GAMING
about almost everything, and you’ll
pay for slip-ups. Even dialogue
selections feed into how the storyline
twists and turns on the road ahead.
The world-building is breathtaking,
drawing inspiration and more
than a little of the bleak outlook
from Scandinavian mythology and
Viking storytelling, to create a set
of characters that are totally unlike
anything else in gaming – yet
surprisingly easy to care about. And
once you’ve replayed the game to
death, you’ll be delighted to know an
equally impressive sequel exists.2.Bird Alone
Price: £2.99
Although lumped in with adventures
for this round-up, Bird Alone sits
slightly awkwardly in that genre.Really, it’s
more a slice of
life the creator
calls a “journey
of growth and
loss with a
best friend”.
Said friend just
happens to
be feathered- a lively and
sweet-natured
but lonely
parrot aching for company.
Interactions are straightforward.
The parrot will ask basic questions
about you, and riff off your responses.
Over time,
you build up
something
of a rapport,
and are
invited to
partake in
additional
activities,
such as
drawing
your fears
and writing
poetry. What
the parrot
then does
with these
1.2.