Sunless Sea - Whitelist Giveaway

1. It's a story rich Lovecraftian game set in the ocean. Haven't played anything like that before, interested in seeing what it's like.
2. No, I didn't. I didn't have the time to play it, as I had schoolwork and other plans :/ Character animations don't make themselves!
3. I will name him after the person I hate the most, as he'll most likely be the one to die.

Well, I'm a fan of rogue-likes in overall. Plus I like the art-style of the game (a bit similar to Don't Starve) and overall atmosphere (Lovecraft, King...). I tried it during free weekend, played around 15 hours.Though the game seemed a bit slow, I loved it! Got 10+ admiralty favours and 5 antiquarian favours. Discovered some interesting places (25% of the map, I think), put one spy in Khan's Heart, got all officer slots filled, helped pirate-mafia 5+ times, spread medusa-like creatures, etc, etc... What is interesting I died only once in the first hour of the game, when I intentionally was trying and clicking everything. The rest of my game time was played as second captain. Unfortunately, I don't remember how did I name first or second one. Probably, Crystal? Oh, I remembered - one of them was named Zee Captain.

Thank you for zee initiative :)

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Had it on my wishlist from all the good press, so yeah, I did try it out on the free weekend, and enjoyed it quite a bit. Got the same sort of fun vibe from it as I did with Don't Starve a couple months (year?) ago when THAT was free weekend. Sad to see them both go.
As for my first captain's name, I'm usually dying too much to pay attention, but my go-to name in such situations is "Winter" (so Captain Winter) :D.

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DAMN!!!

Id really appreciate a chance!

Its been on my wishlist a while and I did play the free weekend! 20hours :o

I really like the gloomy atmosphere, discovering all the unique islands and people, and trying different options to work through their stories. Just wandering about the Zee in my crappy little boat, listening to the water, was nice even.

I named all my captains Zeewater, which is just a play on my steam name (Seawater)

WOW! I'm glad you posted this discussion thread about this game! I watched the preview video and was mesmerized by the gorgeous gameplay and the intricate artwork style! I do really like strategy games and exploring... and this game seems to have a really nice story-line also. I've had it on my wishlist since December 5th when someone else had explained how awesome it is... I remember again being so taken by the video preview. If you chose to add me to the whitelist then I will definitely download and play immediately. Not a game for backlog.

I love exploration games. I really like this games art style and just the availability of being able to do what you want. I played a little bit on the free weekend and I really liked what little I experienced of it. I did die pretty early because I was just exploring and not really trying to do missions or make money. I think my next captain will be named Bond, Captain Bond.

Thanks for the chance!

I'm interested in the stroy part for one, but the graphics look pretty cool as well. From what I read, it seems a bit like "Die Fugger II" (pretty old game I used to be a little bit addicted to, precursor to the Guild games, I think - going through the story, building your empire,or fail miserably ^^), but with more player action, fights and world exploration and so on. I've had it wishlisted for quite a while and wanted to try it out during the free weekend, but work got in the way. Also, my screen is a bit too small and you can't change the resolution of the game (I think?), so the bottom line was cut-off for me and it wasn't much fun (some menu items, no idea what they were for since I couldn't read the descriptions). BUT this was on my laptop, I also have an older PC with a bigger screen. Since the game isn't that large, file-size-wise,, it would probably work on there as well if/when I try again :)
I didn't realize we could name the captains, so ... Aloysius? Maybe? I don't know yet.

1. This game has Lovecraftian atmosphere of darkness and fear which I love
2. Unfortunately I was not able to play it. I was not at home even...
3. Albert Alexander
   Have s nice day ^^

1. What makes this game interesting to you?
   • It's simply a unique premise. Very interesting.
2. Did you play the free weekend and if so, what did you think of it?
   • I did not. I have very (VERY) limited internet. I have a hard time downloading all the games I actually own. Free Weekends and such are simply something I need to pass up :(
3. What will you name your first captain?
   • Why mess with a classic? Ahab.

1-the atmosphere, unique art, interesting world are all on the top of things that interest me
2-totally missed it.
3-I used to name all my characters Erin. Now I tend to go with Paksenarrion. I would also consider Archibald McGrubberkins...

I will be short and sweet - I won't dabble on my cruisemanship at the zee, matey! Arrr...
Interists' me is Moby Dick ... thought tis' a furry.. parden.. a fairy tail till I zee it... at the zee.. and THARR SHE BLOWZ!!! The GREAT WHITE WHALE! Also, cruised around te' lil' ol' Davy Jones' locker... didn't find no nuthin' till an even bigger zee demon attacked me - "Salt" - one of ze 3 zee gods! Or so the scaredy cat-deckPaw says...

As a name, me fill me own - imma an ol' zealous pirrate kitty cat! Cpt. WhiskeYrz! As me whiskers always drenched in whiskey, hue-he!

Add me to yer whitey-mody-dick list, rite naw, meow!

P.S.: As far as Pirate-captain storytellen' goes, this was short... like meowy-me! Arrr!

Just here to bump an interesting giveaway.

Seems like a great survival game similar to Don't Starve, which I loved. The previews say the atmosphere/story driven content is really good and that is something that will hopefully add to the helplessness feeling I'll get playing it :)

My first captain will be named: Dangly McBalls

Both exploration and story parts look interesting to me. Particularly, that choose-your-own-adventure part where you talk to the characters and do some form of quests.

Yes, I did play it during free weekend. That's where my previous points are coming from. Unfortunately, I did have a lot of gaming time during free weekend, so my hours with the game are low. So, what do I think about it? Absolutely glorious writing and general esthetic of dark victoriana style. Unfortunately, font size seem small to me. All the little time I had with the game I spend leaning towards my monitor.

I did not know that you could name your captain. I thought you could only pick a portrait and that's it! Obviously, I was wrong. Doh! Well, since you are asking. I would name my first captain Wanderer! Because that's he's gonna do if I win the game - wandering about!

Sorry aint played the free weekend
I read a few reviews of this game, and all people say is wonderfull. So why dont try it.
Captain obviously me so Smokekills.
Thanks in advance for the chance to be in your wl.
and thanks too for the game.

This game has been on my wishlist for quite some time and I loved the free weekend. To answer your questions

1) The game was a lot of fun. It felt like a dark gothic and victorian take on FTL. I loved the rogue-lite aspects of it and the humor is the dialogues was quite amusing.

2) Of course I did. Though I sadly managed to clock only 14 hours in the weekend. And I loved it! Definitely deserves the wishlist and definitely going to buy it at some point (after I get my salary and anything survives my girlfriends spending)

3) Andrew of course. Always name all my characters in every game as Andrew. Maybe I'll name my second character Andrew Rayleigh ... Hmm ...

I've just checked and I wish listed this game back in August, which was when I came back to using Steam in anger after building myself a gaming PC. What must have attracted it to me back then was the lack of emphasis on combat and emphasis on exploration, survival & story telling.

As you know I did play in the Sunless Sea FREE Steam Weekend 28th to 31st Jan and enjoyed it immensely. What I did like about it was

• The atmosphere. Great graphics and music with the lights down low made for a wonderful , immersive experience
• The story telling which did have a bizarre, unsettling effect on me.
• The relatively simple game mechanics

Inevitably, like any game, it was less than perfect. The few criticisms I had were

• The interface was not very intuitive and I'd have much preferred the world rather than the ship to rotate so I didn't have to keep reversing the controls
• I'd have liked some in game method of tracking what goods were sold at which ports and the prices rather rely on me keeping a spreadsheet (which I didn't bother with for just a weekends playing) - Having a young family I don't do the pen and pencil thing as both would just go walkabouts ;)
• I'd have liked it to be a little less involved in that I found I needed a minimum of an hour for any session and as I said above I have a young family so an uninterrupted hour is a rare thing ..
• I'd have preferred it to have been a little easier - My fortune never went above $150 despite over 8 hours playing it. But this may be because it was all in short bursts and I found it difficult to keep track of trade routes.

My first Captain was inevitably called Shandy and I insisted on him being referred to as Captain! I think my next Captain may be named Salty Dog ..

I actually wish I'd bought the game when it was on offer over the weekend but I was too indecisive :( I'd love the chance to win it but if not it still remains high on my wishlist and I be looking out for it on offer again or maybe treat myself to it for my birthday ;) BTW, thanks for your comments on my thread as with many of the comments I enjoyed reading them all :)

1.) I love games with deep stories, exploring and Lore (and Lovecraft!)

2.) No, they have a Linux beta but it requires an email with proof of purchase to get it. And didn't count for the Free Weekend

3.) Captain Cook(-em)

1. I've been playing Fallen London for quite a while, and Sunless Sea is a gateway to learning more about the unique world Failbetter created.
2. I did - the gameplay is interesting, though a bit slow at times.
3. Szadovar.

It's looked interesting to me since I first saw it. I love that it's an exploration game, but story-based. From what some of the reviews say, the more you explore, the more different stories you uncover. The whole reason I play games is for the story, so...

I didn't get a chance to play the free weekend.

Knowing me, my first captain will probably be called Beefheart.

This has been on my wishlist since it was early access; I ran across an article about it somewhere, and watched an interview with the devs. I love the setting, though I had not been familiar with it before, and of course who doesn't have a soft spot for steampunk these days. It's been a little expensive - not more than it deserves to be, but with my backlog I play a long game and wait til things come down in price; so I've watched it from afar, including a couple of Twitch streams I guess probably about the time it was added to GOG.

I didn't play the free weekend because I was pretty busy, and also because I don't need to preview it to know I'm going to like it. And my first Captain, well, that's a motion of the moment, so I don't know. But I'm thinking Captain Splotch might not be a bad way to go.

I'm interested in this game because of well... london, mysteries and ships ..

I did play the free weekend. I had heard very good things about it, but I was a bit afraid it would be too reading-heavy (I enjoy reading, only not on my screen, and I have been spoiled by too many adventure and rpg writers with novelist delusions). Thankfully, my worries were lifted: for one, the writing is good, and also it's delivered in a smart way, mostly in short bursts, rather than pages and pages. So yeah, the game made a quick entrance in my wishlist.

now, for the name of my first captain.. fco is my default. but if I win, I'll name it after you ;)

I liked it since I first saw it. Like about everything, from the idea, to the style.
Of course I tried it, for it is in my wishlist =P Unluckily, not as much as I would had, cause I had an exam the following day.
I found it a lot more complex than I thought. Many stories/things to discover, I didn't even had time to check everything. (discovered one can change its ship only at the end of my playthrough). First runs were more of the "let's try it" type but later I changed to "what does this thing do? let's find it out!). The only thing that I didn't like much was how slow the ship moved; I know it fits the pace of the game but I had limited time! GIMME MORE SPEED!!! XD
But I enjoyed my time nonetheless :)

My first captain, 99% called him Dave Dee, because my name's Davide =P (I named many of them but I don't remember every name) :\

One thing that draws me to the game is the writing. I heard the game has excellent writing, worldbuilding, etc, and from what I saw of it, it was indeed intriguing. It seems to fall kind of in that "rougelike" territory that a lot of games are exploring, which isn't a huge draw for me, but it looks like once you get used to the game and know what you're doing the challenges can be managed well.

I did play during the free weekend, but not for two long. Less than an hour, as I just wanted to get kind of a "demo" of the game since I planned on getting it at some point anyway. I thought it had a great atmosphere and was also a little weird but strangely fun once I got used to the controls. The sense of exploration and discovery was good too.

I named my captain Ria. Just made up a name and went with it.