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the static speaks my name

2015/Jesse Barksdale, the whale husband

The Static Speaks My Name (stylized as the static speaks my name) is a video game released in 2015 by Jesse Barksdale under the name 'the whale husband' for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux. Described as a "dark, sad, weird and funny first-person exploration game (that) emphasizes mood and character over gameplay," the game is a horror-themed adventure game in which the player performs the last routines of a suicidal man obsessed with a painting. The Static Speaks My Name was praised by critics for its unique tone and unusual partnership of disturbing and absurd themes.

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The Static Speaks My Name (stylized as the static speaks my name) is a video game released in 2015 by Jesse Barksdale under the name 'the whale husband' for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux. Described as a "dark, sad, weird and funny first-person exploration game (that) emphasizes mood and character over gameplay," the game is a horror-themed adventure game in which the player performs the last routines of a suicidal man obsessed with a painting. The Static Speaks My Name was praised by critics for its unique tone and unusual partnership of disturbing and absurd themes.

Text from the Wikipedia article “The Static Speaks My Name” (en.wikipedia.org), shortened; available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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  • Cover: Steam · Steam Web API Terms of Use; artwork (c) its publisher
  • Banner: Steam · Steam Web API Terms of Use; artwork (c) its publisher
  • Screenshots (5): IGDB.com · Twitch Developer Services Agreement (IGDB); artwork (c) its publisher
  • Screenshots (5): Steam · Steam Web API Terms of Use; artwork (c) its publisher

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