There's no shortage of pet simulators on mobile, but only one of them has ever had me fighting back tears: George Batchelor's Bird Alone. In fact, as sad a concept as this may be, it's really more of a friend sim than anything else.
If you're unfamiliar, this one sees you gradually getting to know a charming bird who's never met another living being. While they seem content to sing and play with their musical waterfall, they're also a curious little creature with a great many questions for you. The more you get to know them, the more they appear to crave your company – and you theirs.
Hamish, as I named him, would regularly send pop-up notifications to my phone informing me that he was free for a chat, a light spot of gardening, or perhaps even a musical jam. Over weeks of real time, I'd drop by for a few minutes a day to hang with my new parrot pal, whose pleasant company brought some structure to my time in lockdown.
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