Sometimes you come across a demo so entertaining that you do not even wait to get in touch with its developer to write about it. Trying out a demo and finding your next favorite game is a blessing that we take for granted now. During the Summer Game Fest, I came across Goeland: Seagull Adventure, and I enjoyed its trailer, which led me to believe that this is going to be an amazing game. Going to its Steam page revealed that it offered a demo to try out, and I instantly downloaded it. This is our preview of the PC Steam demo of Goeland: Seagull Adventure, in which we poop on some humans and steal some tools from a hardware store.
The demo started with the main seagull character inside a cage, and I had to break free from it. It took minimum effort and some stolen keys, and I was free to roam the world. After making a deal with a crow, we were off in the open, ready to explore the world. While the game unlocks different tasks for you as you explore the map, you are free to complete any activity that you come across. There are no time limits per se, but some tasks require a little bit of hurry, like when I was overturning garbage cans, I had to overturn all of them before the garbage man could fix them.
Unlike in Goat Simulator, in Goeland: Seagull Adventure, you can fly and run on the ground at the same time. The controls are extremely tight and fluid, and you can easily land, fly, and do anything without much problems. However, you have to watch out for your stamina, which can run out while flying. I also liked the fact that you can either be good in the game and help out the community, or become the ultimate nuisance for the community. You can help musicians by finding their instruments, bring back a child’s lost balloon, or you can steal a hammer from a worker and contribute towards a dam. The possibilities are endless.
To make your adventure easier or harder, the game offers options before you jump into the game, like unlimited food, where you do not have to eat food to replenish your poop meter, or peaceful mode, where the NPCs do not chase you after you steal something from them. During one such thievery shenanigan, I was caught by a police officer and was thrown in jail, where I had to forge an escape plan. It’s insane how much detail the game offers at this time. In the jail, I had to break a wall by pecking it and also had to hide it from a patrolling officer using a wallpaper that could be folded and unfolded. When I broke the wall, a construction worker instantly came to fix the wall, so I had to make haste with my escape.
Goeland: Seagull Adventure is also a visual treat with a striking color palette and cool character design. Not only does the seagull look good, but the human design is funky as well. The small part that I explored was very highly detailed. Humans were performing their tasks just like in real life. Fishermen were fishing, children were playing around, and beachgoers were lying out on the beach. On the city side, people were going into shops, buying things, and performing different other tasks. For a solo developer, Goeland: Seagull Adventure features an amazingly designed world that does not feel empty at all.
Goeland: Seagull Adventure is shaping up to be an extremely fun little game. With its charming visuals, fun activities, and brilliant world design, it certainly keeps you hooked to the screen. The number of activities in the game keeps distracting you from the main task at hand, and I am saying that as a compliment. I had a blast playing it, and I am glad to have run into its demo. While the current demo only offers a small part of the map, it was loaded with different things to do, and I cannot wait to try out the full game when it comes out later this week.
Disclaimer: This preview of Goeland: Seagull Adventure is based on the game’s demo available through Steam and was written by us on our own behalf. For a detailed breakdown of our scoring and review process, please refer to our Review Policy.
