Bantam: Beyond the Nest

by naru
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.97
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.86
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.81
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.17
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.33
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.69
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.06

Go play on itch.io! https://naru0000.itch.io/bantam-beyond-the-nest


A brave little chick rockets between tiny planets, helping quirky inhabitants and seeking adventure!

Comments22

Naidove
Naidove21 Apr 2026, 08:25
This game really gave me a feeling of loneliness and solitude. The experience of flying the spaceship was great, and the camera control felt really good.
TermiGht
TermiGht21 Apr 2026, 08:37
I did not read any text on what to do but flying the spaceship was so nice!
Alex O21 Apr 2026, 12:16
Really enjoyed playing this game. The mechanic with coordinates is nice as it makes you feel like you are really searching and navigating the space yourself, without help. Also the hats are funny :D
penagwin21 Apr 2026, 19:12
The baby chick is very cute. I was a bit confused on the coordinates since it seemed to go green on the spot we launch from?
Robert Rosenbrook21 Apr 2026, 21:25
Pretty cool game! Really like the graphics and playing as a baby chicken.
LDJam user 234567
LDJam user 23456721 Apr 2026, 21:39
It’s really enjoyable to explore the universe in search of planets. The sound design is excellent.

I didn’t quite understand how the coordinate system works.
LDJam user 428140
LDJam user 42814021 Apr 2026, 23:40
This game is eggscelent!

The art style is so adorable and i love everything about it. Kinda gave me outer wilds vibes in the best way possible. I'm stuck in trying to figure out how to get hat #1 and if the robots message has a deeper meaning.
Verbante
Verbante22 Apr 2026, 05:11
I can't figure out how to focus on planets. The game seems really nice so far
LDJam user 26072022 Apr 2026, 08:07
Great artstyle and mood! It was hard to figure out how the tuning worked (at first I thought I had to stop when it bipped, so I flew to random places), but then it was fun exploring the planets!
Casvil
Casvil22 Apr 2026, 08:22
Very cute game I like it
JerryWest22 Apr 2026, 08:54
the feeling of explore in space touches me, It feels so good
only problem is motion is so slow, I wish I could locate the coordinate faster
rta228
rta22822 Apr 2026, 09:01
Ohh boy, look at this drip drip! Love the art style and Idea. Took me a while too long to connect dots about NOT landing on the rocket side in order to safely leave it, but in the end my stupid ass figured it out. Great game
bonedaddy22 Apr 2026, 10:04
This is really cute. I've been thinking a lot about chickeys and hatching (hence my profile pic) so this really resonated with me. You have an artstyle that invites me to explore
Zwi Zausch22 Apr 2026, 10:22
Yoo you should get many more ratings, this is so cute!
I love the artstyle with the clean shapes and dropshadows and the little guys! Well don!
jetrumbel22 Apr 2026, 10:54
i would protect that chick with my life
LDJam user 387548
LDJam user 38754822 Apr 2026, 21:27
He's such a good babyyy, I like the visual so much, it's very cozy
LDJam user 342640
LDJam user 34264023 Apr 2026, 01:47
I love this style and I love bantam... I couldnt quite figure out how the tuner worked, I kept going to where it would blip but wouldnt find anything. I did manage to find a few planets just wandering around though. I loved the atmosphere and I enjoyed the game overall!
Pavlo
Pavlo23 Apr 2026, 09:39
Great art style, very cozy! Cool game!!
Egrassah24 Apr 2026, 13:42
Nice game and nice art, i loved the chicken and the mood !
VenomousMouse28 Apr 2026, 09:39
Very cute and cozy game. Well done!
Tetrergeru
Tetrergeru4 May 2026, 21:03
What a cute game! It was very confusing at first, but than i somehow made sence of all the mechanics and it clicked.

Maybe the "flying throug space" part needed a little more work, but I absolutely loved the design and the mood.
Ty1rl
Ty1rl5 May 2026, 00:43
Very cool. Opening was really creative and loved the art style.

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