Birds Love Dirt!
A downloadable larp
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a bird in possession of good health must be in want of some dirt.
Birds Love Dirt! is a game about being a bird and loving dirt. It encourages you to get outside, imagine birdhood, and most importantly, play in some dirt. Or mud, sand, gravel, heck even snow would probably work! As long as you can interact with it as a bird and get messy, it's fair game.
The game is played in three phases, Exploration, Declaration, and Dirt. Some Variations are included to provide ideas for playing in a group, with children, or indoors.
If you can't afford this game, please claim a community copy! No conditions, no questions asked. I intend to keep them available for anyone who needs them.
This game is a direct result of my experience volunteering on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) and is dedicated with gratitude and love to all my friends there, especially my fellow peas. I miss our dance parties, baking together, quiet reading hangouts, and so much more. I'd also like to thank my friend Lizzie for reading my drafts, keeping me motivated to make this game the best it could be.
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I played this game for my podcast, Alone at the Table! It's Episode 8.
good game perhaps one of the best games about bords loving dirt
Is this... is this bird larp the origin of the legendary "50 ways to describe birds" MBMBAM clip?
Haha no, I don't think that's even possible time-wise, but thank you for reminding me of that bit! I don't personally remember hearing it before making this game, but it definitely has the right energy for Birds Love Dirt! A be-beaked bird would be an excellent choice :)
Birds Love Dirt! is a fun short LARP where you play as birds that love dirt. Just go outside, pretend you're a bird and play with some dirt!
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Birds Love Dirt is a short, glorious trpg about being a bird that loves dirt.
It's 2 pages with a solid, easy to read layout.
To play, you decide what kind of bird you are, find some dirt, and PLAY IN THAT DIRT!
There's variant rules, in which you might play indoors with a mountain of blankets instead, but regardless of your setting it's hard not to like the dada-istic concept or the game's contagious enthusiasm.
Overall, if you're looking for an excuse to be a bird and/or play in dirt, this is a good game for that. But it's probably even better reading for game designers, as it does a really wonderful job forgetting all other concerns and focusing on the joy of playing.
Oh wow, thank you! It means so much to me to hear this goofy little game I took so much joy in writing delivers some of that joy to others too. It's all I ever really hoped this game could do! ❤ 🐤
I appreciate this. Birds and dirt are exactly what I wanted.
You know, I actually really like this. Hope I get the bird buddies necessary to play this in a flock one day.