Birds and Saws


Experience a nostalgic throwback with this Pico-8 demake a classic iOS game. Dive into the retro charm and challenge yourself as you guide a bird, skillfully avoiding menacing circular saws to rack up high scores.

Gameplay

Blades ascending from below prompt the player to move upward swiftly, requiring nimble maneuvers to avoid a perilous demise.

  • You can jump off mid-flight without waiting for the current jump to land.
  • The lower blades progressively increase in speed over time.
  • The saws' velocity is limited, reaching a challenging top speed that demands swift maneuvers to escape.

Feel free to post screenshot of your highest score in the comments.

Controls

  • ⬅️ or [Z] to jump left
  • ➡️ or [x] to jump right
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, HTML5
Rating
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorYokoBoko
Made withPICO-8
TagsEndless Runner, PICO-8, Pixel Art

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bas_windows.zip 987 kB
bas_raspi.zip 2 MB
bas_linux.zip 749 kB
bas_osx.zip 3 MB

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Comments

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My 6yo, 10yo and I are all obsessed with this game ATM. It looks amazing on the powkiddy RGB30 and we're passing it back and forth trying to beat each others' scores. Great fun, thanks so much.

Thrilled to hear you and your kids love the game! It’s awesome on the Powkiddy RGB30 (I have one). Happy gaming! 🎮😊

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Apparently eggnog is the secret power to hi-scores ! 

this game was super nice and challenge, i like it and i hope to see more of you deveperyoko 

Thank you for your nice words.

Looks cool. Cant wait to try this one!

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I love it, such a great game it’s quite addictive, has good presentation and it’s not like other games that you get bored easily this one really gets to you.

Thanks a ton! Glad you find it addictive and enjoy the presentation. Your support means a lot!

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Really cool game. Simple and addictive gameplay. The overall presentation is really good, nice music and graphics. Here's my modest high score:


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Thank you so much for your positive feedback and also for the review! I really appreciate your kind words. Congratulations on achieving your high score.

Hello i just wanted to say hi and also i beat your record:>

Hi,feel free to post screenshot of your record. Thank you for playing.