In the demo for The Day I Became A Bird, you can spend a day as Frank, a young boy. It’s very chill, wholesome, charming and a lot of fun.
The Backstory of The Day I Became A Bird
There’s no huge complicated plot in the demo of The Day I Became A Bird. I played as Frank, a young school-aged boy, going to school one day. I did the normal things a school-aged boy would do, and it was such a sweet thing! It was a time of innocence and promise.
The Look and Feel of The Day I Became A Bird
The game looked like a children’s book. I loved it! The graphics were charming. Some parts of the scenes were full-colour drawings but others were just simple line drawings with no color at all. The colors in Frank’s house were soothing pastels, but out in the world, things got brighter. It was all very pleasing.
The demo opened with lots of accessibility options, which I thought were very accommodating. The beginning of the game featured a lovely, calming soundtrack with just a piano and lots of bird songs. The soundtracks changed a bit with the different scenery. For example, after I left my house to go to school I encountered a radio on the front steps. If I walked close to it, the soundtrack changed from soft calm music to a jazzy number. And then I could move my joystick to make Frank dance exuberantly. That was unexpected and so fun!
The Gameplay of The Day I Became A Bird
There is no tutorial for the game; I just began playing. It’s a nice, simple game with few controls to fuss with. I was able to walk around and interact with certain items. The devs have made those items stand out. When I had to place an item somewhere, there was an image of the item in that spot. That made everything very easy and stress-free. I can tell this is not a precise, high-stakes game, and I’m super glad about that!! Sometimes we just need a break in life to kick back and play slowly, with no pressure.
Well, there was one area of the demo where there was a bit of pressure, but it didn’t matter how well I did. In this area, I had to ride my bike to school and go through an obstacle course of sorts. I had to maneuver my bike so I hit feathers and rode through arches. There were counters telling me how many of each I was successful with. It was not a terribly challenging ride for typical gamers, but I don’t do well with mechanics that require quick movements. So I didn’t do very well with this challenge, but it was fine!! No penalties. The demo just continued on when I ended my bike ride.
Before the bike scene, I was introduced to the concept of accumulating feathers. In every scene, there was a counter showing me how many feathers there were to find. Some were right in front of me, others were a bit more hidden. When I walked through each feather, I heard a musical tone, and there was a graphic to show the feather disappearing. I thought this was a low-key but very fun part of the game.
The Day I Became A Bird had a lovely, simplistic journal mechanic that was very effective. When I had a task to complete, it was in my journal. When I finished that task, it was erased. It was not complicated, it was just one page, and it was perfect for this game.
The Day I Became A Bird had picture puzzles where I had to put the pieces back in the right places. The first puzzle had only 4 pieces, but the 2nd one had 9 pieces. It also had an equally simple and yet fun mini game that I played a few times. It was a circle with a red area and a moving line. My task was to push my A button when the line was on top of the red area. If I missed, I just got to try again!! I played this mini game on the pavement so I could play hopscotch and also with my soccer ball.
I enjoyed both mini games very much. They were just the right level of complexity for such a chill, relaxing game.
Final Thoughts
On the way to school, I fell off my bike. As I dusted myself off, I noticed a girl in the distance, and I fell in love for the first time. Based on the Steam page, this will be the theme for the rest of the game. First love.
The demo ended soon after. I was allowed to play for only 20 minutes, but that was enough to convince me that this is a very special game. It’s touching and wholesome. Frank is a typical (if idealized) young boy going about his daily routines when he falls in love for the first time. What else will happen in young Frank’s life? I am super curious to find out.
The demo for The Day I Became A Bird is available on Steam, and the full game is coming soon. It was a heartwarming experience for me to play the demo. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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