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Grand Pigeon's Duty

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Pigeons organized resistance, which aims to attract people's attention to the problem of hunger and restore bakery companies for their bait.

Global score

77/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Humorous and original story with multiple endings
    • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
    • Low price and good value
    • Retro pixel art and 8-bit soundtrack
    • Frequent updates and bug fixes

    Cons

    • High difficulty and frustration for some players
    • Repetitive gameplay mechanics
    • Randomness in wind affecting precision
    • Unskippable dialogue sequences
    • Limited content variety beyond main mechanic

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players control the pigeon’s movement and timing of actions freely, but within preset level constraints and limited ammo."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game is challenging with precise aiming, wind effects, and limited attempts requiring skill and mastery."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal challenge and mastery rather than competing against others or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Multiple endings and story branches encourage replay; some players report habitual play and long sessions."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players creatively aim and time shots, but gameplay follows fixed level designs and mechanics."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over other players; interactions are solo and non-competitive."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a humorous distraction and stress relief with absurd scenarios and satire."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and curiosity, not due to obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      2

      "Some experimentation with trajectory and wind effects, but mostly within established gameplay routines."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Nonlinear story branches and multiple endings encourage some discovery, though environments are limited."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Minimal customization or self-expression; players use default pigeon character and fixed visuals."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Imaginative fiction with talking pigeons, political satire, and absurd scenarios far from realistic."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skill in aiming and timing, learning game mechanics and improving over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention due to difficulty and precision; not suited for casual idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social interactions or relationship building; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or management roles; player acts alone without guiding others."

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through levels, story branches, and achievements; some collection of cards."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Game is often frustrating and tense due to difficulty, though some find humor and catharsis."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Simple pixel art and 8-bit music provide modest sensory stimulation; not highly intense."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story
      4

      "Rich, humorous, and branching narrative with multiple endings and character interactions."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning shots considering wind, movement, and limited ammo; some puzzle elements."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some tension from difficulty and precision aiming, but overall lighthearted and comedic tone."

    • Value
      4

      "Low price with good content, achievements, and replayability; considered good value by players."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destruction; gameplay centers on humorous non-violent actions."

    • Survival
      -4

      "No survival mechanics; gameplay is stable with fixed objectives and no threat of failure beyond retries."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026