30 Birds | Digital productions ARTE
30 Birds
Lantern City is on the verge of disaster: the Goddess Simurgh has been kidnapped by the evil Scientist! Releasing on November 28, 2024
A court of feathers In 30 Birds, you play as Zig, a young detective sent to bustling Lantern City to track down The Scientist. Alongside Hoop, a talented hoopoe stand-up comedian, you’ll encounter a whole madhouse of feathered friends and quirky characters as you explore dazzling Lantern City from top to bottom. Solve a variety of puzzles to foil the plans of the obnoxious Scientist behind the…
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Technical Info & Short Credits
- Format
- Video games
- Genre
- Fiction, Others
- Technique
- Animation
- Production
- Ram Ram Games, Business Goose, ARTE FRANCE, RTBF
- Artistic Director
- Coline Sauvand
- Creative Director, Programmer, Game designer, Musician
- Laurent Toulouse
- Programmer, 3D Artist
- Stéphane Martin
- 2D Artist, Game designer, Musician
- Antoine Jonniaux
- Programmer
- Julie Kern Donk
- 3D Artist
- Gilles Tricoire
- Animator
- Evelien DeRoeck, Louison Chambon
- Musician
- Charley Rose Courtesy of Sense
- PROTOTYPE / ADDITIONNAL TEAM Artist
- Emmanuel Larralde, Steven Meyer, Emilie Muszczak
- Programmer
- Babas André
- 3D Artist, Game Designer, Level Editor
- Sander Ambroos, Beau Vankemenade
- Game Designer, Programmer
- Jonathan Wolfs
- Animator
- Aharon Hovsepyan, David Jávorcsík
- VFX Artist
- Guillaume Pauli
- Story Writer
- Jonathon Mayes
- Producer
- Geert Nellen
- With the support of
- THE FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS
Credits
Founded in 1992, ARTE is a European public cultural television channel and a digital network focused on creation and innovation. Over the past ten years, ARTE has co-produced a number of interactive games, including Type:Rider, Homo Machina, Vectronom, Inua, How to Say Goodbye, and To Hell with the Ugly. For more information, visit the official Arte Interactif website and Twitter page.
Coline and Laurent are passionate about traditional and alternative forms of art. Coline is an author and illustrator who studied printmaking. Laurent is a programmer and musician with a background in philosophy and literature.
Ram Ram Games develops a combination of playful experiences and immersion in particular cultural universes. 30 Birds was born out of a trip to Istanbul, from which Coline and Laurent returned with a candid love of Persian miniatures and the idea of using them as the starting point for a video game.
Business Goose is a studio of three passionate game designers and friends. We get excited about everything that has to do with game development and make sure to keep our community as involved as possible during the whole process.
In our catalog you will find relaxing games with puzzle and exploration elements, whimsical and emotional stories, and titles with educational content. More action packed games are coming in the future! So, waddle you play?
RTBF iXPé is the public service media network in French-speaking Belgium dedicated to video games, esports, and geek culture. Our mission is to inform, educate, and entertain our audience on topics and issues related to our themes. RTBF is committed to supporting Belgian video game development studios through the co-production of ambitious and inspiring projects. We also aim to be a catalyst for innovation around video games in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
SUPPORTED BY THE FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS
Unique features

Meet riotous and (not-so) charming birds
Thwart diabolical and (not-so) powerful foes and find the fabulous Goddess, Simurgh.

Explore a fabulous world
Uncover Lantern City's stunning sights and fantastic characters inspired by Persan art !

Take on thrilling challenges
Play, wonder, create and salve puzzles to bring light to Simurgh's kidnapping

Vibe out to the energetic ska
and dub, reggae soundtrack, sprinkled with unexpected twists, as you stroll down the bright streets of Lantern City.
Nominations and awards
- Official Selection 2024London Games Festival
- NomineeA MAZE. FestivalMost Amazing Game
- WinnerINDIGO Award
- Official Selection 2023DreamHack Beyond
Press
30 Birds - ARTE's new game is revealed in a trailer.
—-Nintendo MasterARTE and Tiny Teams announce 30 Birds (2024).
—-Actualités Jeux Vidéos