$7.99Avian Enigma
A 30–45 minute linear visual novel. In a world where birds have long vanished, a weary factory worker rescues one by chance. Soon, a mysterious girl tied to the bird appears before him, and beneath the bright, storybook art, a romance with an uncanny twist begins. Chinese voice acting, 8 languages.
Screenshots
From the Steam store
About Avian Enigma
No one in this world has seen a real bird in a very long time.
A young man spends his days on the greenhouse line of a genetic biotech factory, until one evening he rescues a bird with an eye-shaped marking on its back. Soon the bird is gone, and a mysterious girl appears in the empty workshop instead.
Features
Storybook hand-drawn art: bright, psychedelic visuals with 30+ CGs and illustrations Original soundtrack: 17 original tracks Chinese voice acting: fully voiced dialogue for the main characters A story you can finish in one sitting: linear with no choices, about 30–45 minutes 8 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Arabic, and Manchu (Möllendorff transliteration) Controller support and Steam Achievements
Characters
The Young Man A weary worker at a genetic biotech factory. He believed birds were gone forever, until a fateful encounter with a living one. Now he is determined to uncover the truth.
The Bird A mysterious creature that should not exist in this world.
The Girl An enigmatic figure with a hidden connection to the uncanny bird.
Old Wang Head of the factory's security department, a relentless veteran set on eliminating anything that threatens production.
Robo MeowMeow Cyborg cats, part machine and part flesh, that guard the factory in a world without birds.
Content Note
Contains mild violence, animal injury and body horror.
Localization
Arabic: our Arabic translation was made with the help of two Palestinian friends who became refugees due to the war. We are deeply grateful for their help and will keep improving it in future updates.
Manchu: Avian Enigma may be the world's first video game with a complete built-in Manchu translation (Möllendorff transliteration). We hope to support research on ancient, minority and academic languages, and are happy to share this work with universities, self-learners and enthusiasts. Select it under "Language" on the main menu. For educational use, feel free to contact us about discounts or free copies.
Manju Gisun i Ubaliyamburengge. Ineku talfin, eici jalan jecen de sucungga mudan i Manju Gisun (Mioweilendofo) be muyahūn i dolo sindahangge oho aise. Meni ererengge, sebjelecun i hacin de acihilara ildun de, julgei gisun, komsolinggū irgeten i gisun, tacin i gisun be sibkire be wehiyere, yongkiyangga tacikū i urse, beye tacire urse, gūwa amurasi sade acalara cihangga. Ede huwekiyeci, talfin i da bofaha de 'Gisun' sere sonjon de sonjoci ombi. Gubci jalan i dacilanjirengge be, be gemu urgunjeme okdombi. Aika baibure mujangga oci, be ere talfin be tacibure hacin obufi, hūda bukdafi eici fayabun akū obufi bure.
