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As a Channel smuggler confronted by an armed stranger, steer a tense conversation, choose your actions, and frame the scene.
Released 29 Jun 2020
Smuggle by Boat
Direct Camera Angles
Talk to the Gunman
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Developed by de Fault, Chard, Richard Campbell · Published by Far Few Giants





You play a night fisherman smuggling goods across the English Channel toward England. When an armed stranger approaches your boat, you must decide how to respond.
Direct the fisherman's actions and navigate a conversation in which your choices can shift the encounter. The story explores the tense exchange through dialogue and difficult decisions.
The game unfolds as a single cinematic scene, with camera angles you can control as events play out. Choices lead to different outcomes, making the brief story interactive rather than a fixed film.
Several supplied reviews appreciate the game's tense dialogue and morally difficult encounter, as well as its distinctive visual style and camera-led scene presentation. Some also find the story compelling in this short interactive format, though other reviewers criticize its simplicity and blunt handling of its themes.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Steam Deck | Playable |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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