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Bee, by Emily Short
Feels Very Real, June 15, 2025

This is a story about a homeschooled girl preparing for the spelling bee. There are four different endings and it was written using Varytale, which I had never heard of prior to playing this game. Overall, I found the style a bit confusing, and it was repetitive at times, but this girl's story dideally resonate with me as it explores loneliness, a family dynamic that feels real, and the girl's struggle to figure out who she is as she grows up in a very sheltered environment. A very well told story that I ultimately replayed so that I could get all four endings.

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Birdland, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy
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Interesting, But Odd, June 15, 2025

This is a game in which you play a girl named Bridget at summer camp, having weird dreams about birds that are more interested than they should be in how society works. Overall, it was a strange concept, but somehow Brendan Patrick did make it work. I especially liked the plot twist (don't worry, I won't spoil it for you.) But I did feel that the dialogue was a bit unrealistic at times. I get that that's part of the humor, but there were a few points in the game where it just felt more awkward than anything. I know some of that is done for humor, but it's just a personal pet peeve of mine, probably because I get secondhand embarrassment extremely easily. That small complain aside, I do still think it's fun and definitely interesting.

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