Project Songbird News

Thank You for 25,000 Wishlists!

[p]Hey there, everyone![/p][p][/p][p]I just wanted to pop on here really quick to share that Project Songbird has just surpassed 25,000 wishlists on Steam![/p][p][/p][p]I've been so overwhelmingly busy this past week with ramping up to the release of the game on March 26th, but I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't love it. [/p][p][/p][p]What a wild ride this has been and will (hopefully) continue to be! Can't wait to see y'all on release day :)[/p][p][/p][p]Conner [/p]

Project Songbird is unpredictable, making it all the more horrifying

I wake in a messy apartment, empty cans and bottles lining the floor and clothes strung across the furniture, with a dry, raspy throat and a pounding head. I let out a little groan at the missed call and voicemail from my agent wanting to give feedback on last night's song submission. With a desperate need for caffeine, I trudge to the kitchen, wading through my own tangible hopelessness, wallowing in the only sort of tortured pity a creative could conjure.

After a brief phone call and some hard truths from my surprisingly encouraging agent, I'm off to a cabin in the woods to find myself in the melody of a trickling stream and the whistling of the wind through the forest pines, you know, all that juicy 'woe is me, but nature will sort it out' stuff. Because I'm suffering from writer's block - an ailment that's plagued me since experiencing the loss of a loved one. And now Project Songbird's creator is talking to ME, which is equally unsettling. I

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Project Songbird (PS5) Review

When Project Songbird was offered to us for review, naturally, I had to take a look at it. For what am I if not the Penitent One, travelling along my pilgrimage of indie horror games? It is a difficult journey, but one that brings both sorrow and joy—and every step, an opportunity to learn and grow.

Project Songbird feels to me like the good version of Layers of Fear—insofar as its central premise is the existential horror of artistic expression and fear that comes from creating something niche that reflects your vision vs. creating soulless slop for the masses. Its puzzles aren’t obnoxiously obtuse, its tension-building is subtle, and while it’s not the most scary, it certainly didn’t annoy me as other “horror” games have.

The game centers around Dakota—a fairly well-known musician who is struggling not only with writer’s block, but they’re at an emotional crossroads where the music they want to make isn’t exactly the stuff that sells. Their producer offers them a... Read more

Project Songbird Live at GDC with Future Games Show

[p]Howdy![/p][p][/p][p]Super excited to announce that Project Songbird will be debuting a brand new trailer LIVE at GDC as a part of Future Games Show's Spring Showcase! [/p][p][/p][p]I can't express enough thanks them, especially Matt and Amy, for giving me this opportunity to showcase Project Songbird on such a big stage before release. This entire game rollout has honestly felt like such a fever-dream, and it's surreal to me that my little passion project has been given as many amazing opportunities as it has![/p][p][/p][p]You can catch the FGS Stream HERE on March 12th[/p][p][/p][p]Project Songbird is releasing March 26th (just 19 days!) on Steam, PS5, and Xbox. Thank you all so much for a\\everything, and I can't wait to finally get this game to all of you :)[/p][p][/p][p]Conner[/p]

Thank You for 20,000 Wishlists!

[p]Hey there, everyone![/p][p]I just wanted to pop on real quick and say thank you so much to everybody for such a great Steam Next Fest! This has been so incredible getting to see you all enjoying the demo for Project Songbird and helping me find ways to improve and refine it (this demo will continue to be live for anyone who missed out during Next Fest by the way)![/p][p][/p][p]With that said, another great outcome of Steam Next Fest is that Project Songbird has just surpassed 20,000 wishlists on Steam alone![/p][p][/p][p]Not long ago, I thought I'd be incredibly lucky if my game even reached 5,000, but the support you all have shown to the game has been outstanding and beyond any expectations I could have ever set. Thank you so much for the outpouring of support; it has me more excited than ever to finally get the game in your hands come March 26th.[/p][p][/p][p]In addition, Project Songbird was just featured on IGN's list of Biggest Game Releases of 2026! You can check out that video HERE[/p][p][/p][p]More announcements are around the corner before the release of Project Songbird in nearly 3 weeks, so keep a look out, and I can't wait to talk to y'all again![/p][p][/p][p]Until next time,[/p][p]Conner[/p]