AWEBO — Press
AWEBO is a quiet Norwegian browser field-walk game and a handmade wool ptarmigan series made in Norway. The name is the willow ptarmigan’s spring call, written down.
In one line
AWEBO is a quiet Norwegian browser field-walk game and handmade wool ptarmigan project, named for the willow ptarmigan — the bird behind the “awebo” call.
In 50 words
AWEBO is a quiet browser field-walk game from northern Norway. You walk a tile-based fell, flush willow ptarmigan and other wildlife from the moss, and keep field notes. Alongside the free game is a small handmade wool ptarmigan series — some made to carry, some set on Norwegian mountain stone.
Project facts
- What it is. A quiet browser field-walk game and a handmade wool ptarmigan series.
- The bird. The AWEBO bird is the male willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), a northern grouse that turns white in winter.
- The name. An onomatopoeic spelling of the male’s spring advertisement call.
- The game. Free to play in any modern browser. No account, no signup.
- The handmade series. AWEBO Bag Bird (890 NOK) and AWEBO Rock Mounted (4 900 NOK), made by hand in Norway in small numbered batches.
- Made in. Norway.
- Trademark. AWEBO is a registered trademark in Norway, held by Rokter Holding.
- Operator. Rokter AS, Narvik, Norway.
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Contact
Press enquiries: awebo@rokter.com