With its romantic hand-drawn art style and melancholic soundtrack (including original music and a well-placed guest appearance from Debussy’s ‘Clair De Lune’), Birth’s overall atmosphere lulls you into a meditative state where you can slowly work your way through the simple yet satisfying puzzles. It’s all very suggestive of spookiness without ever being scary. You’ll encounter lots of insects, eyeballs, skeletons and potions on your exploration of the coffee shop, library, apothecary and more. The cityfolk, dressed neatly in their Sunday best, all have animal skulls for heads, but they’re very much alive … just don’t expect them to talk to you. Each completed room rewards you with a bone or organ, and the sum of these spare parts will eventually become your new friend – the protagonist of this story is very lonely, you see. Frameborder='0' allow='accelerometer autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share' allowfullscreen>īirth is a short adventure puzzler by solo-developer Madison Karrh where you explore the desaturated streets of a quiet city, solving puzzles in the stores and apartments you encounter.
