Burly Men at Sea

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One of TIME’s top five games of 2016, 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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About Burly Men at Sea

About this game

One of TIME’s top five games of 2016, Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure.

Set in the waters of early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game's story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore. You play as storyteller and wayfinder, shaping the narrative around three ungainly heroes. Play through once for a single tale, then set sail again to uncover paths to new adventures.

Named Best Story Game of 2016 by Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and nominee for Best 2D Visuals (Unity Awards 2016), SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award (2016), and Best Adventure Game/RPG (Intel Level Up 2016).

FEATURES

  • Branching Story: Play through multiple adventures, each designed to be completed in a single sitting.
  • Interactive World: Shape the narrative through interaction with characters and the world around them, set inside a draggable, interactive vignette.
  • Playful Aesthetic: Colorful art style with handcrafted animation, set to a whimsical original soundtrack inspired by the game’s Scandinavian setting.


ABOUT THE DEVELOPER

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.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
September 29, 2016
Developer:
Brain&Brain
Publisher:
Brain&Brain
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Genres:
Adventure
Casual

Choose Your Own Adventure
Themes:
Minimalist
Short
Play Styles:
2D
Singleplayer
Feature:
Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows XP SP2+
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 225 MB available space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 275 MB available space

Critic Reviews

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Time

100 / 100
"This is a game that speaks in plaintive accordion tunes and whispers, airy sighs and polyphonic hoots, that marries quirky activities with starlit encounters and aquamarine...

Everyeye.it

80 / 100
"Burly Man at Sea is a perfect adventure to spend a couple of hours in total relaxation, amazed by the crazy adventures of three sailors and discovering all the little details...

Telegraph

80 / 100
"Burly Men at Sea is the closest thing I’ve played to an interactive fairy-tale. "
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Simple
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Easy
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Just Right
7.69%
Tough
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Relax & enjoy! 46.15%  of players consider this game to be Simple

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Completionist! 37.5%  of players have Conquered It

Burly Men at Sea User Reviews

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A charming and very laid back little experience. I also appreciated a bit it had to tell about stories. There are multiple branches and each 'run' through the game is very quick after the first go at it, being roughly 10 minutes or so, so it's easy to go see more. Even with the branching routes, it's not a long game, so if you want to spend a relaxing hour or two with a nice fairy-tale-ish endearing time, this is a good game to go for.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Relax and Enjoy! 85% of GameFAQs users said Burly Men at Sea is Simple or Easy. 8% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 8% of GameFAQs users said Burly Men at Sea is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Burly Men at Sea is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Burly Men at Sea is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows XP SP2+
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 225 MB available space
Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 275 MB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 3 hours.
Burly Men at Sea was released on September 29, 2016
Yes, Burly Men at Sea supports MacOS.
Burly Men at Sea is published by Brain&Brain
Burly Men at Sea was developed by Brain&Brain
Fanatical users tagged Burly Men at Sea as Adventure, Casual, and Choose Your Own Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Burly Men at Sea as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Burly Men at Sea as Casual
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Burly Men at Sea as Choose Your Own Adventure

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