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Artribune's May 2026 Video Game Roundup: Medieval Miniatures, Avian Politics, and Interactive Sound Novels

other · 2026-05-28

In the May 2026 edition of Artribune's gaming review, five noteworthy games are highlighted. "Birds Watching," developed by Studio Ortica, presents a post-apocalyptic scenario in Piedmont where players collaborate with birds to resist an invasion, drawing inspiration from St. Francis of Assisi and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Denhop's "Set Yourself on Fire" is a free sound novel about a wartime romance between two girls. AP Thomson's "Titanium Court" invites Windows and Mac users to experience a narrative in a fairy court, while Yaza Games’ "Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts" lets players edit medieval texts. "Super Mario Bros. Wonder" introduces new multiplayer features and music.

Key facts

  • Birds Watching is set in a post-fire Piedmont and involves a survivor allying with birds against invaders.
  • Birds Watching references St. Francis of Assisi and Pasolini's Uccellacci e uccellini.
  • Set Yourself on Fire is a free sound novel about a love story between two girls in a war zone.
  • Set Yourself on Fire is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
  • Titanium Court is about a human woman who becomes queen of a fairy court, exploring human culture.
  • Titanium Court is developed by AP Thomson and Fellow Traveller.
  • Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts is a gamified editor for creating medieval-style miniatures.
  • Scriptorium is developed by Yaza Games and Mythwright, following their 2024 game Inkulinati.
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition adds new challenges and multiplayer modes.
  • The game's music is by Kōji Kondō, known for his interactive musical approach since 1985.

Entities

Artists

  • Matteo Lupetti
  • Kōji Kondō
  • Licia Missori
  • Keith Lore
  • Otto Neurath
  • St. Francis of Assisi
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Totò
  • Ninetto Davoli
  • Bonaventure of Bagnoregio
  • Palmiro Togliatti

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Studio Ortica
  • Denhop
  • AP Thomson
  • Fellow Traveller
  • Yaza Games
  • Mythwright
  • Daedalic Entertainment
  • Nintendo
  • Engelsberg Ideas
  • Internazionale
  • edizioni Dedalo

Locations

  • Piedmont
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • Alps

Sources