Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up fishermen, secretive hermits – and maybe a pirate or two. Traverse calm waters and surging waves as Sigrid, a young girl who befriends a mysterious shadow that provides her with the power to walk on water.

Speed through the waves, swing yourself from housetops with your net, and defeat an old nemesis to save the citizens of the islands. All with a bit of help from the shadows down below—and your cranky grandmother.

Speed through the open sea and swing yourself between buildings in this fast-paced adventure
Experience a heart-warming story about loss and reconciliation
Make new acquaintances amongst Strandvilles diverse cast of islanders – from the charmingly cocky surfer girl to an old fisherman turned fashion designer
Change your appearance with collectible hats, hair dyes and outfits
Fill the pages of Sigrid’s scrapbook with special drawings to learn more about her world

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OS: WIndows 10
Processor: Intel i3-4170 / Ryzen 3 1200
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 2GB / AMD RX 560
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 5 GB available space

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About the Game

Speed through the open sea and swing yourself between buildings in this fast-paced adventure
Experience a heart-warming story about loss and reconciliation
Make new acquaintances amongst Strandvilles diverse cast of islanders – from the charmingly cocky surfer girl to an old fisherman turned fashion designer
Change your appearance with collectible hats, hair dyes and outfits
Fill the pages of Sigrid’s scrapbook with special drawings to learn more about her world

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Players also hoped for future content from the developers.",{"_308":389,"_310":390,"_312":390,"_313":172,"_315":391},"Delight",0.005361930294906166,"Delight was experienced through the game's beautiful visuals, charming and heartfelt story, and pleasant overall experience. The appealing art style, character design, and fluid movement in water and air also contributed to this positive emotion.",{"_308":393,"_310":390,"_312":390,"_313":172,"_315":394},"Confusion","Confusion arose from unexplained mechanics, the purpose of certain features, and discrepancies between the game's level design and walkthroughs. Some players also experienced 3D sickness or questioned the large file size for a seemingly simple game.",{"_308":396,"_310":390,"_312":390,"_313":172,"_315":397},"Desire","Players expressed a desire for more content, a longer game, and increased challenge or complexity in combat and mechanics. 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