(warning: incomplete thoughts ahead)
thrilling in atmosphere, in games of luck, and in reckless chases and absconds from terrifying monsters. they, in fact, proceed to obliterate you regardless.
gameplay mechanics are fundamentally driven around written narrative, with all major interactions with the content of the game being delivered via journal, dialogue, atmospheric description. a reading game in a way, much like its roots, Fallen London.
moving the ship around and shooting the cannon is fun too c: