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Train as a chosen Dreamer, weigh townsfolk’s wishes, and master a fire-slinging shot that will decide a ritual’s outcome.
Released 29 Apr 2025
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A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
Developed by Deconstructeam, Selkie Harbour · Published by Deconstructeam
You play as the Dreamer, chosen to perform a ritual whose result is believed to shape the future of her people. In the days before it, she trains under a mentor and meets townsfolk who bring their wishes to her.
At the Confession Wall, listen to each request and decide whether to accept it. Granting a wish means cutting off the wisher’s braid; its hair is woven into your slingshot, increasing its power. The Dreamer also talks with her mentor and has dreams between days.
Practice aiming fireballs at chalices and other distant targets, adjusting your direction and shot strength as the distances grow. The training leads to a single attempt at the ceremony’s farthest target, with the wishes you accepted and the ritual’s stakes hanging over that shot.
Players often praise the game’s concise, reflective story, especially the open-ended dilemmas about which wishes to grant and what their consequences might be. Many also describe the training and single ritual shot as an effective source of pressure, and appreciate the atmosphere, art, music, and writing. Some reviewers found the experience too short, the themes insufficiently developed, or the shooting simple and repetitive.
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.
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.
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.
Immerse yourself in the soothing sounds of the Mediterranean Sea, accompanied by a mesmerizing soundtrack composed by fingerspit.
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.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 30 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 82/100 View on Metacritic |
