Pitcher and the Whale (2020)

Developer: Club Foxhole
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 68 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 18 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You explore a gentle mountain as a fox, filling a bucket to save a whale, with simple platforming and light puzzle-solving.

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What players say

Players call this a short, cute 2D platformer about a fox bringing water to a beached whale. The bucket fill level is a unique mechanic that sets it apart from other freeware, though some find it too brief and others rage-inducing due to the timing.

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