You can also pick up the soundtrack separate on Bandcamp. It captivates the player as they venture through the storybook settings and basic gameplay without getting too heavy or clashing with the feel of the game.īurly Men at Sea is currently available on Steam and the Humble Store, as well as for mobile platforms, with the Maestro Beard Edition netting you the game’s soundtrack alongside the game. The vocalizations woven within the game’s sound to help emphasize the music truly help to bring a folklorish-tint to the overall sound of the soundtrack as a whole. 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. “Maelstrom!” – Burly Men at Sea (Plied Sound) Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. This is a compliment to Plied Sound, as in a world of indie music, it’s never a bad thing to be a bit different. While a good portion of the music features a unique classical take on northern European music, some of the more creative sounds featured in the game’s music invoked the slightest bit of a Scandinavian twist on some of the sound from Katamari Damacy with a bit of a Disney cartoon flavor thrown in for good measure. Acoustic guitar and individual flute work highlight a good amount of the music featured in the game, with other more native-sounding instrumentation being featured to bring about a sense of an adventure on the not-so-high seas. While sound effects are emphasized over the background music, the soundtrack is no less captivating in its creativity. Simplistic in its visual style, Burly Men at Sea offers a variety of narrative endings, making it great for repeat play-throughs, to guide the group of comedic. “Adventurous Deeds” – Burly Men at Sea (Plied Sound) īrian&Brian along with Plied Sound went the way of making it so all of the sound effects in the game is comprised of vocalizations.
Plied, whose work includes commercials and sound design for companies like Apple and Google, make their first foray into game music composition and uses their previous experience with stylistic sound design to bring the story of the Bearded Bros to life.
The music, done by Chicago studio Plied Sound, is simplistic yet appropriate for the equally simple and charming construction of the game. The game surrounds itself with stylist art and a subtle soundtrack that appeals to the wayfarer in all of us.
It’s a tale you craft from the story choices presented to you, or rather the Beard Brothers, based on something as simple as a chart stuffed in a bottle you happen across that starts the whole thing in motion. The indie adventure game isn’t your typical viking romp, however. Who doesn’t appreciate a good viking story? How about one that’s a little less on the fantastic side and a bit more realistic? Well, that’s what you get with Burly Men at Sea.īurly Men at Sea, developed by husband-and-wife team Brain&Brain, is described as “A folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure.”
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