Solo RPG
Follow the authored storyline, explore the world and develop a character with minimal interaction with other players.
Witch Brew · A presentation for IndieGo
A story-driven RPG with co-op for up to five players and a shared MMORPG world. A storybook hand-painted style, an authored story and developed lore. Ancient gods, great mysteries and dramatic events lie beneath its welcoming surface.
Videos from the project
Characters, weapons and the world of Tales of Birdsong
Rigs, animations, weapons and environment assets in our hand-painted style. Hover to bring a preview to life; click to watch in the cinema.
World and narrative
Beneath a welcoming world lie ancient mysteries and a dramatic story.
Sunny landscapes, unusual inhabitants and a storybook hand-painted style invite you to stay. Beyond familiar shores lie ancient gods, dangerous discoveries and events that change the heroes’ lives.
The main storyline and detailed lore are already fully developed. Characters, factions, locations and events form one long, connected journey.
Each major expansion is the next chapter of the central story, with new lands, adventures and mysteries.
Ways to play
How social will your journey be?
Players choose their experience. Character progression and core global systems connect all formats in a single ecosystem.
Co-op for up to 5
Join a small group of friends and share the discoveries, encounters and challenges of the journey.
MMORPG
Take part in a shared world with PvP and PvE, raids, dungeons, arenas and other multiplayer activities.
Playable game · content productionThe technical foundation is in place.
Development stage
The technical foundation is in place.
Next comes content.
In 1 year and 7 months, we have built the technical foundation, implemented all gameplay systems and produced a substantial body of art, gameplay and narrative content. We have made significantly more than we have shown publicly. The next stage is expanding the first major chapter and completing the first commercial release.
15gameplay systems already work — see the tabs below
285automated tests cover the systems
63 + 32players and bots in our largest multiplayer test
RPG depth
Working systems. Room for adventure.
The technical foundation and all gameplay systems are implemented. Choose a topic to explore what players can do in Birdsong.
System implemented
Classes and progression
Your hero. Your role. Your choices.
9 classes across tank, damage and healer roles, and 5 races. Players buy new spells and spell ranks from their class trainer. Talent points start at level 5, tree rows unlock as you invest, and the deepest tier holds a talent ability. Talents can only be reset at a trainer, and each reset costs more than the last.
- 9 class trainers: spells and ranks 1–3 for gold
- 15-talent trees with a special ability at the deepest tier
- Class resources: mana, rage, energy and combo points, Holy Power
System implemented
Combat
Classic combat depth.
Every hit goes through the attack table: miss, dodge, parry, block, critical, glancing and crushing blows. There are schools of magic, interrupts that lock a school, silences and dispels for magic, curses, poisons and diseases. Crowd control weakens on repeats, down to immunity. Monsters track threat, and the tank holds it with taunts.
- Attack table and weapon skills
- Interrupts, silences, dispels
- Threat and the tank role
System implemented
Story and lore
One story, continued through new chapters.
The main story and detailed lore are fully developed. Characters, factions, places and events are connected by a central narrative that continues through major expansions.
- An authored storyline
- A developed world and its history
- Quests with a journal and tracker
- A journey continued in add-ons
System implemented
Talking to NPCs
Conversation is part of role-playing.
NPCs have their own roles: trainers, merchants, bankers, an auctioneer, guards, a spirit healer and a debt collector. Guards can be hired: they join your group and travel with you.
- Authored branching dialogue
- Hired companions in your group
- NPC attitudes depend on reputation
System implemented
Reputation and factions
Your relationships shape how the world responds.
Reputation and faction relationships affect NPC attitudes and interactions. The world responds to your character’s standing, making these relationships part of their story.
- Faction relationships
- 8 reputation tiers, from Hated to Exalted; at Unfriendly and below, NPCs turn hostile
- NPC reactions to reputation
- Connected social and role-playing systems
System implemented
Professions and crafting
From gathered materials to something you create.
7 professions, each with trainers in the world. Primary (you can know two): mining, logging, blacksmithing and tailoring. Secondary (no limit): cooking, fishing and lockpicking. 67 recipes, from weapons, armour, clothing and food to lockpicks and a boat. Resources: copper, iron, silver and gold veins, oak and pine.
- 7 professions: 4 primary and 3 secondary
- 67 recipes, crafting stations, a queue of up to 100 items
- Skill ranks: Apprentice → Journeyman → Expert
System implemented
Economy and trade
Choices with consequences in the world.
Trade, the auction house, mail and banks connect characters in a shared economy. Secured loans let a mount, for example, serve as collateral. These systems are also available to solo players.
- Trade and an auction house
- Player-to-player trading
- Personal and guild banks, mail
- Loans and collateral
System implemented
Gear and loot
Every find is a decision.
Gear wears down and needs repairs, and some items become personal when picked up. In a group, loot is shared by need / greed rolls or by a loot master.
- Durability and repairs
- Group loot rolls
- Items bound to a character
System implemented
Groups and guilds
A small group has a place in the larger world.
Co-op groups of up to five, guild ranks and a shared bank, friends and chat channels help players meet and act together. Calendar events support invitations and reminders.
- Co-op for up to five players
- Raid groups of 10 and 25
- Guilds, ranks and a shared bank
- Calendar: personal, guild and public events with reminders
System implemented
Dungeons and raids
Gather a group. Face a challenge. Overcome it together.
Dungeons, instances and raids take the journey beyond regular quests. Classes and roles come into their own in shared PvE activities and encounters with dangerous enemies.
- Dungeons and instances
- Raid activities
- Group roles in PvE
System implemented
PvP and PvE
Challenges against the world and other players.
PvE systems sit alongside arenas, battlegrounds and PvP activities. Players choose how to participate in the shared world while retaining character progression.
- Arenas and battlegrounds
- PvP and PvE systems
- Shared character progression
System implemented
Travelling the world
The journey continues beyond dry land.
Mounts, swimming and boats support exploration. Boats can be crafted, piloted and used to carry passengers. Underwater, air supply matters.
- World map, minimap and fog of war
- Day and night cycle, weather, music by location
- A collection of mounts in different colours
- Crafted boats with passengers
- Swimming and underwater exploration
System implemented
Death and return
Defeat is not the end of the road.
After death, your spirit returns to your body or to the spirit healer at the graveyard. Allies can resurrect you with a spell or by binding your soul in advance. A death recap shows who killed you and how.
- Spirit, graveyard, the road back to your body
- Resurrection by allies, including in combat
- Death recap
System implemented
Enemy Echoes
Even defeat can begin a new story.
In the Echo system, a slime that defeats a player gains experience and can rise in rank, gain a name, traits and new abilities. Players can return to that enemy for a rematch.
- Progression for individual enemies
- Names, traits and abilities
- Returning for a rematch and a trophy
System implemented
Activities and discoveries
There is life beyond combat.
Fishing calls for waiting for a bite and reacting in time. Locks use keys or lockpicks with a minigame. Achievements and titles mark a character’s discoveries and activities.
- Fishing and skill progression
- Keys, lockpicks and locks
- 88 achievements and the titles they award
- Resting by a campfire or in a bed
Classes
9 classes · 5 races · tank, healer and damage roles
Knight
tank / healermana + Holy Power
Shield and light: builds Holy Power with strikes and spends it on a blow, a heal or protection; saves an ally with invulnerability
Guardian
tankrage
Tanks with a one-handed weapon and a shield: taunts, intercepting for an ally, a defensive stance
Priest
healermana
Heals, shields, heals over time and resurrection; a great group hymn for the dangerous phases of a fight
Mage
damage, rangedmana
Fire and lightning: an instant crit unlocks an instant Pyroblast; meteor, wall of fire, turning an enemy into a critter
Necromancer
damage, rangedmana
Curses, diseases and corpses: skeletons, corpse explosion, binding an ally’s soul for resurrection
Berserker
damage, meleerage
Heavy blows, executing the wounded, a battle cry and a banner
Shadowblade
damage, meleeenergy and combo points
Stealth, backstabs, garrotes, stuns and vanishing
Corsair
damage, mid-rangeenergy and combo points
Pistols, bombs, a broadside, a grappling hook and a shoulder cannon
Hunter
damage, melee and rangedenergy and combo points
Marking prey, bleeds, paralysis, leaping to a target and a second wind
RacesBatBeaverCapybaraMoleStormcaller
We have the team, creative vision, production plan and detailed documentation maintained since the project began. We are ready to continue production on the foundation already in place.
3D model preview
Meet our heroes, right here in 3D
A few textured, animated models from the project. Choose a character, switch animations and explore every detail.
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Original animation timing · 1×
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A proposal for IndieGo
Let’s bring this journey to players together.
Funding the first commercial release of Tales of Birdsong.
Our next task
The foundation is laid. Now we awaken the world.
All gameplay systems are working. We are now expanding the world with locations, main, side and profession quests, characters, creatures and bosses, giving the first commercial release a rich and lasting journey.
Funding target
$250,000
A preliminary funding target for the first commercial release of Tales of Birdsong. We will discuss the detailed financial model and partnership terms together.
See the working buildWhat funding will support
New lands
Several new large locations for the first chapter.
Story and quests
Main, side and profession quests; story and supporting characters.
Creatures and challenges
Monsters, bosses, minibosses and additional gameplay content.
Team and production
Growing the team and completing content for the first commercial release.
Infrastructure
Server capacity and further load testing.
Release and audience
Release preparation, marketing and bringing the game to players.
Content development
Expanding the first chapter on the basis of working gameplay systems. The production plan and remaining milestones are prepared.
Commercial release
With timely funding, we are targeting mid-2027. Depending on funding timing and the agreed scope, release could move to late 2027.
New story chapters
Major story expansions with territories, adventures, raids, battlegrounds and arenas. The same central journey continues.
Early interest
The first posts are already resonating.
We have not launched a full marketing campaign. Since late September and early October 2026, we have mainly shared visual material and character teasers. The first posts already attracted comments and shares, and people independently came to support the project on Patreon. Many working gameplay systems have not even been shown publicly yet.
A private look at the build
Let’s experience the game together.
We are ready to arrange a private build demonstration and a shared playtest for IndieGo, show working features that have not been revealed publicly and discuss the project’s next stage. We can agree on the format and timing together.
Project questions
What partners need to know.
Is this a concept or a working game?
The technical foundation and all gameplay systems are implemented. There is a working build and experience from multiplayer tests. The next focus is full-scale content production to complete the first commercial release.
How do solo RPG, co-op and MMORPG connect?
They form one ecosystem with persistent character progression and shared global systems. Players can follow the story and develop a character solo, use the economy and professions, play co-op in groups of up to five and interact with the shared MMORPG world.
What did the multiplayer testing show?
Around 63 real players and 32 bots took part in one of our largest tests, allowing us to test the current infrastructure. Further scaling includes additional load tests and more server capacity.
What is the funding for?
The preliminary target is $250,000. Funding covers new locations, quests, characters, creatures, monsters, bosses and minibosses, further first-chapter content, team growth, server capacity, release preparation and marketing. The detailed financial model and partnership terms will be discussed separately.
When is release planned?
With timely funding, we are targeting mid-2027. Depending on funding timing and the agreed scope, release could move to late 2027. We already have a production plan, milestones for the remaining development and detailed documentation maintained since the project began.
How will the game develop after the first release?
Major expansions will continue the same central journey with new story chapters, territories and adventures. Our aim is to let players move on as they finish the previous chapter, with minimal gaps between stages of the journey.
Is Kickstarter being considered?
Yes. We see Kickstarter as one possible way to grow the community, bring attention to the project and secure additional funding.