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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Very Positive (778) - 83% of the 778 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jun 29, 2020
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Curator Review

Recommended
By Bowsette's Castle June 25, 2020

“You're a smuggler caught by a patrol. Can you make it through alive? A very short but multi-ending experience that provides sharp social commentary in today's racially charged climate.”

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“Deal(s) with racism and violence in a way that feels both poignant and relevant to this moment.”
Kotaku

“Says more in ten minutes than most games can say in ten hours.”
Adventure Games Podcast

“The Night Fisherman tells a poignant tale, beautifully presented, that explores the human condition; two different ways of seeing our world and its inhabitants, one of empathy and one of cruelty.”
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About This 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.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The Night Fisherman contains descriptions of extreme violence, reference to murder, profanity, alcohol and tobacco use.

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7+
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 4 MB RAM
    • Graphics: 1.5 GB
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS X+
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 4 MB RAM
    • Graphics: 1.5 GB
    • Storage: 100 MB available space

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