text-based narration and new, emotionally resonant voice acting for key family memory sequences, deepening immersion and emotional connection.

• Visual Polish
  Updated lighting and color grading in 1960s and 1970s Detroit sequences to reflect the era’s architectural and cultural aesthetics with greater authenticity.

• Player Agency Feedback System
  Introduced subtle, in-world cues (e.g., changes in the house’s décor, shifting neighborhood sounds) that reflect the long-term consequences of player choices across time periods.

🌟 About DOT’S HOME

“How did your family arrive where they are today—and how much agency did they truly have along the way?”

DOT’S HOME is a powerful, player-driven narrative experience that follows a young Black woman returning to her grandmother’s home in Detroit—a sanctuary built on resilience, memory, and resistance. Using time travel as a narrative device, she steps into pivotal moments in her family’s history:

• 1943: The Great Migration and the rise of Black homeownership in Detroit.
• 1967: The aftermath of the 12th Street Uprisings and the beginning of urban disinvestment.
• 1970s: The impact of redlining and predatory lending on Black families.
• 2000s–Present: Gentrification, displacement, and the fight for housing justice.

Players don’t just witness history—they live it. Each decision—whether to fight for the house, leave for safety, or stay and rebuild—carries emotional weight and echoes through time.

🤝 About the Rise-Home Stories Project

DOT’S HOME is a creative partnership between:

• Multimedia artists and writers
• Housing justice advocates
• Historians and community organizers

Over three years, the team collected oral histories, archival documents, and lived experiences from Detroit residents and other marginalized communities to authentically portray how systemic racism has shaped where we live—and who gets to call a place “home.”

The game is more than entertainment. It's a tool for reflection, healing, and advocacy, designed for classrooms, community centers, and public dialogues about housing, memory, and belonging.

📌 Why Play DOT’S HOME?

• Personal & Political: Connects intimate family stories to national systems of oppression.
• Emotionally Authentic: Features real stories from Detroit residents, adapted with care and collaboration.
• Activist-Driven Design: Every gameplay mechanic challenges players to question power, place, and legacy.
• For Everyone: Accessible to players of all backgrounds, especially vital for Black, Brown, and working-class youth.

📱 Available On:

• Android (v1.0.8, API 34 compatible)
• iOS (coming soon)
• PC/Mac (via Steam and itch.io)

"Home isn’t just a place. It’s a promise we keep across time—against all odds."
— DOT’S HOME, Version 1.0.8

Download now and step into the house that remembers.
www.rise-homes.org/dotshome
Developed in partnership with the Detroit Community Housing Coalition, the National Black Feminist Collective, and the Center for Spatial Justice.