Posted: 12 weeks ago, last updated 11 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Skyward Journey is a gentle adventure where you guide flocks of birds to wake up island inhabitants and grow your flock. You play by drawing lines with your finger that the flock follows. It's simple and meditative both in its interactions and soundtrack.
Gather lost birds, draw wind currents to guide them, and lead them on their long journey home. It's an elegant idea expressed with minimal distraction. But as you slowly progress and finish each level you are met with messages from other players who share their regrets. As you progress further these are juxtaposed with hopeful thoughts and ideas from proverbs and philosophy.
The result is a touching game that does feel heavy handed or overly worthy. It communicates the essence of Bronnie Ware's book, Top Five Regrets of the Dying, in a form accessible to people who might not read the book themselves.
Gather lost birds, draw wind currents to guide them, and lead them on their long journey home. It's an elegant idea expressed with minimal distraction. But as you slowly progress and finish each level you are met with messages from other players who share their regrets. As you progress further these are juxtaposed with hopeful thoughts and ideas from proverbs and philosophy.
The result is a touching game that does feel heavy handed or overly worthy. It communicates the essence of Bronnie Ware's book, Top Five Regrets of the Dying, in a form accessible to people who might not read the book themselves.
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 20 minutes and half an hour to complete.
Play Style
This is a single-player game.
Age Ratings
Skill Rating
4+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Very young players can simply enjoy directing the flocks of birds. Any deeper meaning will be over their heads. Older players need to be able to process the honest confessions about regrets.
Accessibility
We haven't documented accessibility features for this game yet. Our Skyward Journey Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@Dan_Vogt) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.
Diversity and Inclusion
We haven't documented diversity and inclusion information for this game yet.

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