I've had this sitting in my library for a really long time, and finally decided to play through it the other day.
This is honestly a really, really well made game, though I'd really consider it more along the lines of a visual novel, rather than "game".
It's a cute story about a boy and a bird, with NO dialogue throughout the whole thing. However, despite the lack of words, the game does a really good job of telling its story and getting emotions across to you. At the end, I couldn't believe I was crying over a pixelated bird that I knew for like, an hour.
On top of that, it's incredibly beautiful. The visuals are absolutely gorgeous, especially when they show the moon and the stars.
There are some confusing bits, the developers used interesting ways to show the story, and I had a hard time understanding if certain things were really happening, or if they were metaphors. Once you get past that and just accept it as it is, then it's an enjoyable, smooth sailing ride throughout.
I also really appreciate the little bits of varied gameplay. For the most part, it's cutscenes or you moving the boy, but every now and then, you get special actions such as jumping in puddles (my personal favorite).
While everything was done well in my opinion, I think this game excelled at really taking me back to my childhood. While I can't really relate too much to any exact situations in the story, I could through the visuals, emotions, music, etc., it was all just a very innocent, carefree feeling of "simpler days".
Overall, a really great little gem! Expect to set aside an hour or two to play through it, and keep a box of tissues handy for the (happy) tears.

I've had this sitting in my library for a really long time, and finally decided to play through it the other day. This is honestly a really, really well made game, though I'd really consider it more along the lines of a visual novel, rather than "game". It's a cute story about a boy and a bird, with NO dialogue throughout the whole thing. However, despite the lack of words, the game does a really good job of telling its story and getting emotions across to you. At the end, I couldn't believe I was crying over a pixelated bird that I knew for like, an hour. On top of that, it's incredibly beautiful. The visuals are absolutely gorgeous, especially when they show the moon and the stars. There are some confusing bits, the developers used interesting ways to show the story, and I had a hard time understanding if certain things were really happening, or if they were metaphors. Once you get past that and just accept it as it is, then it's an enjoyable, smooth sailing ride throughout. I also really appreciate the little bits of varied gameplay. For the most part, it's cutscenes or you moving the boy, but every now and then, you get special actions such as jumping in puddles (my personal favorite). While everything was done well in my opinion, I think this game excelled at really taking me back to my childhood. While I can't really relate too much to any exact situations in the story, I could through the visuals, emotions, music, etc., it was all just a very innocent, carefree feeling of "simpler days". Overall, a really great little gem! Expect to set aside an hour or two to play through it, and keep a box of tissues handy for the (happy) tears.