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Reviews for "BURD"

The concept is intriguing and the execution thereof well done in terms of pacing and interaction. The platforming can get tense at times, which is good. The graphics and music fit well. The controls are tight and responsive overall, and while there is a delay between jumps (flaps?) that is something the player can get accustomed to and does not take away from the experience.

A few bugs here and there: I found I could not jump while pressed up against a wall, which can end in character death over bottomless pits. One can also jump and walk above the bird god and go past the wall, making the bird god spout all of his text immediately. Regardless of what ending you supposedly get, the game seems to crash. I am playing on a Mac, so maybe that's it, but annoying nonetheless.

The most questionable thing about the game in its entirety is the random lightning bolts when you choose to feed the chicks twice. They seem entirely luck-based and there is no indication, sight, sound or otherwise, where they will strike. In addition, if the bolts hit a platform and you happen to be on that platform, the bolt's kill box tracks your character rapidly. While not literally as fast as lightning, the character is slow enough that this makes the latter half of that path completely luck-dependent and makes for a poorer experience overall, especially when one chooses not to break the eggs and so checkpoints are few and far between (i.e. there is only one of them).

Overall enjoyable, but needs a few fixes that could truly benefit it. I enjoy the concept but my least favorite bit was the randomness of the lightning bolts. Maybe keep them in but give some kind of indication as to when they will strike, and make it so they can't hit the bird while in flight unless there's a visual cue.

AwkwardSilenceGames responds:

Great feedback!

I've gone ahead and added nerfing the lightning to the next patch.

Thank you for playing.

A and D to move left and right

Space to jump

S to drop

I love the music and atmosphere. But bugs and glitchy jump controls ruined experience for me. So I got the bad ending and decided to get the good one. I fed the chicks and they turned into a flock and I hadn't touched the eggs. Killed by the lightning while talking to the high bird? Of course! At least there was a teleport nearby. Then I found the last worm near the end and brought it back to the bird god. Guess what? The game crashed. Will I start it all over again to see that ending? Hell no, because game doesn't save your progress. It has potential, but it needs polishing badly.

AwkwardSilenceGames responds:

Thanks for the heads up! I've had some control-based bug reports, but this is the first time a crash has popped up.

Did it happen as soon as the big dude chowed down on the worm?

I don't suppose you got an error message?

All the screen filters in the world can't hide lazy pixelart.
EDIT: Sorry, that was a bit harsh.

this took a very dark turn...