The Hunter, the Poet, and the Pheasant

The Poet marvels at the beauty of nature. The Hunter chases what he believes is natural. And the Pheasant remains unaware of the human pair.

But what if the Poet were to become the Hunter? 

Or if the Poet sprouted wings and learned to fly? 

What if you had a shotgun shell embedded in your chest and you turned to face the one who put it there?

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A short game about a father, a child, and a bird.

Inspired by Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness and childhood memories of early mornings, distant bird calls, and meandering conversation.

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Features:

• Three Endings
• About 3,300 words of branching dialogue
• Bo, the best hunting dog

With:

• images from Unsplash photographers (link)
• audio from SilverIllusionist (link)
• icon from Georgiana_Lavinia (link)

Detailed Image Credits:

• "Faisans ordinaires" - Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash
• Hill With a Few Trees - Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash
• Riisa Bog - Photo by Transly Translation Agency on Unsplash
• White Bird Beside Body of Water - Photo by Mason Field on Unsplash
• Among the Greenery in Nature - Photo by Ries Bosch on Unsplash
• Green Field - Photo by Stanislav Klimanskii on Unsplash

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Made in thirty-six hours for Velox Formido 2 game jam 2025 by pamsdrabbles (bluesky).

Content Warnings:

• animal death
• descriptions of hunting and guns
• implied queerphobia
• mentions of drowning
• suicidal ideation
• strained child/parent relationships