Game

Swallows: Spring in Bishkek

Visual Novel

About this game

Swallows: Spring in Bishkek is a gaming app designed to stop girls and young women from being abducted and forced into a marriage, a practice known as bride-kidnapping, or ala-kachuu in Kyrgyz. An interactive story - based on the real-life experiences of abducted women - the game guides users through a scenario where their choices shape the virtual outcome. The game begins when the main character sees her best friend kidnapped into marriage. The player then has to decide what to do next, aided by notes prepared by journalists, lawyers, human rights activists, and psychologists.