A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. 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. … "It's a tiny-but-then-not-tiny, lovely thing with so much character and a wonderful sense of adventure." —Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Artful interplay of visual minimalism, waggish writing and hilarious but also haunting sound effects generated by gorgeous a cappella voices. 5/5" —TIME
"The closest thing I've played to an interactive fairy-tale." —The Telegraph
… RECOGNITION IndieCade Selection (E3 2017)Excellence in Narrative Honorable Mention (IGF 2017)Top 10 Video Games of 2016 (TIME)Best Story Game of 2016 (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)Gamer's Voice Single Player Award Nominee (SXSW 2016) + More
… ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Burly Men at Sea is the second game from married duo Brain&Brain, developed during their own adventures as nomads and erstwhile farmhands.
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release date | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Rating | Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars (25 total ratings) |
| Authors | humble grove, eli rainsberry, 87, Adrienne Lombardo, celdavison |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel |
| Made with | Unity, Blender |
| Tags | Casual, Coming Of Age, Experimental, Kickstarter, LGBT, Narrative, Point & Click |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller, Playstation controller |
| Accessibility | Subtitles |
| Links | Steam, Kickstarter |
Development log
- MacOS Catalina - Some steps to followApr 22, 2020
- Touchscreen PC Bug FixedApr 22, 2020
- Localisation Bug FixJul 20, 2018














