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South Scrimshaw, Part One

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4.6/5

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4.6

14 Reviews

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South Scrimshaw, Part One
Description
"The consciousness dawning inside of an aquatic egg is prodded alert. It is a male whale calf, stirring with a newfound awareness of body." South Scrimshaw uses the linear VN format to create a science fiction documentary about fictional science. It is composed of over 400 illustrations, pai...
Genre:
Adventure - Visual Novel - Sci-fi
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, Science, show 6 more... Casual, Visual Novel, Emotional, Nature, Free Game, Underwater
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4.6/5

( 14 Reviews )

4.6

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Product details
2023, Nathan O. Marsh, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, 1 Ghz, 512 MB RAM, DirectX or OpenGL compatible card, 1 GB available space, Requires a 64...
DLCs
The Art of South Scrimshaw, Part One
Time to beat
1 hMain
1 h Main + Sides
1 h Completionist
1 h All Styles

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Description
"The consciousness dawning inside of an aquatic egg is prodded alert.
It is a male whale calf, stirring with a newfound awareness of body."



South Scrimshaw uses the linear VN format to create a science fiction documentary about fictional science. It is composed of over 400 illustrations, painted in a mix of watercolor, ink, and digital media, set against a rich audio backdrop of music and sound effects.



This release contains four chapters, detailing one life from birth to the end of adolescence, along with world building details about the interplanetary human expedition.



"South Scrimshaw is made possible through the support of viewers like you. Thank you."
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
1 hMain
1 h Main + Sides
1 h Completionist
1 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Visual Novel - Sci-fi
Tags:
Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, Science, show 6 more... Casual, Visual Novel, Emotional, Nature, Free Game, Underwater
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04)
Release date:
{{'2023-06-09T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Nathan O. Marsh / Nathan O. Marsh
Size:
1.2 GB
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English
audio
text
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The Art of South Scrimshaw, Part One
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Posted on: October 5, 2023

Tybiusz_Starszy

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Games: 1550 Reviews: 6

Interesting experiment

I have a few hobbies and interests. The science-fiction and biology are one of them. I've grown wathching the original ,,Walking with dinosaurs", ,,Walking with beasts", ,,Alien planet" and much other shows like that. I love both Avatar movies and any other book, movie or game about biology, earth's or alien. And now I've played this experimental, document-style visoal novel about an alien whales that lives in symbiosis with a huge variety of other organisms, like living reefs. Dear Nathan, what can I say, except ,,Good job". I'm waiting for second episode with more info about your interesting ecosystem.

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Posted on: December 22, 2023

roger21

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Games: Reviews: 3

very good

great work, great story, great presentation (old school documentary and all)

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Posted on: September 13, 2024

breifenstahl

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Games: Reviews: 3

South Scrimshaw Part 1

In a word, wow! I feel like this is my first true encounter with an alien planet. The art and the emotional plight of the young "whale" are both mind-blowing. I wish I could run out and hug an Earth whale and apologize for the terrible things that I see happening to whales on the Internet. It's a short experience that will leave you waiting for the next installment. It's free right now... don't miss it!

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Posted on: October 26, 2024

mattiack3

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Games: 83 Reviews: 13

Amazing

An instant 5 star for me, might be the future of documentaries.

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Posted on: December 19, 2024

Galleguian

Verified owner

Games: 377 Reviews: 13

Came for the whales, left with the feels

A full-on linear visual novel rather than videogame, South Scrimshaw has you accompanying a fictional Brillo whale, from its birth to his early adulthood. On the way he will experience love, loss, and the finding of a new path. The action takes place on a fictional planet, and while you can read some optional snipets developing it a bit (which I recommend you do), the meat of the story is the faux-biology of this species. It will last a mere hour-hour and a half depending on how much of the optional text you read, but I feel it is the perfect length for this kind of experience. The documentary style serves it quite well, and heightens the emotional moments by observing them through a detached lens. And contrary to appeareances, the emotional arc is quite varied. Nothing surprising if you know anything at all about story structure or have seen your fair share of nature documentaries, but it's well done. Hell, I got emotionally attached enough to cry, and that rarely happens for me, so the writer must have done something right. This is one of those "games" that is perfect for those laid back afternoons in which you find yourself with nothing to do and feel like brwosing your massive backlog for something short and sweet. Just grab some tea/beer/prefered beverage, lay back on your chair and go along with the ride. I promise you won't be dissapointed. And for free!

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