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Happy Birthday, Grandpa!
Happy Birthday,

Grandpa!

Made for Grandpa’s birthday, with B.Bear and Edward — who have lost sixteen keepsakes across London and would very much like them back.


Story & artGreg Dooley IllustrationOriginal painted artwork StarringB.Bear, Edward, and Grandpa — visiting from South Africa WithPigeons, squirrels, one fox, a clockwork mouse and a knitted bus

Where next?

Departing King's Cross

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Journey complete

Arrived


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The Grand Tour!
Every station on the network — B.Bear is very impressed.
Paused

Signal check


On the street
← →Walk. He faces the way you press. ShiftHold to run Space / ↑Jump — and bounce on a plush KBend down and pick up, knock, search, answer ISatchel & notebook — keepsakes and clues
Down a path
↑Walk further in ↓Walk back out ← →Move across the path
When you're asked a question
↑ ↓Move through the answers KGive that one
At the platform
K / SpaceBoard the train while the doors are open
Anywhere
EscPause and see this list

How to play

Getting about


← →Walk along the street ShiftRun — hold it to really move Space / ↑Jump over bins, bikes and puddles K / SpaceBoard the train when the doors open ↑ ↓Down a path or an alley: walk in and back out again ← →Down a path: move across it, to reach what's off to the side KSearch a flower pot, knock on a door, pick up what glints IOpen the satchel and B.Bear's notebook of clues EscPause

Collect lost buttons along the way and pick up travel tickets to pass through the gates. Pigeons scatter when you get close, squirrels dart for cover, and the fox would rather you didn't. B.Bear follows you everywhere — he always catches up.

Music & sound

Set the mood


Music

Street noise, footsteps in the ticket hall, pigeons and the rumble of the platform.


Every line that appears is read out for you.


B.Bear & Edward
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