Burly Men at Sea
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
Burly Men at Sea
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.