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About BIRDCAGE: A Vertical Scrolling Shoot 'Em Up with a Twist

BIRDCAGE is a fast-paced, vertical scrolling shoot 'em up blending the explosive action of 90s arcade classics with modern gameplay and a compelling story. Prepare for intense aerial combat and strategic swordplay!

What is the value of a bullet, when you wield a sword?

Unleash the Halcyon's Power

In BIRDCAGE, you pilot the experimental RADON gunship HALCYON, equipped with a wide shot, focus shot, and its unique main weapon: The SWORD. Master these weapons to survive the onslaught! Experience exciting shmup action with a unique melee twist.

Engaging Sci-Fi Story

Dive into a captivating sci-fi narrative set in a divergent human future. Inspired by games like Metal Gear Solid, BIRDCAGE explores themes of futuristic science, technology, political and military power struggles, and the nature of the human unconscious mind. Discover a rich story within a bullet hell shooter.

Game Modes

BIRDCAGE offers multiple ways to play:

• Story Mode: The main campaign spans six stages featuring intense mid-boss and stage boss battles, interwoven with narrative interludes. Unravel the mystery behind the conflict!
• Arcade Mode: Experience Story Mode without the narrative, perfect for quick bursts of adrenaline-pumping arcade shooter action and high score chasing.
• Score Attack: Race against the clock to achieve the highest score. Refine your skills in this challenging mode where enemies endlessly spawn within a time limit, testing your shmup mastery.

Retro Aesthetics, Modern Feel

Inspired by 90s video games and anime, BIRDCAGE employs techniques like sprite scaling, pre-rendered backgrounds, and limited textures to emulate the distinct visual style of early 3D games. Enjoy a retro-inspired indie game with a modern polish.

Dynamic Soundtrack

The game's soundtrack blends the sounds of 90s music hardware with contemporary synthesis and samples, creating an authentic and thrilling audio experience. BIRDCAGE features over an hour of dynamic music, hundreds of bespoke sound effects, and retro-styled voice acting for stage bosses. Immerse yourself in the game's atmosphere with its amazing audio.

A World Divided

Mankind has expanded into space, giving rise to two opposing factions: SELENE, controlling the Moon and what remains of Earth, and RADON, in control of the space colony CAGE.

The Radon Daughters' Plan

Led by Mother ROENTGEN, the RADON Daughters have tasked GENOME Control with creating a new weapon – a weapon to end Earth's reign and usher in a new universe: the WORLD-EGG.

Destroy the World-Egg

Deep within the CAGE, a pilot awakens in the cockpit of the HALCYON, an experimental RADON gunship. Inside the newly awakened pilot's mind, a voice echoes: Destroy the WORLD-EGG. Begin your mission in this exhilarating indie shooter!