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Birdtale

Ancient Chinese tale set during the fictitious Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty, where the government madly hunts all birds. Assist common bird Shaohao in solving mysteries to discover the truth behind the madness. Some puzzles utilize computer system functions, posing no real threat to your machine.

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Developer
照心亭
Publisher
整个好活
Release
January 20, 2024
2 years and 194 days ago
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Positive41 reviews85.4%

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About the Game

Here, your task is to help a bird named Shaohao escape the fate of death, investigate the truth of the world's rampant bird hunting, and save the world. A slightly clichéd story, but a new experience!

Unfamiliar Puzzle

Have you ever seen the puzzle gameplay of the meta element (i.e. breaking the fourth wall)? I dare say that this is the first time you have seen a game played in this way! Of course, if you have seen it before, I admire your wide knowledge!
For example, drag the window to solve puzzles:

Familiar yet Unknown Puzzle

The traditional Chinese culture is integrated into the new puzzle design, and you can feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture while solving the puzzles. Don't worry, there is no Huarong Path here, because I also hate it!

Why did the game close automatically?

Don't worry, this is part of the gameplay. Just reopen it.

Unexpected development

Without playing to the end, you can't imagine how the story will develop like this!
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