After some investigating the brothers Hasty, Steady, and Brave find out that this is a map of adventures yet to be had. Upon loading up the game we find our titular heroes in a quaint little village after finding a map of sorts at sea. The way Burly Men at Sea works is rather simplistic, but this is a common theme in its gameplay, art, and design. ![]() If you can hitch your wagon as it were, there is plenty to be enjoyed in this title, but keep in mind this is a unique experience. The journey of our three heroes, while fantastical and magical, is inspired by the travels of the developer themselves. This game is made for them and anyone who cares to adventure with them. I quote from the website “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.” Matter of fact I had to think for quite a while at whom this particular game was aiming to capture, the answer came to me recently when I did a bit of research on the developer. To unravel Burly Men at Sea it should be stated that this title is aimed at a very niche crowd. ![]() Developer Brain&Brain attempted to make something different, a unique branching but repetitive narrative experience that is minimalist, whimsical but most of all gives you a feeling of wanderlust. Attempting anything new or different has become dangerous in the gaming industry, where the bottom line is what matters. Innovation in video games can come in many, many forms but as time’s progressed we have become so assimilated with the trends that nothing surprises us anymore. It is the ability to take what is normal or expected and then change it in such a way that it scarcely resembles what it was.
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