A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.
| App ID | 461170 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | the whale husband |
| Publisher | the whale husband |
| Homepage | http://www.thewhalehusband.com |
| Release date | 2017-02-16 17:01 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | partial |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/461170 |
| Last store refresh | 3 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
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| 0 | BucketDetective_Win64bit.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | BucketDetective_OSX64bit.app | macos | ||
| 2 | BucketDetective_Win32bit.exe | windows | ||
| 3 | BucketDetective_OSX32bit.app | macos |
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| 2026-09-11 21:51 UTC | $3.99 | $3.99 |
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| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 1662226 | 2017-02-28 23:15 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 461171 | windows · 64 | 530.37 MB | 346.76 MB | 6828831459174390476 | ||
| 461172 | macos · 64 | 539.51 MB | 349.02 MB | 8298405141022964745 | ||
| 461173 | windows · 32 | 526.05 MB | 346.64 MB | 8187032341438831939 | ||
| 461174 | macos · 32 | 536.75 MB | 349.72 MB | 2688622255446384687 |
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This is something a lot of people have requested, and I'm excited to finally be releasing it! The 55 minute developer's commentary about the making of the game. I discuss everything from making pet shrimp edible to why jacob sits down to pee. Enjoy! Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/Te6pDFCLXRk
For those who are interested, I've just started a YouTube channel. Some of my first videos dive into the creation of the static speaks my name. In one video, I talk about the development and release of the game. In another, I show the prototype for the game that was created as part of a 48 hour game jam. Making and releasing 'static' - https://youtu.be/IGFIApK7CHI The lost 'static' prototype - https://youtu.be/G_dxDxn--L0 The channel will cover my past games (the static speaks my name, Bucket Detective, and more) as well films and stories I've been working on. Since I'm still figuring out what
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Buy low, sell high Party til we ****ing die http://store.steampowered.com/app/461170/Bucket_Detective/ http://sacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.fi/2011/06/angel-number-28.html http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27568503/581360372ba8a824e57b89b74aad78494cf2e2a9.jpg
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27568503/c731a921f70a35aabe3322cd0ad127f4d8ab3537.png If you haven't yet bought the game, now's the time! It's 25% off for the next seven days. Here's a nice write up to whet your appetite: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/bucket-detective-the-story-of-a-a-sad-asshole-who-joined-a-cult And if you like the game, tell a friend or write a review. It really does help. - jesse
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27568503/c731a921f70a35aabe3322cd0ad127f4d8ab3537.png If you haven't yet bought the game, now's the time! It's 25% off for the next seven days. Here's a nice write up to whet your appetite: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/bucket-detective-the-story-of-a-a-sad-asshole-who-joined-a-cult And if you like the game, tell a friend or write a review. It really does help. - jesse
How much of yourself would you sacrifice to create a literary masterpiece? Bucket Detective , the new game from the creator of The Static Speaks My Name, is not interested in the answer to that question. Instead, it asks what you, in the role of forty-one year old man David Davids, will give up to write a trashy book that’s sure to get you laid. Since seeing each of the endings, the discovery of which is largely based on the answer to the question how far will you go? , I’ve settled on a single word that captures my feelings about Bucket Detective. Grubby. It’s a grubby littl
Not much more to say than that! Check it out, and if you like the game, take a look at the in-game audio commentary about the making of the game. I recorded it yesterday and I think it turned out pretty well. In a few weeks I'm going to update the in-game commentary to answer questions from players, so if you have anything you want answered, post it here or email me at thewhalehusband@gmail.com. We've already fixed a few small bugs that a couple players encountered, and we're going to be aggressive about fixing anything else that comes up, so if you have issues, let us know. Enjoy!
Not much more to say than that! Check it out, and if you like the game, take a look at the in-game audio commentary about the making of the game. I recorded it yesterday and I think it turned out pretty well. In a few weeks I'm going to update the in-game commentary to answer questions from players, so if you have anything you want answered, post it here or email me at thewhalehusband@gmail.com. We've already fixed a few small bugs that a couple players encountered, and we're going to be aggressive about fixing anything else that comes up, so if you have issues, let us know. Enjoy!
Bucket Detective – a comedy/horror game by the creator of The Static Speaks My Name – is out today. Given Adam called The Static Speaks My Name “possibly the funniest game I’ve played this year” in his 2015 roundup I have high hopes for Bucket Detective. As per the Steam description, it’s a mostly linear game where you “Help a cult complete a strange ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel.” …
We're currently finishing up the last bits of the game - putting in final art, audio, music, achievements, trading cards, etc. After that we're going to be bug testing and sending out to press in the hopes we can get the game covered. My programmer and I have been working on this game for a year and a half, so we're super excited to finally be releasing!
We're currently finishing up the last bits of the game - putting in final art, audio, music, achievements, trading cards, etc. After that we're going to be bug testing and sending out to press in the hopes we can get the game covered. My programmer and I have been working on this game for a year and a half, so we're super excited to finally be releasing!
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