Birth (video game)

Birth is a 2023 puzzle video game developed by Madison Karrh and published by Wings Interactive.

Birth
Developer(s)	Madison Karrh
Publisher(s)	Wings Interactive
Engine	Unity[1]
Platform(s)	macOS Windows Xbox One
Release	Win, macOS WW: February 17, 2023 Xbox WW: July 28, 2023
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

Players control a lonely character who has decided to create a friend out of body parts and castaway objects. Birth is a puzzle game in which players receive these parts after solving puzzles. They can also explore their surreal city and interact with the unusual denizens.^[2]

Development

Karrh, who lives in Chicago,^[3] said she listened to Frankenstein audiobooks and played the Shenmue video game series while making Birth. There is little dialogue in Birth. Karrh said this was a conscious decision, and she tried to convey as much information as she could without stating anything outright.^[3] Wings Interactive released it for Windows and macOS on February 17, 2023, and for Xbox One on July 28, 2023.^[4]

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Eurogamer	Recommended[5]
The Guardian	5/5[6]

Rock Paper Shotgun's reviewer said it is "weirdly the most wholesome yet creepy game I've ever played", and that its humor offsets the grossness and creepiness.^[2] In recommending Birth, Eurogamer called it an "elegant and empathetic study of solitude".^[5] Both Rock Paper Shotgun and Eurogamer subsequently included it in their list of favorite games from 2023.^[7][8] The Guardian said it is "a simple yet profound exploration of loneliness".^[6]