FERNWEH

You live on the coast of the ocean in ancient times, when the vast unknown kept most people away.
But you believed there might be something worthwhile beyond the horizon — and you knew the ocean itself could carry you there.

By inventing the sail, you enter the eternal game of man against wind and sea.

—-—-—The Prototype—-—-—

This is a demo version of the game. It can be played in your browser and should take about 10 minutes to complete.
The full game will expand on the feeling of freedom and playfulness with the wind and ocean in an open-world setting — adding diverse locations, interactions, resources, and breathtaking nautical stories.

—-—-—Controls—-—-—

• Mouse — steer the sail

• Q — haul/reef the sail

• Space — push the raft/boat slightly

• A / D — steer the boat

• J — open the sail journal (restart level or return to the main menu)

• You can change the game language in the main menu.

—-—-—Credits—-—-—

Ocean sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/590016c2-bd26-405e-baa5-a29b2...

Some UI elements - https://kenney.nl/assets/ui-pack-adventure

Some SFX - https://kenney.nl/assets/rpg-audio

Font - https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Merriweather

Font - https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Shippori+Antique

Font - https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans+JP

ChatGPT for helping out with translations and code

—-—-—Feedback—-—-—

I’d love to hear your thoughts — whether you enjoyed the idea, and if you’d like to play a complete version of the game.