Game Review Hello Dragons! In this issue, I will be introducing a game created by a female African-American developer. For Black History Month, I was looking for some games that needed more attention. This game has true potential, and I hope that you guys are able to try it out. This casual simulation game is created by the small indie game publisher Super Retro Duck LLC. In this game, you can collect tiny birds, dress them up, and play mini-games with them. Surprisingly, the game was made by only two people: Daisy Ein and her husband. They spent their free time developing the first game, which was Tiny Bird Garden for mobile. Eventually, Ein decided to quit their job to dedicate all their time working on the deluxe version of the game. “I made a decision that even if Tiny Bird Garden couldn’t support me financially, I was still going to shift my professional focus toward supporting my dreams. I supplement my development work with freelance illustration to help make ends meet and keep me creating. It’s been rough, but I’ve never felt so empowered and happy with myself.” -Daisy Ein (from Apple’s featured article) According to Mrs. Ein, her tough decision permitted her to do what made her happy. Tiny Bird Garden became the result of her dreams to make people smile with her work.
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