Burly Men at Sea Brain&Brain Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventur… $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsBurly 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. 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 folk music of the far north. No in-app purchases or ads. … “The closest thing I’ve played to an interactive fairy-tale.” —The Telegraph “Artful interplay of visual minimalism, waggish writing and hilarious but also haunting sound effects generated by gorgeous a cappella voices. 5/5” —TIME “9/10” —Pocket Gamer … Burly Men at Sea is the second game from married duo Brain&Brain, developed during their own adventures as nomads and erstwhile farmhands. Information Seller:Brain&Brain Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Sep 29, 2016 Updated:Jul 06, 2023 Version:1.4.4 Size:185.2 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Andy C83 Well-Known Member Oct 20, 2010 3,630 25 48 Over the Rainbow #2 Andy C83, Sep 29, 2016 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #3 AppUnwrapper, Sep 29, 2016 This game is so stylish and charming. Makes me think of Simogo's stuff. It's been light on puzzles so far, but has also surprised me several times, so I'm eager to find out what else it has up its sleeves. Spoiler Between my first two videos, I saw three voyages and it looks like there's room for maybe a total of 10 or so? Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #4 AppUnwrapper, Sep 29, 2016 So I wasn't sure earlier if it was linear or my choices made a difference. It does indeed appear that you can change the outcome based on your actions. It's like Stanley Parable, but the game remembers your past voyages. Really enjoying it now, as there is a very big puzzle element to it. orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 2,000 150 63 #5 orangecan, Sep 29, 2016 I've only had chance to play the first 10 minutes or so but it's a wonderful stylish thing so far - very much looking forward to playing more. Mooro Well-Known Member Jul 13, 2010 198 2 18 #6 Mooro, Sep 30, 2016 This is a beautiful game. I can't believe it is not getting more attention here. Ghostdog1 Well-Known Member Jan 30, 2015 319 124 43 #7 Ghostdog1, Sep 30, 2016 This game has a pace problem. It is a beautiful adventure game with easy controls. But every time you die trying a new way or fall back in an old end, you have to go through a one or two minute long death animation or reincarnation animation. This kills the "lets give it a next try"-moment. Also once seen cutscenes or scene fades should be 4xfaster in a replay-session. This would help a lot to keep down the fustration factor of playing and seeing the same again and again. AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #8 AppUnwrapper, Sep 30, 2016 Last edited: Sep 30, 2016 Agreed. There's a particularly long ending that was entertaining the first time I saw it -- second time, not so much. I think that's where I decided to take a break for a while. I don't think I got an ending twice before that. It's possible they don't want us to try and get all the endings in a short amount of time? But that's just how I play games. I'm giving it more time today, but I don't feel that eagerness I did earlier on. (Btw, not sure you know that you can interrupt the game and go back to the village. But if you get a repeat ending that isn't a repeat of an entire voyage, you wouldn't want to do that.) Edit: The dev confirmed that the Back to Village option is borked at the moment, so err don't use it until it's fixed. Bumpygames Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2016 336 3 18 croatia #9 Bumpygames, Oct 1, 2016 unique Gameplay Something new... (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
This game is so stylish and charming. Makes me think of Simogo's stuff. It's been light on puzzles so far, but has also surprised me several times, so I'm eager to find out what else it has up its sleeves. Spoiler Between my first two videos, I saw three voyages and it looks like there's room for maybe a total of 10 or so? Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
So I wasn't sure earlier if it was linear or my choices made a difference. It does indeed appear that you can change the outcome based on your actions. It's like Stanley Parable, but the game remembers your past voyages. Really enjoying it now, as there is a very big puzzle element to it.
I've only had chance to play the first 10 minutes or so but it's a wonderful stylish thing so far - very much looking forward to playing more.
This game has a pace problem. It is a beautiful adventure game with easy controls. But every time you die trying a new way or fall back in an old end, you have to go through a one or two minute long death animation or reincarnation animation. This kills the "lets give it a next try"-moment. Also once seen cutscenes or scene fades should be 4xfaster in a replay-session. This would help a lot to keep down the fustration factor of playing and seeing the same again and again.
Agreed. There's a particularly long ending that was entertaining the first time I saw it -- second time, not so much. I think that's where I decided to take a break for a while. I don't think I got an ending twice before that. It's possible they don't want us to try and get all the endings in a short amount of time? But that's just how I play games. I'm giving it more time today, but I don't feel that eagerness I did earlier on. (Btw, not sure you know that you can interrupt the game and go back to the village. But if you get a repeat ending that isn't a repeat of an entire voyage, you wouldn't want to do that.) Edit: The dev confirmed that the Back to Village option is borked at the moment, so err don't use it until it's fixed.
