I read several 5-star reviews before purchasing the game. It is of the warm friendly variety rather than being especially clever or witty. The music is cute and folksy but not remarkable. The game can be charming at times, but I found myself impatiently thinking “Aaaannnnddd…?” more than once. The adventures do have a simple storybook quality to them. Some of the background animals and objects will react to being clicked on. Often the only action required from you is waiting. There is no violence, and the burly men survive all their adventures. It is fairly linear and moves at a slow pace. This might be a nice app for people with small children. “The closest thing I’ve played to an interactive fairy-tale.” -The Telegraphīurly Men at Sea is the second game from married duo Brain&Brain, developed during their own adventures as nomads and erstwhile farmhands. “Artful interplay of visual minimalism, waggish writing and hilarious but also haunting sound effects generated by gorgeous a cappella voices. “It's a tiny-but-then-not-tiny, lovely thing with so much character and a wonderful sense of adventure.” -Rock, Paper, Shotgun PLAYFUL AESTHETIC: Colorful art style with handcrafted animation, set to a whimsical original soundtrack inspired by folk music of the far north. INNOVATIVE CONTROLS: Shape the narrative through a unique, draggable viewport and your interactions within it. You play as storyteller and wayfinder, shaping a custom tale that begins again where it ends.īRANCHING STORY: Play through multiple choice-driven adventures, each designed to be completed in a single sitting. With gameplay halfway between a visual novel and a point-and-click adventure, the branching story carries its ungainly heroes into waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore and other misadventures. Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure.
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