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Press release:
Paris, October 22nd 2024.
ARTE, RTBF, Ram Ram Games and Business Goose are proud to announce that “30 BIRDS“, an adventure game inspired by Persian mythology, will be released on November 28th 2024 on Nintendo Switch and PC/Mac via Steam.

The game will be on show at Paris Games Week from October 23th to 27th.

During Paris Games Week, visitors will be able to discover and play 30 Birds on the Jeux Made in France booth. On Wednesday 23 October at 2pm CEST, a livestream will be held on the Jeux Made in France stage with members of the Brussels studio Ram Ram Games, who will be showcasing their creation.

30 BIRDS is a poetic and comedic game that combines an oriental tale with a thrilling investigation.

Zig, a mysterious detective, wanders through a mystical world of spinning lanterns to find the thirty birds that will enable her to save Simurgh, the missing patron goddess. Along the way, Zig encounters curious characters and colorful challenges.

In this mesmerizing journey, the player takes on the role of Zig as she navigates through breathtaking landscapes and solves fun and complex puzzles in an attempt to unravel the mystery of Simurgh’s disappearance.

The stunning artistic direction of 30 BIRDS was inspired by a trip to Istanbul during which the two creators, Coline Sauvand and Laurent Toulouse, discovered Persian miniatures, a 15th-century pictorial tradition.

After producing a book in 2014, ‘Le Carnet d’Istanbul’, featuring a story, sketches and revisited Persian miniatures, they wanted to transcribe their experience and use their illustrations to create a video game.

The hand-painted sets in 30 BIRDS create a captivating, enchanted world where 2D and 3D complement each other in a unique way to the rhythm of an original ska-electro soundtrack.

About ARTE
Founded in 1992, ARTE is a European public cultural television channel and digital network focusing on creation and innovation. Over the past ten years, ARTE has co-produced a number of interactive games such as Type:Rider, Homo Machina, Vectronom, Inua, How to Say Goodbye and To Hell with the Ugly. More information on the official website and the Twitter page of Arte Interactif.

About Ram Ram Games
Coline and Laurent are both passionate about traditional and alternative forms of art. Coline is an author and illustrator and 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 an admiration for Persian miniatures and the idea of using them as the starting point for a video game.

About Business Goose
Business Goose is a studio founded by three friends united by their passion for video games. We love everything about video game development and we do everything we can to involve our community throughout the creative process.

In our catalogue, you’ll find relaxing games with puzzles and worlds to explore, magical and emotional stories, and also titles with some educational content. We’ll soon be adding action-packed games! So get ready!

The two studios began their collaboration in 2022 while exchanging ideas with other people from the world of illustration and game development. 30 Birds is the result of this combination of expertise and talents.

About RTBF iXPé
RTBF iXPé is the public service media in French-speaking Belgium dedicated to video games, esports and geek culture. Its aim is to inform, educate and entertain audiences about the topics and issues related to these themes.

RTBF is also committed to supporting Belgian video game development studios through the co-production of ambitious and inspiring projects. As part of this ongoing commitment, RTBF iXPé also aims to catalyse the development of video game-related themes in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.