| Birth | |
| Developer: | Madison Karrh |
| Publisher: | Wings Interactive |
| Engine: | Unity[1] |
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| Genre: | Puzzle |
| Modes: | Single-player |
Birth is a 2023 puzzle video game developed by Madison Karrh and published by Wings Interactive.
Players control a lonely character who has decided to create a friend out of body parts and castaway objects. Birth is a puzzle game in which players receive these parts after solving puzzles. They can also explore their surreal city and interact with the unusual denizens.[2]
Karrh, who lives in Chicago, said she listened to Frankenstein audiobooks and played the Shenmue video game series while making Birth. There is little dialogue in Birth. Karrh said this was a conscious decision, and she tried to convey as much information as she could without stating anything outright.[3] Wings Interactive released it for Windows and macOS on February 17, 2023, and for Xbox One on July 28, 2023.[4]
Rock Paper Shotgun reviewer said it is "weirdly the most wholesome yet creepy game I've ever played". They said its humor offsets the grossness and creepiness.[2] In recommending Birth, Eurogamer called it an "elegant and empathetic study of solitude".[5] Both Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer subsequently included it in their list of favorite games from 2023.[6] [7] The Guardian said it is "a simple yet profound exploration of loneliness".[8]