Pigeons of War

Journey into the space between war and nature in an action-packed game that you never knew you needed. This game is a third-person shooter if by shooting you mean directing where other people should shoot. You play as a bird whose job is to tell your army where they should strike. The game will progress through three levels (each progressively harder) where the bird tries to take out as many opposing armies as possible before they are caught in the crossfire. 

As a bird, your character will not just be killing enemies left and right; you will also have the chance to collect strange-looking shiny things that catch its eyes to bring back to its nest. Practically, this serves as a rest spot and upgrade system where the player can choose to specialize into their preferred playstyle. This is further reinforced by the variety of enemies, each of which has its own powers and abilities that will leave the player avoiding some and eagerly airstriking others.

Although based around the struggles in World War 1, this game is meant to capture moments when the war doesn’t seem as important, seen through the eyes of something other than a human. Flying above the combat, there can be moments when a bird is beyond any of the struggles of war, doing its own thing on its own time.

How to Play:
WASD to move
Press the spacebar to flap higher
Press 1 or 2 to place artillery strikes
Walk over shinies to pick them up

Contributors:
Cami Lee: Enemy weapon systems & attacks
Carlos Bermudez: Level design & music
Sameer Reza: Player systems & attacks
Zane Fairbanks: UI