#BURLY MEN AT SEA TWITTER FULL#
That, and the fact that each character they meet is full of personality. This is where the puzzle aspect came in and what kept me interested until I found every possible ending. Some actions are more obvious than others, and I really enjoyed figuring out the more cryptic ones. This is where the the game becomes a game, offering limited interactivity that changes your path depending on what you do. Depending on what you choose, that will lead to a couple more options. Each day starts off the same, with several options. It may take a bit of time to realize it, but the whole game consists of branching storylines.
What makes Burly Men at Sea so different is its structure. I never found myself squinting at my iPhone, but big is always better with these relaxing adventure games, so choose a tablet if you have one. I played through the game on both my iPad and iPhone, and both are perfectly suitable to the experience, since everything is crisp and clean. There’s no iCloud sync, so you’ll have to choose one device and stick to it. While that might make sense on a PC, it made the touch screen version feel a little off at times. But there are no multitouch options in the game you always use only one finger. My initial instinct - even after several voyages - was always to use two fingers to do this. For instance, there are certain points in the game where you pull things apart or separate two pieces.
That said, there are some things that could have been better designed in the transition to touch controls.
It’s a wonderful way to control them and makes it feel intended for a touch screen. You use a finger to stretch open a window and the brothers move in that direction. It’s a very tactile game, and a tablet feels like the best fit for it.
#BURLY MEN AT SEA TWITTER ANDROID#
While the game is available on iOS, Android and PC, I can’t imagine playing it on anything but a touch screen. It has all the trimmings of a children’s storybook, but there’s enough here to entertain adults as well. As you might imagine, their names reflect their personalities. The brothers are named Steady, Hasty and Brave Beard, immediately setting the light, somewhat silly tone of the game. The game follows three fishermen, the Beard brothers, as they find a mysterious map in a bottle and decide to go on a seafaring adventure. You can see the game in action in this video I made, which shows off the fantastic music and sound effects: Don’t rush through it, because you might miss out on the little details. I recommend taking your time and tapping on everything to see if it reacts. And to make it even more charming, the sound effects are mostly human voices, adding some humor to every bit of the game. It perfectly suits the adventurous spirit of the game. The music is the other aspect that stands out immediately. The same cheeky sense of humor can be seen in both, though, and that was a huge draw for me. It’s more of an interactive storybook, even. It’s still an adventure game, but very simplified. But while Doggins is a familiar point-and-click adventure game, Burly Men is harder to categorize. It’s not so different from Brain&Brain’s previous game, Doggins. It’s minimalistic, but incredibly clean, sharp and stylish. What you’ll notice right away in Burly Men is the unique aesthetic.
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