Of Bird and Cage is a dark, twisted game specifically tailored to its music—a two-hour-long story of trauma, violence, and madness based on the story of Beauty and the Beast, accompanied by a phenomenal soundtrack composed by Arnold Nesis and recorded by legends from the rock and metal scene such as Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Rob van der Loo (Epica), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), and many others. The characters are voiced by Kobra Paige (Kobra and the Lotus), Danny Worsnop (Asking Alexandria), and Davidavi 'Vidi' Dolev (Gunned Down Horses).
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We’re counting down the days. Just two more days until Of Bird and Cage comes out! We know what we’re doing this weekend, how about you?
Until then, we’ve got an interview with one of the lead singers on the project, Kobra Paige, and another teaser from the series we mentioned in a previous post for you.
Kobra Paige is the lead singer and songwriter of Kobra and the Lotus and a star of the Canadian heavy metal scene. In Of Bird and Cage she is the voice of the main character, Gitta, and also sings in the soundtrack. What was her experience like working on the project? Watch a short interview with her and find out.
Watch the interview:
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If you want to learn more about Kobra and her work on Of Bird and Cage, check out this article from a previous post.
The next teaser in the series leaves Gitta’s childhood behind and shows us what her current life is like. Things are about to change in a big way... Take a look.
Watch the teaser:
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Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Are you ready to play music in a brand-new way?
Have you already wishlisted the game? Do you plan to play it as soon as it comes out? Let us know in the comments or on our Discord.
You know that excitement you feel before a big concert or music festival? That’s how we feel now—we’re pumped! Of Bird and Cage is going to be out in less than a week!
To give you something to chew on until then, we’re sharing an interview with one of the artists working on the project, Ruud Jolie and another teaser from the series we mentioned in a previous post.
Ruud Jolie is the lead guitarist of the symphonic metal band, Within Temptation. How did he get involved with Of Bird and Cage? What did he do for the project? Watch his interview with Peter Orullian and find out.
Watch the interview:
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The next teaser in the series gives some more insight into Gitta’s troubled childhood. Take a look.
Watch the teaser:
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Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Are you ready to play music in a brand-new way?
Have you already wishlisted the game? Do you plan to play it as soon as it comes out? Let us know in the comments or on our Discord.
Digital Dragons, the leading game industry event in Central Europe, is coming to Steam this week and Of Bird and Cage is participating. In addition, the game has been selected by the Digital Dragons committee as a finalist in the Best Indie Game Community Vote!
Cast your vote for this dark, twisted game specifically tailored to its music. Happy endings don't come easily in Of Bird and Cage, but you can turn the tide and show us your love in real life. Vote for the game in the contest before May 13, 23:59 CEST.
Of Bird and Cage is a unique project: a metal album blended with a short, story-driven game. Symphonic metal will lead you through a story of trauma, madness, and violence based on ‘Beauty and the Beast’. One of the famous artists working on the game is Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal.
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, also known as Bumblefoot, has had an eventful and extensive musical career. He started playing in clubs as a teen, joined Guns N’ Roses for eight years, and even formed his own band.
What’s his whole story? How does he feel about creating music for a video game?
It’s now less than a month until the long awaited release of Of Bird and Cage! To celebrate the occasion, we’ve released a series of short teaser trailers on our social media channels, one of which you can watch here.
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[/previewyoutube] The teaser shows a brief moment from the troubled childhood of the game’s main character Gitta. Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Are you ready to play music in a brand-new way?
Have you already wishlisted the game? Do you plan to play it as soon as it comes out? Let us know in the comments or on our Discord.
Experience the overwhelming power of metal music like never before in Of Bird and Cage, a unique metal album presented through a short story-driven game developed by Capricia Productions. The story is based on ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and follows Gitta Barbot, a young drug addict, who tries to escape the physical and mental prison of her captor—Bres Lupus.
Bres is a complicated and mysterious character voiced by musician Davidavi 'Vidi' Dolev, from Gunned Down Horses and Subterranean Masquerade. But who is Davidavi 'Vidi' Dolev? Was voicing Bres a challenge for him?
Of Bird and Cage is a dark and mature version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in the form of a metal music-driven game, blending intense metal music with meaningful lyrics. The project is brought to life by a range of great musicians from all over the world. Kobra Paige, a star of the Canadian heavy metal scene, is one of them.
She’s the voice behind Gitta, the heroine of the game, wonderfully conveying the young woman’s emotions. You may know her as the lead singer and songwriter for Kobra and the Lotus. How did Kobra and the Lotus become famous? What does she want to express with her lyrics?
Are you ready to play some music? Of Bird and Cage is coming to Steam on May 20!
Watch a brand-new gameplay trailer:
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Experience the overwhelming power of metal music like never before. Featuring artists from (ex) Guns N' Roses, Epica, Within Temptation, and many others! Music by Arnold Nesis.
Follow the twisted relationship between Gitta and Bres, portrayed in a gut-wrenching way. Make quick choices that will have dire consequences and watch how your actions reveal new paths while struggling to keep your sanity.
Are you hyped? Let us know in the comments or on our Discord.
We’re excited to say that Tina Guo, an internationally acclaimed cellist, will be collaborating with us on the upcoming Of Bird and Cage! You may already know her as the cello soloist who’s worked on games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Diablo III, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Watch the video Tina Guo shared about her involvement with the game for more details:
Guo recorded both acoustic and electric cello pieces for the game. Regarding her participation, she said: ‘This project, an album-video game extravaganza also involves some absolutely amazing musicians. I am just honored to be included in this fantastic entourage of people.’.
Check out Tina Guo’s incredible music on her YouTube channel:
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