Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is an adventure game where you play as a young girl who starts a wildlife conservation club. Play involves exploring the island, using the bird song you hear to find and photograph all manner of real-world birds. It stands out for the story-book feel and the gentle and open expiration of the Mediterranean island
CONTENT RATING
PLATFORMS
POSITIVE GAMEPLAY
PLAY STYLE
When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is excited for a summer of exploring with her friend Ines. But when she sees an animal in danger, she realises the island needs her help. The developer describes it as "a personal story inspired by the team's own fond memories of childhood summers in the Mediterranean. A game about how together, we can make a difference.”
As you progress, you work to restore the beaches and wildlife back to their serene beauty. Meeting characters and taking pictures to help you on your way. By doing this you catalogue flora and fauna.
The result is a lovely little adventure game that combines the feel of the children's TV show Balamory with Pokemon animal collecting. Running through it all is a story about saving a nature reserve which gives you a reason to talk to the different characters in the village. The perfect game to share with a child, or for older children to enjoy as their first adventure game.
GAMEPLAY TRAILER
Consider time investment
Adventure games often take a long time to finish. Encourage regular breaks to get moving, rest their eyes and balance their time with other activities.
Nurture key skills
Many adventure games incorporate problem solving and critical thinking, important skills for school, work and more offline. Talk to them about their game to see how it supports them and their goals.
Build resilience
Encourage children to take risks with their characters in-game to safely learn potential consequences. Talk about what might happen outside of the game and why it's important to keep those risks in-game only. While playing, encourage them to think about innovative risks their character can take.
Skill level age
Suggested by Family Gaming Database
Although very young players may struggle to find all the wildlife, with help from a sibling, parent or guardian they can enjoy exploring and meeting the people in the village. Really young players often find a controller rather than a touch screen is easier (although again some help is needed).
Content rating
Rated PEGI 3.
Accessibility
There are 29 accessibility features for
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Data by Family Gaming Database
Game details
Platforms
PC, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Apple TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS
Release date
December 11, 2020, updated in 2021
No. of players
This is a single-player game.
Genre
Adventure | Collecting
In-game purchases
Yes
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