Many Nights a Whisper
About this game
Ten years ago, you were chosen to perform a ritual.
Many Nights a Whisper is a meditative third-person archery game. Under the gentle guidance of your mentor, you will train to land an impossibly distant shot. Practice tirelessly, honing your skill for the sacred ceremony that will shape the future of your people. Succeed, and their wishes will come true, bringing a decade of prosperity. Should you fail, ten years of calamity will follow, and their hopes will be lost to the winds.
Ah, and you only have one shot.
No pressure.
Short and thought-provoking
Playtime: 50-75 minutes. Delve into the routine of the Dreamer, the person chosen to perform this critical ceremony. Engage with your mentor in warm and intimate discussions. Listen to the townsfolk at the Confession Wall, weigh their whispers, and decide whether to grant their wishes.
Test your marksmanship
Master the sacred slingshot, a mystical device strung with human hair. Carefully aim, adjust for distance, and land fireballs into ancient chalices scattered across a ruin-sewn archipelago.
Dreamy Soundscape
Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of the Mediterranean Sea, accompanied by a mesmerizing soundtrack composed by fingerspit.
Magical Environment
Enjoy a distinctive art direction through low-poly 3d and vibrant pixel-art textures—a relaxing yet melancholic archipelago filled with imagery inspired by Iberian culture.
Achievements
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Diligence
24.2%The dreamer lit every chalice on the archipelago, including the three boats. Even with that, her hand would tremble during Ceremony night.
A Dreamer Within a Dream
46.1%Since immemorial times, Dreamers have had premonitory dreams about the wishes they grant. Once, a villager asked to visit those dreams. The feedback loop destroyed them both.
Cautionary Fishing
47.3%A lazy fisherman once wished for fish to jump onto his boat of their own volition. He sank.
Honoring a Thief
53.0%Once upon a time, a thief tried to steal the stars from the surface of the sea. To honor their naivety, fishermen sail before the training ground, trying to catch some for them.
Prophecy of Constraint
54.9%As the wise Seventh Mentor said, wishing will never shatter reality. The piling of rules will lead to immobility. One day, the last wish will be made, and the cosmos will be complete.
A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.