It All Began With a Bug
Crawl, fly, mate, dance, push dung and dive into the tiny struggles of fascinating bugs. Discover their unique stories as humanity awaits an imminent collapse, in a short narrative adventure framed as a nature documentary.
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It All Began With a Bug is a short narrative adventure game where you play as insects in a mysterious tower rising above the ocean.
PLAY AS BUGS
Discover a diverse cast of insects, each with their own story, capabilities, and challenges. Experience the world at their scale, through the intimate lens of a nature documentary.
OBSERVE AND BE OBSERVED
A narrator guides you through the insects' stories, observing your actions with curiosity and poetry. While the narrator documents their lives with scientific care, the tower itself tells a second, quieter story.
DISCOVER UNIQUE BEHAVIORS
From rhythm-based spider courtship dances to strategic dung-rolling, each insect brings its own way to play. Each sequence introduces new mechanics tailored to that insect's biology and behavior.
SCUTTLE THROUGH THE HUMAN WORLD
Explore a tower where insects thrive in the spaces humanity has abandoned (or is about to), as their intimate struggles interweave with glimpses of something far greater.
FEATURES
Embody adorable (and sometimes creepy) insects as they navigate their tiny world
Over 20 playable sequences, each featuring unique insects and challenges
Accessible one-button controls that evolve with each species
Vintage documentary aesthetic with atmospheric environments