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You Bird.

by Wandering Basil

2023
Twine

(based on 5 ratings)
2 reviews11 members have played this game. It's on 2 wishlists.

About the Story

A day in the life of a bird. Made for Neo-Twiny Jam, 313 words.
Scroll and click on bold text to play. (Make sure to click "I win" instead of restarting the page.) There are eight endings.

Awards

Entrant - Neo-Twiny Jam

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Average Rating: based on 5 ratings
Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 2
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
You Bird. You Snack., June 8, 2023
by manonamora
Related reviews: neotwinyjam

A really great take on the 500 words restrictions by removing all words except the subject and the verb. Coupled with some fun formatting and animation of the text, you get a very entertaining short game about a bird wanting a snack.
The game has a handful of varied and fun endings to collect, making any new playthrough feel fresh!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A cute micro story with multiple endings; game about a bird, July 17, 2023
by MathBrush
Related reviews: less than 15 minutes

There's something about a minimal twine or parser game about a cheeky bird that makes for a great story. There have been quite a few in recent years (like Free Bird or The Familiar or Among the Seasons), and this one is a great addition.

It's in a scrollable format, each choice you make adding to each another in a chain, reminiscent of Inklewriter. The words are minimal, which makes sense as it's entered in a jam for games with < 500 words. It uses this minimality to add 8 different endings, mostly in a branching time cave-type format.

Cute text styling and mild animations/timed effects add a lot of character. Very fun.

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: June 1, 2023
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: Twine
IFID: 247B7890-5DF4-49C2-9B44-70E8F70725A2
TUID: fvb4ctk81yfzx22d

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The following polls include votes for You Bird.:

Outstanding Twine Game of 2023 by MathBrush
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best Twine game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members. Eligible games...

Outstanding Short Game of 2023 by MathBrush
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the best short game of 2023, where the definition of 'short' is left up to the...

Outstanding Underappreciated Game of 2023 by MathBrush
This poll is part of the 2022 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here. This award is for the most underappreciated game of 2023. Voting is open to all IFDB members....

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