{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0efdd6cceaf2ab26bea6c684","clusterId":"c_7e1a5f415eb78b8cbd1ac5f1","slug":"deck-building-birdwatching-game-feather-trace-announced-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Deck-Building Birdwatching Game Feather Trace Announced for 2027","summary":"Chinese indie studio Didi Long Games announced Feather Trace and opened its Steam page. The deck-building card game is set in a future where ecological domes protect endangered birds. Players explore, observe birds through non-combat card matches, and fill an encyclopedia that drives story progression. Release is planned for 2027.","whyItMatters":"Feather Trace turns birdwatching into a non-combat deck-builder, with the encyclopedia doubling as the story key that unlocks the secrets behind the domes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDidi Long Games, a Chinese indie studio, has announced Feather Trace and opened its Steam store page. The game is a deck-building card game about birdwatching, set in a future where extreme disasters have collapsed Earth\u0026#39;s ecosystem and driven birds to the brink of extinction.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanity built massive ecological domes to protect the remaining birds. Players explore environments inside the dome, encounter events and treasure chests, and discover birds of various species and appearances. Filling the encyclopedia unlocks new areas and rare birds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncountering a bird starts an observation that becomes a non-combat card match. Players use cards to raise research level while managing distance, alertness, and resources, and must complete research before the bird flies away. Different appearances of the same species are collectible.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploration consumes stamina, and players must return to base before it runs out. A roguelite growth cycle lets players strengthen cards and abilities between base and exploration. The encyclopedia also ties into story progression, revealing the secrets behind the domes as it fills. Feather Trace is scheduled for release in 2027 and currently does not support Japanese.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Feather Trace turns birdwatching into a deck-builder, but the real draw is the encyclopedia. Didi Long Games makes observation, not combat, the core loop, which could set it apart in a genre built on conflict.","twitterPost":"Feather Trace swaps combat for observation. Didi Long Games bets a birdwatching deck-builder can carry a full game.","threadsPost":"Feather Trace is a deck-building card game about birdwatching, and Didi Long Games is betting that observation beats combat. The encyclopedia that fills as you record birds drives the story, so the game's tension is whether cataloging can feel as urgent as a battle.","newsletterBlurb":"Didi Long Games announced Feather Trace, a deck-building card game about birdwatching set in ecological domes protecting endangered birds. Players research birds through non-combat card matches to fill an encyclopedia that unlocks story secrets. The Steam page is open, with a 2027 release planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/027/G102765/20260724058/\",\"title\":\"Deck-Building Card Game 'Feather Trace' Announced, Where You Protect Endangered Birds and Fill an Encyclopedia Through Birdwatching\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4232,"outputTokens":664,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785999975,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T06:58:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T07:02:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:58:49.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7e1a5f415eb78b8cbd1ac5f1","canonicalTitle":"絶滅寸前の鳥類を保護するドームを巡り，鳥を研究・記録して図鑑を埋めていく。バードウォッチングを題材にしたデッキ構築カードゲーム「Feather Trace」発表","representativeArticleId":"a_a337cfdd506dcbef803f3fcd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Feather Trace\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-24T11:33:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-24T11:33:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T07:02:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/027/G102765/20260724058/","title":"絶滅寸前の鳥類を保護するドームを巡り，鳥を研究・記録して図鑑を埋めていく。バードウォッチングを題材にしたデッキ構築カードゲーム「Feather Trace」発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Feather Trace"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}