Project Songbird

Project Songbird war für mich eine der stärksten Indie-Horror-Erfahrungen der letzten Zeit. Das Spiel setzt nicht auf billige Jumpscares, sondern auf Atmosphäre, psychologischen Horror und eine Geschichte, die lange im Kopf bleibt. Der Umgang mit Themen wie Trauer, Depression und Schuld wirkt respektvoll und durchdacht. Gerade deshalb haben mich viele Momente mehr berührt als erschreckt. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich das Sounddesign, die stimmige Atmosphäre und den cleveren Wechsel zwischen den ruhigen Erkundungsphasen am Tag und den beklemmenden Nächten. Man fühlt sich ständig unwohl – und genau das macht gutes Horror-Design aus. Perfekt ist das Spiel nicht. Die Lautstärke einzelner Soundeffekte ist stellenweise deutlich zu hoch abgemischt und es gibt kleinere technische Macken. Für mich waren das aber nur kleine Schönheitsfehler in einem ansonsten großartigen Erlebnis. Großen Respekt an Conner Rush und das Team von Fyre Games. Project Songbird zeigt, dass Horror nicht nur erschrecken, sondern auch zum Nachdenken anregen kann. Klare Empfehlung für alle, die atmosphärischen und psychologischen Indie-Horror mögen. review: https://youtu.be/kHYoOJjC1I0

B+ writing, A+ voice acting in an incredibly heartfelt game about the horrors of creating art.

Hi Connor, This was a very special piece of work. I don't have the words for how this game has left a mark on me right now, but please know I had a thoroughly positive experience playing through this game and hope to see more games from you in the future. Many thanks to you and the team, Daniel.

I’m glad I gave Project Songbird a second chance. The first few hours of Act 1 felt clunky and, honestly, pretty boring. But I’m glad I stuck with it and waited for the game to finally “take off,” because once it does, it becomes a much more interesting experience. The atmosphere is probably the closest thing to Silent Hill I can describe, with a few touches of PT, Amnesia, and SOMA. There’s a mix of combat and stealth, and I think the game strikes just the right balance. You’re constantly limited in resources, which makes every encounter feel a little more dangerous, while the oppressive atmosphere does most of the heavy lifting. The story also has a good pace. I really enjoyed the interactions between the characters. They feel organic, the dialogue flows naturally, and nothing feels particularly forced. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll keep the rest short. I’m NOT a fan of walking simulators because they tend to bore me pretty quickly. Thankfully, the games I’ve been trying lately have managed to hit the right spots, and Project Songbird is another one that surprised me. 100% recommended. It’s a short experience, so give it a chance! ------------------------------- Me alegra haberle dado una segunda oportunidad a Project Songbird. Las primeras horas del acto 1 se me hicieron un juego engorroso y aburrido, pero valió la pena esperarlo a que 'arrancara'. La atmósfera está lo más cerca a un Silent Hill de lo que puedo describir, con algunas pinceladas de PT, Amnesia y SOMA. Tiene algo de combate combinado con sigilo, lo que me pareció la medida justa para sentirte siempre limitado en recursos y la atmósfera opresiva la verdad que está más que bien. La historia tiene un buen ritmo. Las interacciones entre los personajes me gustaron. Se sienten orgánicas, con buen flujo y nada se siente forzado. No quiero spoilear nada en la review, así que prefiero cerrar el review. Se los recomiendo. NO SOY FAN DE LOS WALKING SIMULATORS porque suelen aburrirme rápido, pero por suerte, a los juegos que pruebo, acaban dando justo en el blanco. 100% recomendado. Es corto, así que ¡denle una oportunidad!

音楽に行き詰ったミュージシャンがアイデア出しに森のキャビンで過ごすサバイバルホラーアクションADV🐑 創作活動を行う者ならあるあるなスランプや苦悩など沁みる展開が多い、基本はタスクをこなし合間に探索とクリーチャーと戦うアクションと謎解きする往復の構成。 自伝要素のある丁寧なチュートリアルや作品がビデオゲームというデータであることを意識させる演出が挟まり、物語の構造がいくつもの層に分かれているのが面白い。

I'm still going through the game but so far this has been so beautiful yet so horrifying. I'm genuinely enjoying this game so far and the direction and the story. So beautiful...

I really enjoyed this game, the writing was very poignant and the voice actors were excellent. I love that the game highlighted so many actual musicians. The environment is absolutely gorgeous and I loved that you have a camera purely for your own enjoyment (thought the camera viewfinder and photos themselves tried to go for a old-school film look that washed everything out, making just looking at the environment more fun than using the camera. I also kinda wish the sound sample gathering was more connected to the music writing/inspiration beats of the story. As is, the mechanic was introduced as a little scavenger hunt but wasn't super rewarding to pursue, especially since a few of them required going a while out of the way to collect. Combat wasn't really anything special but I had more fun playing those sections as stealth levels (until they throw so many enemies at you near the end that it becomes impossible). Personally, I didn't find that the gunplay worked super well with the themes or story, and the combat didn't justify it's inclusion either. With the depictions of self-harm and an unreliable/unstable narrator, I was actually super on edge about what finding a gun would mean for the story and character, but nothing really came of it. I did like the sound design of the monsters (they really did sound pained) and I genuinely enjoyed the levels that involved working around the weeping angel type enemies, that really ratcheted my tension up. Puzzles overall were also fun. The meta elements felt very earnest and heartfelt and were fun in the beginning. I genuinely very much enjoy when an artist carves out some space to speak directly, especially in passion projects, though the glitch stuff ultimately felt like it clashed with the WV backwoods or grungy basement aesthetics. And by the end, it did feel like some of those sections would grind the main narrative to a halt right as it was reaching a climax, so the movie section might do better at the end of the game. Really dug some of the cinematography in that section though. Overall a very enjoyable game that is truly a delight to both look at and listen to, with some very emotional writing and acting. Definitely recommend!