The Murmuring Depths
Off the west coast of the Kingdoms, there's a crack in the world at the bottom of the ocean - and you are going down into it.
An illustrated, soundtracked short-story game about disappearing into the ocean depths - haunting, weird-fantasy eco horror inspired by zines and indie games; anglerfish, tubeworms, snailfish and whalefall; and living in declining fishing villages along the beautiful bleak British coastline.
Written and illustrated by two award-winning author-illustrators based in Scotland (Hari Conner & Letty Wilson) who enjoy climate fiction, strange creatures, Friends at the Table, and making ttRPGs and interactive stories. Includes music written and recorded for the game by local Edinburgh folk legend (in the cryptid sense) Matt Norris and his multitudinous stringed instruments.
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Warnings: In this game, you descend into the dark and immense crushing pressures at the bottom of the sea in a small, claustrophobic enchanted craft, and experience horrors. These include a lot of body horror, sea creatures that may include worms and parasites, climate horror.
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Oh I love this, the art style and the music and the writing! Really enjoyed my playthrough and loved getting to the end and seeing the inspo because I did keep thinking "this makes me think of Nautral World Facts" and then there it was! Truly a game made for the deep sea enjoyers :D
Incredibly immersive and the writing is so beautifully descriptive. The story, art, and music are all amazing. Super interested in and appreciative of all the resources to learn more about the ocean and climate concerns shared at the end!
Is Matt Norris considering releasing an EP with the songs that were written for this?
Fantastic atmosphere and a beautiful soundtrack, encompassing the horror and beauty of the deep ocean.
Eerie and beautiful! I enjoyed both my playthroughs!
A beautiful weird tale about the horrors of the ocean and the loneliness and destructivness of industrialization