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Happy Birding!, September 15, 2024

As an elementary birder, this game was an unexpected delight. The writing and presentation is like a virtual tour, so the experience almost felt like going on a birdwalk with the author, who included photos, image descriptions, relevant links, and the thought process behind bird identification. It's edu-tainment, and a nice introduction for anyone who's interested in the hobby. My only suggestion is that it would've been cool to include a link to all the species observed at the end of the game, and to include audio files for the observations that were heard, but not seen.

My favorite part was how well the author captured the peaceful, exploratory nature of birding. The player is invited to meander along whatever paths they choose while life flows around them--- brief interactions with other strangers enjoying their day, passing observations of the people around them. It's a perfectly relaxing Saturday morning out in nature.

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