Through a brainstorming session in our team, a random note written down on our whiteboard was "beached whale". It stayed on our heads for a while as we considered other ways of "keeping something alive" such as balancing a candle or growing a garden, all while keeping in mind our desire and skills towards making a platformer game. Eventually, we brought aspects of our ideas towards the beached whale, and since the gist was that you had to bring it water, the game couldn't take place on a beach where the sea was literally right there. And so...

Boom. Whale falls from the sky. Why? PLAY OUR GAME AND FIND OUT! :)

Also, we are still working towards revamping "Pitcher and the Whale" for a post-LD Steam release so follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ClubFoxhole) to check out the latest improvements and features being added!

Check out and rate our game here!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/pitcher-and-the-whale