Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a adventure, indie and story rich game
developed by Dim Bulb Games and Serenity Forge
and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.
Released on February 28th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 1,560 reviews of which 1,187 were positive and 373 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 8500 GT (512 MB)/Radeon HD 4350 (512 MB)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 6 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.8 or Later
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or faster
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5750/Nvidia GT 450 or higher
- Storage: 6 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later
- Processor: Intel from 1.2 GHz or equivilent AMD family
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5750/Nvidia GT 450 or higher
- Storage: 6 GB available space
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I like walking I like reading Job done ✔️ This game may not be to everyone's taste but I find it to be an enjoyable one to kick back and chill with.. The characters are engaging and the collective stories Interesting. The player's choices during the discovery of particular stories can change the theme of the story from humorous to scary etc and the growing of stories due to their retelling means they have a bigger impact upon the disposition of the listener. The walking can indeed be tedious but there are other travel options available such as hitch hiking, buying a train ticket or even sneaking onto a train. The map is easy to navigate in order to plan your next journey even if it does become a bit cluttered with icons as the numerous stories are collected. Overall, a unique little gem that I am still enjoying.
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I enjoy the game. It is slow and disconnected, and the walking takes up a long time, but there is something nice about the leisurely pace just gathering stories. The hardest part to me is trying to fit the correct stories to the correct characters, as a lot of times I just don't have the right "funny" stories for them. I mostly seem to find all the ghost stories and sad ones. If you have time to just sit and stroll around america as a skeleton and try to think about which real life urban legend/folklore tale you've just picked up, it is fun. Biggest con is just the length of time traveling from once place to the next, but there are in-game work arounds (the whistling thing is not that great, honestly, especially when you want to do some sight seeing and look for stories you missed).
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Where The Water Tastes Like Wine is set during the United States' Great Depression, a period of economic collapse in the 1930s. As such, the game focuses on stories about characters struggling to survive and dealing with the loss of their jobs and their homes. There is this sort of overall bleak sense of hopelessness, but you still have many stories that showcase the strength and determination of people to overcome adversity and find a way forward. What may be interesting to note, for those unfamiliar with US history, is a period called the Great Migration, in which many African Americans left the South to find better opportunities in Northern cities, considering the prevalence racism and segregation and the fact that African Americans often had the last pick of jobs, were the first to be laid off, and had limited access to government aid. Where The Water Tastes Like Wine evokes Great Depression-era works of literature by Steinbeck, Faulkner, and Greene. It also seems to be inspired by the works and wanderlust of the later Beat Generation, like Kerouac and Ginsberg. Especially Ginsberg, considering it seems like Cassady is supposed to BE Ginsberg. Cassady, with his love story about fellow writer Silas (who settles down with a woman for a "normal" life), mirrors Ginsberg's unrequited feelings for Kerouac. Both Cassady and Ginsberg travel the country as a means to heal from heartbreak. Travel played a significant role in the writing of the Beat Generation, because it really symbolized freedom from societal expectations, and also because it allowed them to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. You can really feel this in the game, I think. I would say the game is a combination of Keroauc's "On The Road" (themes of freedom, self-discovery, and celebrates spontaneity, travel, and experiences on the open road across America -- energetic and optimistic) and Greene's "Journey Without Maps" (encounters with local people, the harshness of the environment, and characters' internal struggles -- cynical and dark). This game also features a healthy dose of American and Native folklore, daring to be fantastical but in a way that is completely believable and well-integrated into everyday stories. All of this, combined with an era-appropriate soundtrack, form an extremely well-rounded portrayal of this period in time. Oh, and the art fucking rules! Very important to mention that; it's actually the initial reason I bought the game. I fully recommend this game, it's legitimately one of my favorites, but there are reasons folks would strongly dislike it. Namely, long, slow treks across the map. I was just vibing with the soundtrack, generally played this in the morning with coffee, thought it was perfection, but I can see folks getting bored or frustrated. Also, for those that care, there is one achievement that is literally impossible to obtain (it's symbolic, or whatever). Personally, I think it was a bad move on the devs' part, but it is what it is.
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im not much into story rich games but this one is so gripping and calm, the unfolding of stories as you go is also interesting, havent played anything like this yet
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I had my doubts, but it was wonderful. Big recommend, and it's even got a soundtrack I consider buying. To tell the truth, the core concept / mechanic of this game, going around collecting and sharing stories, really ought to find its way into a an ambitious, large RPG as an important non-combat mechanic. Once you've played this game, you'll keep wondering why it isn't.
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Online players
4
Developer
Dim Bulb Games,
Serenity Forge
Publisher
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Release
28 Feb 2018
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