Isle of Birds
Isle of Birds is a cute and cozy Town Builder about populating an island with, well... birds! Place and merge a diverse array of feathered friends to build colourful and varied high-rise bird houses until your island runs out of space!
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November 22, 2024
1 year and 253 days ago
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Positive12 reviews91.7%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
Welcome to the Isle of Birds, a peaceful little island ready to be filled with birds and their houses.
However, these birds have a mind of their own! They startle easily from having other birds dropped near them and have a tendency to wander, bob and spin. If you build yourself into a single-tile dead end, they'll quickly fill the space with a sushi or pizza kiosk; a bird's favourite treat, but worthless to your score...
An easy to pick up concept, but it might be more strategic than you think to be the best.
Isle of Birds was developed by Obfuscate Interactive, an independent games studio based in San Francisco and New Zealand, and published by Shiba Dog Studios, a UK based indie developer and publisher. The studios collaborated together, with Obfuscate Interactive creating the premise and building from the ground up, and Shiba Dog Studios providing the OST for the game, and bringing it to market.
We sincerely hope you enjoy your time on the Isle of Birds, and we'd love to hear from you if you have any feedback, questions, issues or just want to say hi! :)
The Premise
Birds of a feather flock together! Drop birds onto your island, birds of the same kind partner up and build a home together, ideally into birdhouse high-rises if merged beside another matching house.However, these birds have a mind of their own! They startle easily from having other birds dropped near them and have a tendency to wander, bob and spin. If you build yourself into a single-tile dead end, they'll quickly fill the space with a sushi or pizza kiosk; a bird's favourite treat, but worthless to your score...
Points!
To get onto the leaderboard, you'll want to merge your way to the highest-scoring birds without running out of space on the island. Plan out your bird placement to maximise opportunity and shoot for the top!An easy to pick up concept, but it might be more strategic than you think to be the best.
Inspirations and Background
Isle of Birds takes its inspiration from games like Islanders, the Suika game, and even A Short Hike and its animated cast of animals. It may not be the most classic of town-builders, but don't tell the birds that!Isle of Birds was developed by Obfuscate Interactive, an independent games studio based in San Francisco and New Zealand, and published by Shiba Dog Studios, a UK based indie developer and publisher. The studios collaborated together, with Obfuscate Interactive creating the premise and building from the ground up, and Shiba Dog Studios providing the OST for the game, and bringing it to market.
We sincerely hope you enjoy your time on the Isle of Birds, and we'd love to hear from you if you have any feedback, questions, issues or just want to say hi! :)
