Birdigo
A word roguelike that mixes Balatro-style play with spelling.
Where Birdigo comes up1 episode or test
- 1Hears of BirdigoMark Brown learns of it via podcast
- 2Nearly cancels Word PlayBirdigo and Wordatro both mix Balatro, words
- 3Talks with Birdigo's developerFinds the games are all good
- 4Sees a growing genreNot one clone to compete with
- 5Focuses on own gameCan't control others, only quality
From Mark Brown, Word Play developer
What was said about Birdigo
Birdigo's arrival nearly made a rival developer cancel his similar word game. Mark Brown learned of Birdigo through a podcast in February. Birdigo and Wordatro both mix Balatro with words, and together they nearly made him cancel Word Play. He concluded he could not control others' work, only the quality of his own game.
Brown talked with Birdigo's developer and says the games are all good. He came to see Birdigo, Wordatro and other word roguelikes as a growing genre rather than one clone to compete with. In his words: "I can't control what anyone else makes."
How I Made Word Play
Brown learned of it through a podcast in February, and it was one of two similar games that made him consider cancelling. He talked with its developer and says the games are all good.
Birdigo's arrival nearly made a rival developer cancel his similar word game. Mark Brown learned of Birdigo through a podcast in February. Birdigo and Wordatro both mix Balatro with words, and together they nearly made him cancel Word Play. He concluded he could not control others' work, only the quality of his own game.
Brown talked with Birdigo's developer and says the games are all good. He came to see Birdigo, Wordatro and other word roguelikes as a growing genre rather than one clone to compete with. In his words: "I can't control what anyone else makes."
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