You found it when you were moving, just behind a shelf. You don't remember ever owning it. An off-brand PICO-8 cartridge, black and coated in dust, bearing the title "STRANGE BIRD ISLAND".


Below it is a scrap of paper, ancient and grease-stained. There are notes scrawled onto the opposite side, with a red marker.

"left/right: move

up: acelerate accellerate  accelerate

square(z): shoot

cross(x): map?

collect orbs to heal and ascend

become greater

bird"

Curious, you slot the cartridge into your console. What's the worst that could happen?

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, HTML5
Rating
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorGooGroker
GenreShooter
Made withPICO-8
Tags2D, Arcade, High Score, Top-Down

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Thank you for making a game out of my weird cart! I love the aesthetics of the game and the story to go with it. The mechanics of dogfighting games are an interesting puzzle, this one is rewarding once you get the hang of it. I liked being able to bounce off the walls, and the radar feature is really neat.

Nice, certainly a challenge. It does feel like one of those obscure carts that were tough to start but strangely addictive. Well done!