The MachinEGG
The MachinEGG on Alektorophobia: a running collection of 2 stories we have gathered and hand-picked because they are worth your time. Every post here touches on the machinegg in some way — the news, the analysis, the deep dives, and the occasional surprise find. Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. New stories are added to this page as we find them, so check back if you want to keep up with what is happening around the machinegg, or subscribe to the RSS feed to get them as soon as they are published. Browse the collection below, or head back to the homepage to see everything Alektorophobia is covering right now.
Some animations from my game in development.
Welcome back! It’s been a cluck-tastic whirlwind of feathers and pixels as we’ve been immersed in developing "The MachinEGG," our game centered around a delightfully chaotic chicken farm. We’re thrilled to finally share a peek at some of the in-game chicken animations – these feathered friends are bringing a whole new level of egg-citing energy to the project. Catching chickens is proving to be a game of fowl hide-and-seek, to say the least! A huge thank you to our community for helping us name our digital flock – you can revisit that fun naming thread here: [link to Reddit]. For a glimpse into the real-world joys (and occasional confusion!
I'm really looking forward to someone asking me about the names of the chickens in my game!
Get ready for a cluck-tastic update! After incorporating over 3,000 chicken names – a truly egg-citing feat – into our game, "The MachinEGG," we realized a slight oversight: our roosters needed names too! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed previously; revisiting those suggestions is a fowl task indeed. So, if you’d like to see your rooster name immortalized in the game, drop it in the comments – we don’t need many! "The MachinEGG" is launching on Google Play in just a few days, pre-register now for an ad-free experience. A more complete version is planned for Steam down the line. Curious about chick rearing timelines? Check out our article, "When can my babies go out in the coop?" for helpful tips!