A downloadable game for Windows
The King's Bird is a momentum - driven, precision-platforming game that has players use aerial movements to seamlessly dash, glide and flow through a mysterious world with precision and grace. To discover the truth about their freedom, players must use their skills to escape into a world kept secret by a mysterious tyrant.
• Fluid gameplay that provides a seamless experience both on the ground and in the air
• A strong focus on the beauty of movement and nature
• A world populated by mystical birds. A dictatorial king who isolated his kingdom for mysterious reasons. A young girl who longs for freedom
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars (82 total ratings) |
Author | Graffiti_Games |
Genre | Platformer |
Tags | 2D,Action-Adventure,Female Protagonist,Puzzle-Platformer,Side Scroller |
Links | Steam |
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $19.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Hey, Graffiti Games and Serenity Forge.
Thanks for contributing "The King's Bird" to the itch.io bundle for racial justice and equality. I've been writing about the games in the bundle for my indie game review site, and The king's bird really caught my interest. Art and illustrations are A+++, what a beautiful game!https://knavegaming.com/the-kings-bird-review/
I absolutely LOVE this game. The controls are pretty tricky, but there's not mechanic counting how many lives you have so it's not as frustrating as other games with difficult mechanics would be. The soundtrack is stunning, and the way that Quill sings when she flies is so cool. The animation is also so stunning and fluid, it takes my breath away. I normally am not a big fan of platformers, since I'm pretty terrible at them, but despite the difficulty of controlling the momentum of the jumps and flying, this game has me hooked. Absolutely recommend this to anyone who enjoys platformers, and even those who don't, but who like these kinds of graphics.
I really struggled to play this game as my hands can't do hard core dexterity platformers but I really fell in love with the dynamic song mechanic. Only when your character Quill flies, she will sing with the soundtrack. Because of this singing mechanic, it is one of the headiest most thrilling flight mechanics I've had. The controllers were so tricky for me to even become mildly decent. It's not a deep game and there's definitely a lot of missed opportunity due to the limited indie budget, but because of the sheer joy the flying/singing brought me, this is the most memorable title in the itch.io bundle.
The singing mechanic is described at 3:35 in this review:
This is an incredibly beautiful momentum based 2d platformer with very, very rewarding and fluid gameplay and unique flying platforming mechanics. Gliding along the ruins and soaring above the chasms of this world, they really nailed the level design and difficulty level that feels amazing to pull off. The game feels a bit slow and floaty, which might not be to everyones liking and the performance is rather demanding as can be some of the level challenges when they require pitch perfect landings. This is really, really damn close to being a truly great game, but the sum of its negatives make you sometimes work very hard for its enjoyable moments where everything just clicks. I still cant help but applaud its design. 4/5
More Racial Justice bundle impressions and ranking:
https://itch.io/c/915453/quick-impressions-bundle-for-racial-justice
I have just completed the first set of four levels, and I am in love. I was in love from the time I saw the banner icon in the bundle I bought as I was scrolling through, and I only regret that I didn't start playing right then and there. This game is beautiful and wonderful, and I love it. I haven't gotten very far into the story, but it's fascinating. The music is beautiful, and I love how it gets added to when you fly or slide. The art, though. The style is gorgeous, and it's what first interested me about the game.
The strong use of colors, the delicate but bold blocky shapes, and the way values etch out a landscape primarily in monotone- I love all of it, and the animation is smooth and beautiful.
I love the sense of movement in the game, and how momentum sends you swinging through obstacles. Even though it runs a little slow on my computer, as I am playing on a laptop not meant for gaming, it's still loads of fun to swing through the world. It's challenging, yet very enjoyable.
Overall, this is an incredible game, and if you have the soundtrack up anywhere (spotify, bandcamp, soundcloud, etc) I will definitely be listening, because everything about this game has wonderful vibes.