

Brooke started rediscovering her love for Scandinavian folklore. It started out as name, we had some visual ideas.

And Brooke, when we were working on Doggins, just shortly after…did a little sketch, in a coffee shop, one day, of three bearded fishermen, and that was sort of the start of what the game was all about. GoombaStomp (GS): To start off, what exactly was it that got you two started on Burly Men at Sea specifically? And the specific theme of the game?ĭC (David Condolora): So, it had been a name that we’d kicked around, since before we were making games. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.ĭavid and Brooke Condolora, the team that makes up both halves of Brain&Brain I had the distinct opportunity of chatting with the team and asked them a few questions I had rattling in my own brain.ĭue to scheduling conflicts, the team was interviewed separately with the same questions. Each half of Beain&Brain split their specialized roles Brooke serves as the resident graphic designer/illustrator, animator and folklore aficionado, while David deals with the more technical aspects of their projects, like programming and sound design. The game is their second release since the well-received mobile platform title, Doggins, and thus Burly Men at Sea was met with a wave of praise and appreciation of the simpler, minimal things that make up the core of the game.īehind the scenes, this indie dev team is made up of a married duo: David and Brooke Condolora. A little over a year ago, the quiet adventurers over at Brain&Brain released an interactive choose-your-adventure type story, Burly Men at Sea.
