Fisherman's Folly

How many fish can you catch before the storm comes?!

Fisherman's Folly is an atmospheric fishing game where your goal as the ethereal fisherman is to catch as many fishes as possible. But watch out for the storm, the storm always comes... Once the storm has arrived, you will need to seek refuge at the lighthouse.

Controls

Move: WASD

Aim: Mouse

Space Bar: Drift

During Fishing Phase:

Collect as many fish as you can to power your lantern! You will need it when the storm comes...

Throw Line: Press (and hold) Left Mouse Button.

Retract Line: Right Click.

During Fish Minigame:

Aim the fishing rod to control the tension on the line, match the fish's pull to tire it out

During Storm Phase:

Evade the deadly piranhas and seek refuge by a lighthouse

Swing Lantern: Press Left Mouse Button. Hold to power up your swing and knock the piranhas further

Shoot Light:  Hold Right Mouse Button to aim and Press Left Mouse Button to release a powerful flash of soul energy, it's deadly to piranhas at the cost of draining energy from your lantern. 

We made this!

Fisherman's Folly is a Gamejam Project made for the Brackeys 2024 Gamejam. The team included Miguel Seabra, Mau Lundell, Anki Immersköld and Robert Bünsow with help from Dan Moore and Hector Sandberg.

Music created by Robert Bünsow.

Font: FishStrike by MJType.