The Last Birdling, a graphic novel game following the story of two friends of different species as they try to set aside their genetic differences to retain their friendship as they grow up.
Bimona, one of *cough* The Last Birdlings on the planet, and Tayo, a human child, become friends after the former fails to kill the latter as they hunt in the forest. The two form a friendship despite their differences, and the long-running hatred between the two races.
The game plays out from the perspectives of both Tayo and Bimona, alternating between them as the story progresses, ultimately moving towards one of five resolutions.
You can find the features list, from the game’s Steam page, below:
“Dual perspectives:
The Last Birdling alternates between Bimonia and Tayo’s perspectives. Follow their journeys from childhood to adolescence as they struggle to maintain their friendship against all odds.
Multiple endings
There are 21 decisions to make throughout Bimonia and Tayo’s journeys. Depending on their resolve, this story will conclude in one of five ways. Use the progress tracker to determine how to obtain every ending.
Glossary
Dive into The Last Birdling‘s lore through the glossary page. Throughout your journey, you will find links that take you to relevant entries.”
Developer InvertMouse has made several other forays into the genre including Cursed Sight, as well as the Unhack series, all of which are currently reviewed highly on their relevant Steam pages. The Last Birdling’s release date actually marks their fifth year developing games.
We’ve currently got a member of the team preparing their review for the game ahead of it’s release later this year; I can’t say much more than it’s in good hands at the moment. That said, it’s not usually a genre that we have many dealings with, so it’ll be interesting in seeing how they handle it.
The Last Birdling is set to release for Windows PC, Mac & Linux on the 1st fo September this year.
