Birdwatcher
About
Birdwatcher is a short visual novel created for O2A2 2024 with strict asset limitations. You find yourself in a dark Lovecraftian forest where birds haven't been seen for days, and your only companion is a strange speech-to-text device gifted to you by your long-deceased father.
Trigger warning: death and scary birds
Features
✵ Five different endings and four ways to die
✵ Less than 10 minutes of playtime
How to Play
Playing "Birdwatcher" is very simple. To progress through the story, you need to choose key words:
✵ You can select from the provided options
✵ You can pick a key word within the text
✵ In some cases, you can even select multiple words
After each choice, you need to press the forward button. That's all! And remember, owls are not what they seem.
Credits
Game Studio: Sleepless Owl
Game and Narrative Designers: Yury Solodukhin, Galya Timel Fedorova
Programmer: Alexander Korotkunov (Xoggas)
2d artist and ui/ux designer: Sergei Mazaev
Voice: Kolobamanacas
Music and sound effect: Caves of Dawn, Long Sound Typewriter, Projector Button Push
Development log
- Achievements MenuJul 31, 2024
- Birdwatcher review!Jul 28, 2024
- Update 1.0Jul 24, 2024
Comments
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Bird horror RULES! Honestly, great job to the team on this project. I went several times to check out most of the endings. I just *LOVE* the gritty atmosphere! The writing and voice work are phenomenal. Well done!
Thank you very much! You just inspired us to make new games :)
An incredibly atmospheric experience. I loved everything, but Viktor's voice was especially memorable to me. Great job to everyone involved <3 Looking forward to the studio's future projects!!
owww :> Your comment inspire us to make more games!
I had a lot of fun with this short visual novel. The short length made it easy to go back through for other endings, and I enjoyed the ability to pick multiple words instead of just one. Thanks for sharing this. 😊
Thank you a lot for your review! It was very useful, and your comments were funny :)
We also uploaded new update. Now you can see bonuses for opening achievements. Check it out;)
Excellent! Very atmospheric and creepy, and I like the mix of choosing actions and key words. Everything is so well done, from the art to the writing and the music. I even enjoyed the voice acting (which I usually turn off in games, lol). Amazing work by the whole team!
I was so intrigued by the story, I forgot about what I was cooking and nearly burnt it, lol!
Ha-ha! If people start to burn their cooking, then the game is really not bad XD Thank you so much!
Love the atmosphere! And the voice!
Very good job!
thanks :)
Superb! The creativity and mystery are outstanding. All the elements - the art, sound, and writing - are fantastic each in their own right, but united, they build an exquisitely unsettling yet intriguing world. The different endings also each had their own unique twist and impact - I managed to find 4 out of the 5! Had a lot of fun playing this. :)
Thank you so much!!! :)
Wow! That's amazing! Narrative and art are just amazing. I didn't expect anything like that!
We worked very hard. Thank you!
Great atmosphere! Didn't expect to find a line about Thoth. Well done! 💜
Thank you! =)
That's nice!
Thanks! :)
Pretty solid.
Like the narrative and atmosphere of game!
Thanks! :>
Really well made work. I particularly like clicking on keywords that lead you down different paths, it gives it a good, winding feeling. The art is just beautiful, by the way!
Thank you so much for your feedback! :D
Thanks a lot! :)