chasing birds

Game: chasing birds

Developer: davidczar

Platform: Windows/Mac

Download Link: https://davidczar.itch.io/chasing-birds

I’ve always wondered how simple life would be if I were just a dog. You know, just running around, fetching a stick, chasing birds, peeing on fire hydrants, the whole shebang. Some days I just want to go to a park and just run the world, you know? Thankfully, davidczar helps to bring a dream like mine to life in his dog simulation microgame, chasing birds.

Chasing birds was made for Self-Care Jam 2 on itch.io, a game jam centered on making destressing games. In it, you play as a dog in the park with no set objective, but you’re given quite a bit to do at the park: chase birds and squirrels, bark, run around, pee on fire hydrants, or just lay down and relax, like a good boy. Cause all dogs are the good puppies, except when they're not. Barking also causes nearby dogs to start following you around, giving you a pack of dogs to run around and chase birds. Running with your fellow canine compadres is pretty satisfying and fun I imagine for a dog as you chase away those pesky birds.

The strongest aspect of chasing birds is the atmosphere. The ambiance of the park with leaves rustling and the birds chirping, even a police siren off in the distance, give this game quite a bit of life for how small it is. The minimalistic art style is also charming too. Its use of bright colors gives the park a nice warm, but breezy look and feel to it. Combine those together and it’s a nice and cozy experience.

My only gripe is that I wish the park you roam around was a wee bit bigger. Just a little bit more room to run around and do things. Though if you are a dog, you probably wouldn’t be too much of a stickler. After all, you're already having the time of your life running around a dog park with some buddies, so you can't really complain.

Chasing birds does what it sets out to do successfully; exploring a dog park as a dog and just having a relaxing experience chasing birds away. It's a nice game to turn on every once and a while and play it for a little bit. Considering what we go through each and every day, we sometimes need a little something to help us wind down and relax. Perhaps chasing birds is that one game to help you cool off from the stress of the world. Or you could just pop in Doom 2016 and destroy a bunch of demons in the depths of hell, but what's the fun in that!? Or you could just turn chasing birds on to distract your dog for a little bit. Check it out for yourself and have a nice, stress-free day!