‘A Bird Story’ is a game in a moment. It’s such a condensed piece of top-notch story-telling that it washes over you and lets you go, but not without leaving a lingering longing for something to care for, or about, or anything at all. Pieces like this are wonderful in so many ways. They challenge the player to engage in an idea. They challenge the player to pay attention to a setting. They challenge the general notion of gaming. But most importantly, ‘A Bird Story’ challenged me to be vulnerable. Screw you Ken. Thanks. Please keep making these.
Bit Cultures writer Conner plays through his Steam library in alphabetical order, writes a brief summary of his experience on each game, and then gives them his own personal rating. Here's week 9 of Steam A to Z!
Amidst the many games released in 2014, it’s more than likely many of us have had to hold off or have even completely missed out on some of the hidden gems. From horror games to narrative experiences, here are seven indie games that definitely shouldn’t be missed.
Metro:
"The new game from the makers of To The Moon cuts back on the interaction and the running time, but does it tell as good a story?
It’s often hard to tell exactly how well known some indie games are, but if the name To The Moon means anything to you then you’ll know how exciting the idea of a follow-up is. A Bird Story isn’t a sequel though, and even if the visuals look the same it’s actually quite a different kind of game. And unfortunately we mean that as a negative."
