What you might not be ready for is the game’s emotional impact. You’ll get notifications when the bird has something it wants to pick your brains about because these interruptions are infrequent and the episodes endearing, it’s never a chore to return. What the parrot then does with these things is, in roughly equal measure, very touching and mildly concerning.Īlthough you can spend as much time as you’d like chatting with your colourful chum, Bird Alone is designed to be dipped into for a few minutes daily over the course of a few weeks. Over time, you build up something of a rapport, and are invited to partake in additional activities, such as drawing your fears and writing poetry. The parrot will ask basic questions about you, and riff off your responses.

Said friend just happens to be feathered – a lively and sweet-natured but lonely parrot aching for company. Really, it’s more a slice of life the creator calls a “journey of growth and loss with a best friend”. Although lumped in with adventures for this roundup, Bird Alone sits slightly awkwardly in that genre.

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