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The Night Fisherman

A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?

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Developer
de Fault, Chard, Richard Campbell
Publisher
Far Few Giants
Release
June 29, 2020
6 years and 35 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive767 reviews82.1%

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About the Game



You are a night fisherman.
You are smuggling goods into England.
You spot a boat approaching.
The man on the boat has a shotgun slung across his back.
What do you do?

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.

FEATURES
  • Intense maritime story set in the English channel.
  • Choose your fate: will you get out of this alive?
  • Cinematic experience where you direct the camera.
  • Surging orchestral soundtrack by Richard Campbell.
  • A reinterpretation of one of cinema's greatest scenes (from Inglorious Basterds).
  • Roughly 5-10 minutes in length.
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