Described from the STEAM Community page, “South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.” (https://steamcommunity.com/app/2443110)
This is a video game like no other. There is no real “game play” as it is purely a viewing experience with narration from the team of scientists in the game. You follow a documentary of an alien ocean with organisms much like the ones found on Earth, and at the same time totally alien. This follows the story of a “Brillo whale,” a species of whale on this alien planet of the story that lives a unique lifestyle of extreme symbiosis with other organisms.
A hauntingly beautiful theoretical documentary, with all the natural terrors and beauty of life in the wild. A mix of several different art styles and subtle audio, a truly unique story to experience. A fantasy that seems so real in its detail and beautiful visuals.
Note: This is a nature documentary style video and has predation, life and death situations of the natural world, and scientific style investigations. It is not a real story but a theoretical world. I would say that the age rating should be around PG-13 due to the mild scenes of terror from the natural life cycles of hunter and prey presented in the video game.
(YouTube video of South Scrimshaw from Alpha Beta Gamer’s YouTube channel)
