The Night Fisherman

Details

Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 2024-07-15 11:30:46
Modified 2024-07-15 11:57:49
Completion Status Not Played
Library Itch.io
Source itch.io
Platform PC (Windows)
Release Date 2020-05-29
Community Score 66
Critic Score
User Score
Genre Adventure
Indie
Visual Novel
Developer Far Few Giants
Publisher Far Few Giants
Feature Single Player
Links Steam
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Description

FOUR MILES SOUTH OF DOVER

You're a night fisherman, and you spot a boat approaching. You bait your rod and steel yourself, ready for interrogation. Once he arrives, the man on the opposite deck is calm, civilised, and has a shotgun slung across his back. 

How's this gonna go down?

“Deals with some difficult subject matter in a thoughtful and captivating way”
Free Game Planet

“Far Few Giants are changing the game of interactive cinematography”
Re:Bind

“A powerful execution of micro-fiction”
The Escapist

A SHORT GAME BY DE FAULT & CHARD

The English Protection Group keep a watchful eye on the Smuggler's Run, a renowned crossing for vessels bound from Calais containing illegal immigrants.

When faced with an armed man, his voracious appetite for conversation, and nobody else for miles, can you safely get rid of him?

This is a single, film-like scene. You direct the fisherman's actions, as well as directing the camera shots between the cinematic angles available.

The first of twelve small, experimental narrative games to be released monthly.

FEATURES

  • Intense maritime story set in the English channel.
  • Surreal, beautiful seascape.
  • Choose your fate: will you get out of this alive?
  • Cinematic experience where you direct the camera.
  • Surging orchestral soundtrack by Richard Campbell.
  • An homage to one of cinema's greatest scenes.
  • Roughly 5-10 minutes in length.

OTHER GAMES IN THIS SERIES 

CONTROLS

Keyboard & mouse only

Left & right arrows / A & D - change camera
Mouse left click - progress text, select dialogue option

CONTENT WARNING

Racism, off-screen violence

Far Few Giants is supported by our Patreon subscribers. If you'd like to follow our journey, we'll be posting one narrative game a month on Patreon, Itch & Steam.

de Fault: @antony_de_fault   ||   Chard: @animtree

Richard Campbell: @ziggidybang

Special thanks to our advance testers.

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