Bird bird bird, bird is the word
October 1, 2015 11:13 PM   Subscribe

Fourteen-year-old Bridget's summer camp experience takes a turn for the bizarre when her otherworldly bird dreams start bleeding into reality. Birdland is Brendan Patrick Hennessy's (with illustrations by Izzy Marbella) delightful entry into the 2015 Interactive Fiction Competition. It follows on from the equally delightful Bell Park, Youth Detective with the earlier title's eponymous heroine featuring as a character to be met rather than the one whose choices you are making. (Brendan Patrick Hennessy previously, IFComp previously)
posted by juv3nal (14 comments total) 22 users marked this as a favorite
 
Awesome.
posted by yesbut at 1:38 AM on October 2, 2015


So, I’m halfway in & shit is getting weird.

I got the Life is Strange reference though!
posted by pharm at 3:13 AM on October 2, 2015


This is fantastic! I fell in love and won the camp Olympics.
posted by Pardon Our Dust at 4:35 AM on October 2, 2015 [1 favorite]


Oh yay it's IF Comp time again!
posted by corb at 5:38 AM on October 2, 2015 [2 favorites]


Is there a feedback form somewhere (I couldn't spot a contact on the website) - I got (twice, so not a fluke) to a dead end with no options showing.

Er, or does the game just end abruptly in the middle of a scene?
posted by AFII at 6:11 AM on October 2, 2015


AFII, that happened to me too.
posted by capricorn at 7:25 AM on October 2, 2015


So, this ISN'T about Mark Fidrych, eh?
posted by HuronBob at 8:29 AM on October 2, 2015


That was great, thanks!

Barbados?
posted by uncleozzy at 9:01 AM on October 2, 2015


I won the camp Olympics! Yay!
posted by domo at 9:28 AM on October 2, 2015


Is there a feedback form somewhere
There isn't, but he's @bphennessy on twitter and his website lists his email as "brendan «at» bphennessy «dot» com"

Er, or does the game just end abruptly in the middle of a scene?

It did not for me. From the opening screen there is a chapter select and (also from that first menu) under options, there's an option to turn on a cheat which maxes out your attributes (which you may want since chapter select just has all your attributes at normal or whatever, ignoring any attribute effects dreams that have gone before might have).
posted by juv3nal at 10:15 AM on October 2, 2015


"Delightful" was just the word, juv3nal. Thank you!
posted by Iridic at 2:19 PM on October 2, 2015


I gave in and turned the cheat on so I could get through without dealing with bugs. I too found love and won the camp Olympics! It made me very happy.
posted by capricorn at 8:12 PM on October 2, 2015


I really enjoyed this! I also found love and won the camp Olympics. Does the game steer you to that ending no matter what choices you make, or has anyone found other endings?
posted by jessypie at 7:41 AM on October 4, 2015


I don't think it's possible to lose the Olympics or otherwise alter the course of the plot. (That might be part of the message - Bridget doesn't need to min/max her personality to win because she's already sufficient of herself.)
posted by Iridic at 11:41 AM on October 4, 2015


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