GRADQUEST: a 16-bit postgraduate adventure! Embark on a cynical quest through academia. Play as a faceless grad student out to finish their dissertation and earn their degree. Manage your time, coursework, budget, and your advisor's expectations to finish on time and with minimal debt. If you make it that far, it's on to the tenure-track job market.
Here are some initial screenshots of game. It's currently in development, but most of the major features have been implemented.