Awards & Recognition
- “Independent Games Festival ‘Excellence in Narrative’ Nominee”
- “Independent Games Festival ‘Nuovo’ Honorable Mention”
- “IndieCade 2017 Developer’s Choice Award”
- “SXSW 2017 Gamer’s Voice Award Nominee”
- “AMAZE Award Nominee”
- “IndieCade 2017 Official Selection”
- “Best of the MIX LA 2017”
- “IGN Best of Show E3 2017 Nominee”
- “RPGFan.com Best of Show E3 2017”
Press
“There’s this gloriously intense illustrated style which works alongside the soundtrack to give me chills every time I see the trailer or visit the website.”
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The ‘shining lie’ at the heart of Where The Water Tastes Like Wine Rock, Paper, Shotgun
“This promises to be a surreal and interesting find…”
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E3 2017’s Most Anticipated Games The Guardian
“Dim Bulb Games is looking to push the envelope even further with their collaboratively written, narrative game”
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The Collaborative Storytelling Of Where The Water Tastes Like Wine Cliqist
“This wasn’t just my favorite game of the show, I have a feeling it will be one of my favorite games of all time.”
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The Ten Best Games at E3 2017 Paste
“Between the music, the pace, and the stories, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine taps into the roots of America and its folklore in a natural and compelling way.”
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The Most Awesome Indies of E3 2017 Mashable
“Thoughtful, melancholy, and filled with incredible writing, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is quite different from any game I’ve played before.”
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The Best Indie Games Of E3 2017 Game Informer
“Delicious like a good wine.”
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Nos 10 meilleurs jeux vidéo de l’E3 2017 Le Monde
“The way stories morph and blend in these campfire exchanges is unlike any I’ve seen in a narrative video game.”
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E3 2017’s brightest indie games, cataloged in words and video Ars Technica
“Where The Water Tastes Like Wine is a giant leap forward for video game storytelling”
9/10 –
The Washington Post
“Where The Water Tastes Like Wine is a surprisingly beefy adventure game, offering over 20 hours of content and a treasure trove of stories that never cease to entertain. I laughed, reminisced about my own life, and enjoyed meeting the colorful cast of characters who opened up to me as time went on.”
9/10 –
Game Informer
“There's nothing quite like it, and it's doubtful that there ever will be.”
8.5/10 –
Destructoid
- Original stories written by a wide selection of accomplished authors
- Fully voiced characters from all walks of life brought to life by world-renowned voice acting talent, including Sting, Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series), Cissy Jones (Firewatch), Kimberly Brooks (Mass Effect), Sarah Elmaleh (Gone Home), Melissa Hutchison (The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series), Elizabeth Maxwell (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild), and many more.
Credits
Johnnemann Nordhagen
Designer, Programmer
Kellan Jett
Concept art
Lauren Cason
3D look development
Chris Dwyer
Production
Serenity Forge
Art and Design
Ryan Ike
Music ||
Twitter
Felix Kramer
PR
Gita Jackson
Writing
Cara Ellison
Writing
Jordan Minor
Writing
Mari Landgrebe
Writing
Claris Cyarron and Silverstring Media
Writing
Leigh Alexander
Writing
Sydney Meeker
Writing
Anne Toole
Writing
Stuart Arias
Writing
Jolie Menzel
Writing
Austin Walker
Writing
Demian DinéYazhi’
Writing
Emily Short
Writing
Matthew S. Burns
Writing
Laura Michet
Writing
Duncan Fyfe
Writing
Nika Harper
Writing
Olivia Wood
Writing
George Lockett
Writing
Bruno Dias
Writing
Cat Manning
Writing
Kevin Snow
Writing
Elizabeth LaPensée
Writing
Anita Tung
Additional Vignette Art
Amanda Williams
Additional Vignette Art
Lysandra Nelson
Additional 3D and 2D art
Alex Munn
Additional 3D art
Jonathan Topf
Additional Technical Art
Mackenzie Shubert
Initial UI Concepts
Jackson Armstrong
Trailer art and animation
Nick Splendorr
Website Design
Kimberly Brooks
Voice of Althea
Mike MacRae
Voice of August
Cissy Jones
Voice of Bertha
Nicholas Saenz
Voice of Cassady
Melba Martinez
Voice of Dehaaya
Elizabeth Maxwell
Voice of Dupree
Laura Patalano
Voice of Fidelina
Arif S. Kinchen
Voice of Franklin
Calvin Hooper
Voice of Jimmy
Jason Liebrecht
Voice of Little Ben
Jacob Burgess
Voice of Mason
Melissa Hutchison
Voice of Quinn
David Jennison
Voice of Ray
Amparo Garcia-Crow
Voice of Rocio
Sarah Elmaleh
Voice of Rose
Dave Fennoy
Voice of Shaw
Keythe Farley
Narrator