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| Developer(s) | Madison Karrh |
| Publisher(s) | Wings Interactive |
| Engine | Unity [1] |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Birth is a 2023 puzzle video game developed by Madison Karrh and published by Wings Interactive.
| Birth | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Developer(s) | Madison Karrh |
| Publisher(s) | Wings Interactive |
| Engine | Unity [1] |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release |
|
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Birth is a 2023 puzzle video game developed by Madison Karrh and published by Wings Interactive.
Players control a lonely character who has decided to create a friend out of body parts and castaway objects. Birth is a puzzle game in which players receive these parts after solving puzzles. They can also explore their surreal city and interact with the unusual denizens. [2]
Karrh, who lives in Chicago, [3] said she listened to Frankenstein audiobooks and played the Shenmue video game series while making Birth. There is little dialogue in Birth. Karrh said this was a conscious decision, and she tried to convey as much information as she could without stating anything outright. [3] Wings Interactive released it for Windows and macOS on February 17, 2023, and for Xbox One on July 28, 2023. [4]
Rock Paper Shotgun 's reviewer said it is "weirdly the most wholesome yet creepy game I've ever played". They said its humor offsets the grossness and creepiness. [2] In recommending Birth, Eurogamer called it an "elegant and empathetic study of solitude". [5] Both Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer subsequently included it in their list of favorite games from 2023. [6] [7] The Guardian said it is "a simple yet profound exploration of loneliness". [8]
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