Nantucket

I played this years ago and i still think about it from time to time. A very unique experience that doesn't take too long to complete. Definitely worth $5.

Overcooked in some areas. Underbaked in others. Not a lot in the way of narrative, but a lot in the way of grind.

Nantucket is such a cute game that does an amazing job of enveloping you into their world. Every piece of this game feels like a stylized artpiece. The sea shanties that play periodically while you sail add a level of charm and atmosphere that ties the whole package together. I could not recommend this game enough, and if you're still on the fence its supporting a small dev for less than $20

The combat is adequately tough, and with the right tactics and a little luck I never lost a fight. Of course you will loose sailors from time to time, but that's part of the life of a whaling seaman. The quests are fun and so is the role play, although I will admit that sometimes it feels a little too tough, but that is usually because you are trying to fight whales that are too bad-ass for you still, go find some Narwhales. Of course the best part of the game is the Sea Shanties!!! I want more Sea Shanties. Play them more often.

nantucket traz uma temática pouco explorada por grandes desenvolvedoras, porém com uma gameplay interessante, ponto extremamente positivo aqui são as canções durante a navegação, historicamente acertado, por mais que as mecânicas do jogo sejam simples, combate de rolagem de dados e navegação point and click, trazem boas histórias durante a caçada do moby ♥♥♥♥, curto, porém, bem feito.

I really wish there was a "mixed" option. On the one hand, the game is quite enjoyable at times and generally quite fun. However there are moments that are both frustrating and just feel like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Nontheless I'm recommending it. But I feel I must point out two important things. The RNG feels absolutely *nothing* like RNG and more like the game has a set of weights, which often just decide whether you win a fight or not in the first 2 rounds (eg, you can't do anything cause you keep rolling blanks/can't roll any damage dice) Similarly, the enemies *always* get an action, but you can sometimes roll a complete lack of one, which feels both unfair and oftentimes unwinnable. Overall, good game, but frustrating to the extreme and generally feels quite unfair and RNG can screw you *far* too easily.

I'm surprised this game isn't more popular and better reviewed. It seems that most of what upsets people is the combat. Yes, in the beginning of the game, you have to get fairly lucky. However, by the time you have a ship that supports 3 whaleboats, enough prestige to hire skilled crew, and an understanding of the combat system, there's essentially no challenge at all, and you only need to not have extremely bad luck. My biggest advice to new players is to look at everything. Every icon you can hover over and read a description from or click on, do it. If you're still struggling, use the help button to get more information about the game mechanics. Also, don't go into an event that involves combat unless you're prepared, e.g., a whale infamous enough to be named or a pirate fight is not going to be easy if you're struggling to survive non-named whales that aren't even fully grown. Oh, and pay attention to traits. Some of them are extremely helpful. Btw, you can surrender fights as long as you do it before you die, lol (the current turn will still play out, so think ahead). The game isn't perfect, but the story is definitely worth a playthrough, and the music is also worth listening to. I think the game is fairly reasonably priced and is a gem when on sale. My issues with the game are that the Ghost Bride events seem excessively rare, the challenge mode sort of gets repetitive really quickly, especially when playing long challenge modes because there just aren't enough interesting, unique events going on, there are a few bugs/crashes (nothing truly annoying, though), and it's a bit depressing to kill imaginary whales once you're strong because it's just so easy (in the beginning, you're just angry at the whales because they keep killing you, lol).