Entertain hungry bird children in weirdo camp sim Camp Canyonwood Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Entertain hungry bird children in weirdo camp sim Camp Canyonwood In early access now. I am being haunted by a cryptid. News by Alice Bell Deputy Editor Published on Aug. 5, 2022 2 comments My exposure to summer camps is entirely through films and games. Summer camp culture isn't as much of a thing in the UK, possibly because we're fairly happy to allow our children to learn to tie knots by themselves, by affixing each other to disused railway tracks or sick trees. In any case, the summer camps I've seen portrayed are usually unwholesome ones, because they're good horror fodder. Camp Canyonwood is a camp counsellor sim, out now in early access, where you (an bird) look after a flock of demanding smaller birds. It sounds like it would be twee, except the owner is cutting corners and you dream about a talking jackalope. I have not explored these aspects much because I am constantly trying to feed the children. Watch on YouTube Given that early access is for this sort of thing, I heartily recommend that devs Deli Interactive buff the energy bar, because a lot of the rest of it seems potentially very cool. I'm just not able to do anything apart from grub for berries or force my charges to fish right now. Your job in Camp Canyonwood, after making a very cute little bird avatar, is to entertain the child birds and generally look after them, while helping them earn badges. They'll learn to fish, for example, if you tell them to go fishing, or fish in front of them (providing you or them have the tools necessary). Each activity takes energy, however, and the children start to get hungry and sleepy very quickly. I don't have a fishing rod yet, and the kidlets aren't good enough at fishing, so we're just stuck in a cycle of fruitless angling attempts and frutiful eating berries. I've been here before, but this time I legitimately think it's not my fault and the meters need a bit of rebalancing. This seems fine Currently my day plans are very boring, and the children have made this known to me. I get it! I know! I'd hate fishing and eating berries too! But despite that, I think Camp Canyonwood is worth keeping an eye on. My charges are, without too much effort, already pretty good at gathering insects, and I like the prospect of a sim game where I develop both a group of people and the camp itself, which is currently a group of tents. Each of the kids has a different personality, and arrived with different things in their inventory. I like that a lot! Plus, there is a cast of other staff members to make stuff for you, or set you tasks. The Owner keeps hinting at things like disapperances. And there are the weird dreams! Alien abductoin! Bees! In other words, Camp Canyonwood is a bit rough around the edges, but is full of potential. Like an un camp-counselled child. It's on Steam and Humble now, normally £15/€17/$20 but currently on sale. More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here