PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 41 - Look At This Photograph. Every Time I Do It Makes Me

As is evident by the subsuming of photo modes into every second AAA game out there these days, the simple act of taking a picture / using a camera in a game is a wonderful mechanic, both in its tactility and it's capability to get the player in an observation mindset. There's still plenty of experiences yet to explore from behind the camera.

Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography
Take Photos And Learn
A clever edutainment style game that uses photography to help you learn Japanese. Not necessarily going to make you full fluent, but a good additional tool for reinforcement if you already are learning the language.

Morels The Hunt 2
Mushroom Hunting And Photography
It feels like a very niche thing, but wandering an open space in search of wild mushrooms of all varieties is both a relaxing activity as well as a great way to get you to pay attention to ALL of your surroundings. It's a really cool open world relaxing experience with a ton of things to do.

Weird Meese
Photograph Strange Moose
3D First person exploration crossed with photography, with your subjects being Moose in odd situations. Nice hour long experience that is definitely just silly and not at all sinister.

The Star Named EOS
Story Rich Puzzle Adventure
An evolution of Behind The Frame from the same developer, this game focuses on the ways we tell stories through the images we capture. Genuine heartfelt experience that more successfully weaves in its subject matter with its puzzle design.

The Crush House
Reality TV Film-making
Styled as a "thirst person shooter" you're tasked with filming contestants within a Big Brother style house for a reality TV show. Uncover some dark secrets and maybe consider what goes on outside they eye of the viewer on these shows.

And The Best Photography Game Of 2024 Is…

Shutter Stroll
Fleeting Photography Sim
A cool photography focused game that's been out on itch for a minute now, finally out "fully" on Steam with some new updates and overhauls. Spawn on your own little island, wander around a bit and take the perfect shot before leaving forever. It’s the distillation of what photography is as an art - take a snapshot of a specific moment in time, a moment that you can remember always, yet never return to.