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Birds Aren't Real

A short story-driven psychological horror game. No visual jumpscares; only mentally disturbing.

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May 23, 2023
3 years and 161 days ago
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About the Game

About Us!

Jox Studio is a newly established game studio based in Canada, focusing on story-driven & narrative games.
Our next WIP game will be an interactive fiction game, with Steam store page coming soon.

About this game:

A short story-driven psychological horror game.
As a lost traveler, find out what happened to the previous owners of this abandoned house.
The story is inspired by the 1994 novel "The Memory Police" by Yoko Ogawa.

Features:

  • Short duration (30-40 minutes).
  • Psychological Horror.
  • No visual jumpscares.
  • A good story worthy of a read.

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