One of TIME’s top ten games of the year, Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure
One of TIME’s top ten games of the year, Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure.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. You play as storyteller and wayfinder, shaping a custom tale that begins again where it ends.“The closest thing I’ve played to
an interactive fairy-tale.” —The Telegraph“It’s whimsical and charming; a real breath of fresh air.” —Paste Magazine…BRANCHING STORY: Play through multiple choice-driven adventures, each designed to be completed in a single sitting.INNOVATIVE CONTROLS: Shape the narrative through a unique, draggable viewport and your interactions within it.PLAYFUL AESTHETIC: Colorful art style with handcrafted animation, set to a whimsical original soundtrack inspired by the game’s Scandinavian setting.No in-app purchases or ads.…Burly Men at Sea is the second game from husband-and-wife team Brain&Brain, developed during their own adventures as nomads and erstwhile farmhands.
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