After Don't Sink I took a lot of time listening to feedback and did everything I could think of to improve on previous mistakes. Some of it was simple changes such as including custom controls and more story-based content. Overall what I learned was that I wanted to make a more tailored experience. One with memorable characters and humor. A lot of unique content instead of the rinse and repeat style of open-world game structure (not to say that is the case for every open world game). Duke of Defense is the first game I can say I am truly proud of. Topher (the musician/web developer behind Don't Sink) and I have poured every ounce of our being into this game. Even after we finished the game we sat and began work on additional post-game content. We would love to hear your feedback and find out how you feel about the new direction we've taken. https://store.steampowered.com/app/882210/Duke_of_Defense/

[ 2019-04-12 23:34:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink is now on the Nintendo Switch!

[url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dont-sink-switch]
It has taken nearly 6 months but we managed to finally get Don't Sink onto the Nintendo Switch! It's available now! https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dont-sink-switch Thank you everyone for supporting us and helping us to get this far. We couldn't have done it without you.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

Team Lead / Lead programmer Sebastian Nigro (Seabass) Twitter Artist / Visual design Daniel Marques (Thirteen) Twitter Audio / Web / Programmer Chris Anselmo (Topher) Twitter Official Website Discord Server Reddit

[ 2019-01-08 14:35:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 1.1.6.2, fixes issues!

Not much to say about this update. It fixes a lot of pretty minor issues that we felt affected the quality of life. We are preparing for additional console releases at the moment so we'll be quiet for a bit until then!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-08-30 12:14:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink is now available on Xbox One!

After a few months of silence we're back with the official release of Don't Sink for the Xbox One! Xbox One Store Page
We want to thank everyone for all of their support over the past year and since release. We couldn't have done it with out you and we hope to continue pushing forward!

[ 2018-08-24 23:39:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink is on sale for $5 right now!

Head over to chrono.gg and grab yourself a copy of Don't Sink for only $5 right now! We rarely dip our price this low so this is only a 24 hour sale. It ends tomorrow at 9am PST!

[ 2018-08-17 19:58:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Official Release of Mac Support!

We have officially launched a build for Mac! We are excited to finally make the game available to more people. Unfortunately, we couldn't make this possible without making a small sacrifice. In the Mac version of the game, the camera is not able to zoom due to engine limitations beyond our control. As a result, the camera can not smoothly transition in some scenarios. This does not impact the core gameplay in anyway however, so rest assured that there's nothing stopping Mac users from becoming great pirates!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-08-02 23:18:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Kickstarter for Duke of Defense is live!

Hey everyone! While we are working on the console releases for Don't Sink Topher and I have started another game titled "Duke of Defense". We are going to be releasing on a few platforms but really want to expand on the game so we've started a kickstarter with a playable demo! Check it out! Kickstarter Page

[ 2018-07-29 19:59:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Improvements Resolution Fixes (Update 1.1.6.0)

We've made improvements to the way files are saved/loaded for our planned console releases which you get to benefit from as well. As of this update the game should officially support any resolution, ANY RESOLUTION. Thanks for all the support and keep being amazing.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-06-30 20:06:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

More content and features! (Build 1.1.2.0)

We bring to you yet another update! The community has been very helpful and has provided plenty of great suggestions. This update is meant to act on these suggestions and bring more useful features/preferences to players. Thanks for being wonderful and we hope to bring you more updates in the near future! New content & features

Jobo Island
Grog Shores
Coral Reefs
Gamepad Dead Zone setting
Hide Mouse setting
7 new pirate crews
Statistics menu implemented

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-05-19 10:34:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

New quests, treasure islands, and more! (Update 1.1.0.0)

Hello ye salt lickers! I'm not sure what a salt licker is actually but I do hope this update finds you in good circumstances! We've added a BOAT LOAD (pun intended) of new content. Three new quests each with unique gameplay that includes quest specific islands, music, and DOLPHINS. That's right there are dolphins involved. You will find quests in Yaleshka, a treasure island, and Danier. We managed to fix a few game breaking issues too so there's that to look forward to if your game previously caught fire upon creating a new character. Lastly and one of the most significant changes is the balancing of ships which I won't go into detail about.

Console releases

We are hard at work to bring Don't Sink to consoles and most of effort is going torwards that right now. Hopefully we'll have more news on that front soon! New content & features

Quest, Lost Necklace
Quest, Fresh Water
Quest, Ship Wrecked
Treasure islands implemented
Treasure island random event implemented
Three new famous captains
Pirate Cove island
Sandy Humps island
Loner Island (island)

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Fixed issue where storage cache upgrade could not be built
Quest arrows disappear during interactions
Putting a space before or after your name would cause save files to corrupt before being written properly
The yes and no buttons were backwards if using the mouse to click buttons for random event prompts

Balance changes

Boarding combat balance changes
Ship cannon counts have been balanced

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-05-18 08:06:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Lest we forget our furry friend! (Update 1.0.5.0)

Captian Fur Butt told us we would meet again yet we never did. It has been many months since then... I have heard rumors of a bar keeper who was small, furry, and yet could speak the common tongue. Could it be? New content & features

Captain Fur Butt can be found again in the tavern on Cramton
Added v1.0 Spanish community translation (not an official translation)

Minor changes

Fur Butt quest improved, now shows portrait for Captain Furbutt

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Fixed issue where storage cache upgrade could not be built

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-05-04 13:58:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Don't Sink soundtrack is now available!

We just launched the release of the Don't Sink OST! You will get access to both OGG and WAV formats of the tracks. Who can resist playing the various town music tracks on repeat for 24 hours straight? http://store.steampowered.com/app/848850/Dont_Sink__OST

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-18 21:37:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Quest menu available on map (Update 1.0.4.0)

This is just a minor update. Someone brought up that having the quest menu available on the map would be a great quality of life change so here it is!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-18 19:18:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Balancing and more! (Update 1.0.3.0)

Hey pirates! We are still working hard to respond to everyone's feedback and make improvements. We appreciate every review, post, and video. Of course we aren't perfect but we assure you we are doing our very best! If you have any probeks or suggestions feel free to comment below! Minor changes

Video settings now have tooltips to explain what each setting does
Difficulty adjusted to be more challenging
Enemy crews now fire more quickly but not as fast as famous captains
Shipyard will now show green/red text to indicate whether a ship has better or worse stats
Enemy crews are more likely to use bombs/grapeshot now
Made balance changes to every ship
Improved ship encounter algorithm, players should encounter ships of their own type more often as well as famous captains

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Fixed issue with storage cache not being available to upgrade
Fixed ship stats not updating when loading old save files

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-16 02:09:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Permadeath gamemode and fixes! (Update 1.0.2.0)

New content & features

Gamemode Menu
Permadeath gamemode (Dying will remove your save file)

Minor changes

Made small changes to the mountains in Cramton

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Minor optimizations made to world save file loading
Fixed an issue with the achievement "A Friendly Pirate"
Fixed save slots showing day/year data in empty slots
Fixed an issue where storage caches couldn't be built if mining camps were already built

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-15 08:11:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Storage caches and audio improvements! (Update 1.0.1.0)

Responding to your feedback!

A major issue with the late-game play of Don't Sink was the lack of storage (since we did the storage rebalance).To properly compensate for this (and to improve island building) we've added a new feature to the general store called a Storage Cache. This allows you to deposit/withdraw items from the store. Each store will have a unique cache meaning it isn't globally accessible. You can store 1000 bombs in Cramton and wood/cloth in Tsujima for example.

Audio improvements

One user pointed out to me that the boarding combat was lacking any sound effects. Turns out I completely forgot to program the sound effects for the combat. Topher had gone through all the effort of creating these sounds so I would like to personally apologize for overlooking this. Anyhow it's implemented now and makes poking pirates a lot more satisfying. New content & features

General stores storage cache
Storage upgrade for storage cache

Minor changes

Sword clashing sound effects for boarding
Ship creaking sound effects for travelling
When purchasing items the shop quantity limit now considers the ships max weight

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Fixed an issue with selling items that would return the player to the sell menu if the menu was scrolled up/down when there was only one item available to sell

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-14 11:18:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink official release! (Update 1.0)

Yaarrr! We've done it!

After 4 months of extremely active development we've reached the big 1.0! It has been a fun and rewarding journey so far. Sometimes it felt as though the game would never be out of early access but here we are. Here's what we've done for the full release.

A new trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8cyph4E_7s

Gameplay/General Improvements

The enemy AI can use different ammo types now! You might face a schooner with grapeshot. Once they finish off your crew they'll switch to cannonballs/bombs and sink you. There are also a number of minor improvements such as the defeat tune not playing twice anymore. Little things like that.

The future of Don't Sink

We are working hard to get Don't Sink onto consoles as well as bring you (the Steam community) more features/content. This means more quests, possibly more indepth mechanics, and much more. We have a mod system in the works with a full tool to simplify the process and we would love to make that available in the near future alongside Steam workshop support. A number of users have experienced various performance issues and so we will likely be introducing a high-performance build (C++ based) in a separate branch to give those users a possibly better experience although previous tests have shown those C++ builds to be pretty unstable which is why we're not certain we want to make it available just yet.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-13 16:56:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

New content and quests! (Update 0.9.4.0)

Finally, new content!

As we approach the big day (our transition out of early access) we have put more and more energy into game content. Three new quests means that the leaderboard percentages have been shifted and that there are new goals to reach for. There are about twenty new pirate crews and two new famous captains you may encounter. Who can forget good ole' Captain Babyhands?

New quest locations

You can find one on Gazpacho, one in Nikra, and the other in Mairyporan. However one of the quests is somewhat of a secret. We challenge you to find and complete it! New content & features

Quest, Hide Away
Quest, Something Odd
Quest, Dangerous Cargo
Little old lady in house on Black Shore
Gold thief on Tsujima
New houses in towns
Sound effects for all menus
New pirate crews
New famous captains

Minor changes

Added eye patch back into character creation
Sound effects for all menus
Balanced town music volume
Dolphins no longer appear during battle

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Default colors for various character parts would be black
Fixed misspelling of the word piece

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-07 21:55:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

New content and quests! (Update 0.9.4.0)

Finally, new content!

New quest locations

You can find one on Gazpacho, one in Nikra, and the other in Mairyporan. However one of the quests is somewhat of a secret. We challenge you to find and complete it! New content & features

Quest, Hide Away
Quest, Something Odd
Quest, Dangerous Cargo
Little old lady in house on Black Shore
Gold thief on Tsujima
New houses in towns
Sound effects for all menus
New pirate crews
New famous captains

Minor changes

Added eye patch back into character creation
Sound effects for all menus
Balanced town music volume
Dolphins no longer appear during battle

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Default colors for various character parts would be black
Fixed misspelling of the word piece

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-04-07 21:55:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Birds, dolphins, and pretty UI! (Update 0.8.7.0)

Here's a quick update! It fixes some stuff. But it also adds dolphins and birds! [img=https://imgur.com/u7eQGi2.gif][/img] [img=https://imgur.com/LUfE5pq.gif][/img] New content & features

Added facial hair back into the editor
Famous captain, "Captain Baby Hands"
Dolphins and birds added to scenery
New "Quests Completed" Steam stat and leaderboard

Minor changes

Discover island screen, show prompt to continue
New notification UI
New dialogue UI
New cutscene letterbox
Improved point of interest system (quest arrows) to support unique IDs
Travel system improved to allow custom modifiers to the battle occurrence chance

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Pausing during travel/battle screen would cause issues with the music (overlapping and such)
Mouse no longer draws behind GUI
Fixed the draw order of a lot of various GUI elements
SoundFX and Ambience are now paused/resumed when game is paused/resumed (previously was just music)
Sky lightrays weren't spawning after the initial room simulation
Quest arrow wouldn't disappear after initial dialogue with character for the quest, "Bad Soil"
Port option hidden from quick menu before quest "A New Beginning" is completed

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-31 13:14:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Birds, dolphins, and pretty UI! (Update 0.8.7.0)

Here's a quick update! It fixes some stuff. But it also adds dolphins and birds! [img=https://imgur.com/u7eQGi2.gif][/img] [img=https://imgur.com/LUfE5pq.gif][/img] New content & features

Added facial hair back into the editor
Famous captain, "Captain Baby Hands"
Dolphins and birds added to scenery
New "Quests Completed" Steam stat and leaderboard

Minor changes

Discover island screen, show prompt to continue
New notification UI
New dialogue UI
New cutscene letterbox
Improved point of interest system (quest arrows) to support unique IDs
Travel system improved to allow custom modifiers to the battle occurrence chance

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Pausing during travel/battle screen would cause issues with the music (overlapping and such)
Mouse no longer draws behind GUI
Fixed the draw order of a lot of various GUI elements
SoundFX and Ambience are now paused/resumed when game is paused/resumed (previously was just music)
Sky lightrays weren't spawning after the initial room simulation
Quest arrow wouldn't disappear after initial dialogue with character for the quest, "Bad Soil"
Port option hidden from quick menu before quest "A New Beginning" is completed

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-31 13:14:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

The biggest update yet! (Update 0.8.5.0)

Coming up on full release!

We are taking the final steps to reach full release and one of the biggest issues was the ugly main menu left over from the original release of the game. We've recreated pretty much everything at this point. We still have a number of improvements planned for the next update but this one is meant to be stable, and full of beautiful new artwork. Some of the most notable changes include the new loading screen and main menu. We've got a new leaderboard, quest menu, quick menu, build menu, govern menu... Yeah there's a lot of new stuff in this update. Hop aboard your ship and find out for yourself! New content & features

New pause menu UI
New main menu UI and artwork
New leaderboard UI
New quick menu UI
New quest menu UI
New loading screen and intro

Minor changes

Rigby's Treasure, "Shut up Heater" changed to "Shut up Heather"
When selecting a name from the credits, the link now opens in your browser if the Steam overlay is disabled
General store now shows current owned stock of an item
While traveling crew stats start flashing when they get low
Implemented mouse input for random events and boarding when traveling
Made changes to the DRM

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Slightly improved screen flashing when unpausing with escape/start button
Tavern recruitment crash has been fixed
Captain Fluffy Butt occasionally hidden behind ship/sails off screen
Steam achievements involving stats fixed
Attacking an island with too few crew would result in every island visited afterwards being an attack
Resolved crash when recruiting citizens (shop index would go outside of ds_list range)
Item deduction from ship purchase optimized and crashing resolved
Ship item reduction crash on load up of old saves has been fixed

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-29 10:33:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

More new UI coming soon!

We have fixed a few bugs since the last update but more importantly, we've focused on taking the final steps to complete the new UI. The biggest changes were obviously the shops and travel section of the game. The next set of changes is easier but still will take some time. In the meantime enjoy these previews of the new less ugly UI!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-22 00:49:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

New shops and improved gameplay! (Update 0.7.7.0)

New GUI and functionality for shops

At last we have finished the new GUI and oh boy is it easy on the eyes. There isn't a whole lot to say about it but you'll definitely enjoy it more than the old UI.

Gameplay improvements

The cargo capacity of ships has been reduced drastically which makes managing your items much more important. You'll find that the general store takes note of the weight of items and will help you avoid any hassle sorting through items you can't purchase. Islands no longer gain population as quickly now that we've made citizen recruitment available. This makes island building a lot more fun and involved. New content & features

New general store UI
New tavern UI
New shipyard UI

Minor changes

Reduced population growth rate by 70%
Back button on map can now be clicked
Player and enemy ships now fire slightly more accurately
Removed twitter and twitch buttons from main menu (Twitter links are still active in the credits menu)
Reduced the cargo limits of every ship (on average the reductions were anywhere from 90% or more)

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Made nearly all saving asynchronous, should prevent/reduce stuttering for most users
Tavern crew feed option now deducts gold properly
Shipyard repair option now deducts gold properly
You can no longer attack an island you own
Removed old unused scripts/assets (reduces memory usage)
Quick menu and quest menu are disabled while transitioning between rooms
Quest menu and GUI can no longer be active at the same time which prevents overlapping
Map can no longer be interacted with once an action begins
General stores now account for ship weight limitations and will behave properly
Item giving/removing functions now include ship weight functionality

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-13 15:01:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hotfix 0.7.6.1, crashes fixed!

We've seen numerous reports of an error that occurs when fighting quest-based captains and famous captains (sometimes). This issue has been resolved in the latest hotfix. Make sure you're up-to-date and have fun dominating the seas! We're also working on resolving a few sprite issues with the combat but that will likely have to wait until the next build is finished. Bug fixes and performance improvements

Crash occurs when facing famous/quest-based pirates
Tsujima/Nikra are backwards on the map

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-05 23:38:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink is 30% off for the next 24 hours!

chrono.gg has provided a 24 hour sale of Don't Sink! That means you can pick up a copy for only $7 right now! Website: chrono.gg

[ 2018-03-05 17:11:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Famous Captains New Map UI! (Update 0.7.6.0)

New Map UI!

The map was due for a tune up and we just decided to tear it apart, and do it from scratch. Now it's more functional, practical, and easy on the eyes.

Following this we will be implementing new UI for the general store, tavern, and shipyard. You can expect to see those changes coming in the next update.

Famous Captains

Here's why these captains are awesome. They each have unique dialogue, smarter AI, and even can be faced directly when boarding (meaning you'll be able to fight the captain yourself, not just a random crew member). They also drop extra gold compared to other crews in their class. They are fairly rare but you are sure to come across them as you progress through your pirate career. [img=https://imgur.com/iIi9pJ4.gif][/img]

Updates take time!

Compared to when we first released Don't Sink our updates have slowed town quite a bit. This is mostly due to the massive amounts of work required to rebuild the UI. In both the art and programming department, a single menu can take a week's worth of work. We just want you all to know that we are working hard and have some other exciting features in the works. New content & features

New map UI
Famous pirates (7 so far)
1 new travel cutscene

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Journey distance bar goes past end
Scrolling through feeding UI causes items to be forgotten when off the menu

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-03-05 00:04:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Discord Dissonance, Bug Fixes! (Update 0.7.4.0)

Discord Rich Presence

This update brings with it the addition of Discord's Rich Presence feature! What is that you ask? It is a dandy feature of Discord (the IRC software) that provides details about the game you are currently playing.

We've set it up to show some minor updates about what you are doing in Don't Sink. Pretty cool right? Obviously you can disable Rich Presence in your Discord settings if you would like. This is an optional feature. Credit for the Game Maker implementation of Discord Rich Presence goes to Babyjeans (rousr)! Links to his information below. Patreon Itch io Twitter

Important bug fixes

Turns out ships have been dropping tons of beef and water for pretty much no reason at all. There was also some memory leaks and mismatched information that could occur when boarding ships. All this has been resolved and so you can expect more stability. New content & features

Quest, Rigby's Treasure (Mairyporan, Shipyard)
Discord Rich Presence (Thanks Babyjeans)

Minor changes

Black Shore now has black sand
NPCs walking around islands will no longer stand near interaction locations
Boarding combat can now show specific characters via quests, for example you might talk to someone, board them, and actually fight specifically that person

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Progress bar on the travel screen would keep going after the end when it's fading to the island screen
Fixed quest related ship battles only showing four crew members in some cases
Fixed issues regarding boarding an enemy and quitting
Fixed issues regarding boarding an enemy from a quest
Item lists for pirate ships were being modified improperly, often would add beef/water to item list

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-02-23 16:19:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

UI overhaul #1 (Update 0.7.3.0)

Some of the new UI has arrived!

As we've discussed a lot recently... we have been working almost entirely on a UI overhaul. This is the first step of many to bring the game up to snuff and really make it shine. Below are some screenshots pulled from the Steam store page (which was recently updated).

New quests and/or other content?

We're trying to fit time in for new content but obviously with a team of three it isn't easy. You can expect another update in the next few days with some new content (hopefully)! New content & features

New Random Event UI
New Travel UI
New Ship battle UI
Font management added internally to allow custom fonts for non-supported letters/characters, this will help translations down the road
UI improvements in other various parts of the game

Minor changes

Resized all fonts to be accurate to the 1:1 scale
Island discovery screen improved
URLs open in browser if Steam is disabled
Replaced victory/defeat screen with title font
Reduced the size of text buttons when selected

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Ship weight is updated when a saved game is first loaded (previously would not load until you were first given new items)
The blur shader used when pausing will be bypassed if it is not compiled properly

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-02-20 07:05:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Trading cards, profile backgrounds, and emotes are now available!

Just another quick update! We've finally got around to adding Steam trading cards! Special thanks to Thirteen (Pixel wizard, first of his name, heir to the throne of wizard city) for creating the amazing scenes shown in the cards/backgrounds and the dandy emotes of course! Lastly we've updated the store page to reflect some of the new changes coming in the next few days.

[ 2018-02-20 05:00:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Upcoming UI overhaul and various improvements!

We have finally reached a point in development where we feel that we are ready for our UI overhaul. Thirteen (pixel wizard and first of his name) has spent the past few weeks carefully designing and drawing up the new UI seen below.
These new designs are meant to improve the functionality and visual aesthetic of Don't Sink. Not only have menus been given completely new art assets but they also have been rewritten (reprogrammed) from the ground up to improve both performance and feel.
No stone has been left unturned as we've spent many hours carefully planning and executing the new UI based on both our own experience, and feedback provided by you, the community!

Mod tool and Steam workshop, tell us your opinion!

We are interested in creating a modding tool and providing users with an easy solution for installing mods via Steam workshop. However we do not want to spend precious time on a feature/tool that nobody is interested in so we are looking to get some feedback and hear what you think! Here's a list of the modding features (things you can modify) we've come up with so far!

Crew and/or Ship stat reset on island arrival
Item hunger, thirst, and morale (overall modifier)
Crew hunger, thirst, and morale drain rate
Overall gold modifier
Specific item hunger, thirst, morale, weight, and gold cost
Cannonball, bomb, and grapeshot damage/accuracy
Damage done by sword in boarding combat
Ship hull hp, sails hp, speed, carry weight, and cost
Island income/cost modifier
Custom clothing and hair/beard
Custom colors

When's the next update?

We generally have a timeline for updates or at the very least a due date for the upcoming build. At the time of writing we plan to get a new build out to you by February 26th, 2018. It will include many of the new UI changes and hopefully some more content.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-02-18 10:54:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Huge rebalance and improvements! (Update 0.7.1.0)

Major gameplay changes!

We spent some time this week on improving the core gameplay and improving the general feel of the game. Previously people were able to burn through all the content and capture every island within just a few hours of gameplay. One of the most notable changes is that stats no longer reset when you arrive on an island. The pacing of the game is much better and it is very apparent after playing for a few minutes. You no longer are forced into the crew feeding menu every now and again. Instead you get to choose when you feed them.

New UI changes on the way!

Thirteen (Daniel) is working on creating the new UI for Don't Sink. Currently the GUI looks like it was glued together by some programmer... cough cough

New content & features

Quest, Fur Butt
Steam achievement, Furry Friend
Steam achievement, Pirate Hunter
Man of War vessel to be added to some islands, Gazpacho, Frigidov, and Mairyporan
Tavern allows you to feed your crew
Shipyard allows you to repair your ship
Made crew feeding a player action instead of an event
Crew/ship stats no longer reset between trips

Minor changes

Tooltip screen for boarding combat (similar to ship combat)
Game saves on transaction (buying/selling)
Closing the pause menu will save and apply audio/video settings
Travel tooltip reminding the player to feed their crew

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Population setting (game restart) sometimes caused crash
Delivery quest should point to a new island after delivery instead of pointing to the previous island
Boarding music played at full volume regardless of music volume setting
Town music sometimes played when quitting to main menu

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-02-10 02:10:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Boarding Combat Performance Build! (Update 0.7.0.0)

Boarding combat is here!

Ever wanted to jab your enemy right in the gut and then watch them fall to pieces? Of course you did and now you can!

We have been working on this feature for just over two weeks and we finally have finished implementing it. We need your help to ensure it isn't full of bugs and it is enjoyable for most people. I (Seabass) have tested it pretty excessively but you never really seem to find the bugs while testing. We hope everyone enjoys this new feature!

High performance build (YYC)

We are now distributing the game with a high performance build. What's the difference you ask? The standard build uses bytecode and runs in a VM (virtual machine) while the YYC build is compiled down to C++ and machine code. If you have a weak CPU the YYC build might just pull you above 60 fps. New content & features

Boarding combat
Population video setting added, allows you to lower the number of, or disable background characters
YYC compiled build available to Windows users (2x - 3x faster than the default executable)

Minor changes

Boarding an enemy ship and winning will give the player 11% of the remaining enemy crew
Auto-feeding improved

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Reduced port screen VRAM usage by 2.6MB
Pausing uses a lot less GPU and system memory
Quest GUI optimized slightly (15% faster), item strings are split only once instead of every frame
Z-buffering disabled to improve performance
Clicking video settings would cause the settings file to be written to twice
Island capturing results will now show after quest pop-ups to avoid overlapping messages
"Broken bones" quest, when picking up supplies it would display the wrong item pop-up
Leaderboard positions no longer overlap with user names

Balance Changes

Ships have less cannons and more health

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-02-04 05:28:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

New Video Settings and Balancing! (Update 0.6.1.0)

Supporting the potato PC

Many people don't have insane $1,000+ gaming PCs and often they are forgotten. We want to make sure Don't Sink can run on any potato, even old ones. This update brings two new video settings which we will discuss below!

Lighting LUTs

LUT stands for Look Up Table and all it really does is take the color of a pixel and convert it to another color using the LUT as a guide. This allows us to render vibrant scenes using nothing besides a texture and a single shader. It is extremley performant but there are two weaknesses. A single LUT (for example our morning colors) require a 4096x4096 (48mb) image to be kept in memory. When it is drawn the GPU takes a bit longer (when compared to other sprites in the game) to draw the image due to its size. For a slow GPU a single LUT can be fairly expensive to handle. When transitioning between various times of day, two LUTs are drawn per frame. This means the LUTs are even heavier at times. There are two settings available for LUT Lighting:

Disabled - LUTs are cleared from memory and are not rendered
Enabled - LUTs are kept in memory and are rendered

LUT enabled shown on the left, disabled is shown on the right.

Parallax Detail

Parallax details are shown in the background and currently include passing ships, clouds, and light rays. At a glance these don't seem like they would hinder performance however due to the size of some images the various sprites are on separate texture pages which results in three additional texture swaps. Aside from the cost of rendering, the details also require a tiny bit of processing power to update their various logic. There are four settings available for Parallax Detail:

Disabled - No details are generated or rendered
Low - Only passing ships are enabled
Medium - Passing ships and clouds are enabled
High - Passing ships, clouds, and light rays are enabled (and anything else)

New content & features

LUT video setting added, disabling will remove the LUT textures from memory and prevent the LUT shaders/rendering to be performed
Parallax video setting added, non-required textures will be removed from memory and various details will no longer appear

Minor changes

Each island is now more/less effective from each source of profit so that trading, mining, and farming aren't the same
Auto-feed is now more efficient
Tooltips function like text boxes now
Crew stats reset on islands
Storm random event only damages sails
New quest pop-up stays around too long, reduced by 30%
Sleep margin timer changed from 1ms to 10ms, this should cause the CPU to stay saturated and avoid power-saving related performance issues

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-01-28 09:33:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

More Islands, Quests, and Good Stuff! (Update 0.6.0.0)

Improving town balance

It's nearly impossible to predict how players will utilize a mechanic in an open-world/sandbox environment. Towns were originally intended to be something you could do for side revenue but most users tend to make towns their main objective. As a result we are slowly making towns more profitable and easier to manage. For example islands were being captured by pirates far too often so we toned back the chance of that happening. We've also increased the effectiveness of town defenses which can further reduce the chance of an island being taken from you.

Quality of Life

While we aren't near to the full release of Don't Sink yet we do consider the game to be a playable product and as such are making efforts to improve the experience no matter how small the change. There is now a tooltip pop-up when you begin ship combat for the first time that explains the controls and gives a simple tip. We've added a buy/sell all button for shops in this update to help make the late game faster paced and less annoying. It's hard work shopping for a crew of 250! Thanks to a community suggestion we took the shopping category of the quick menu and merged it in with the base menu for governing. We will continue to make changes like these moving forward. New content & features

New island, "Yamakoshi"
New island, "Yaleshka"
New quest, "Broken Bones"
New cutscene, "Yamakoshi Mountains"
Revamped intro and loading screen
Tooltips added for combat when it's your first fight
Recreated and added new character sprites (may negatively affect performance for low-end computers)
New pirate crews added, 9 in total
- 3 Schooners
- 1 Corvettes
- 1 Caravels
- 1 Brigantine
- 1 Naves
- 2 Galleons
Changed buy/sell menus to include the following:
- +10
- -10
- Buy/Sell all

Minor changes

No more ship encounters or random events right at the beginning of a trip
Sea Bully quest changed to make (the) Sea Jerk more likely to appear
Quick menu no longer has the sub-menu "Shop", instead all buttons are listed from the base menu
Enemy ship AI won't attempt to board unless they have the same amount of or more crew than the player
Improved character shadows indoors

Bug fixes and performance improvements

If game was paused during battle, travel music track would begin to play when the game was resumed
Selling items would occasionally return the wrong amount of gold
Resolved mixed up gender sprites
Fixed possible crash when defeated during ship combat
Gamepad interface setting is disabled unless a controller is plugged in
Starting up the game with the gamepad set as the input interface but no gamepad plugged in will default to keyboard input

Balance Changes

Reduced chance of islands being captured at lower attack risk percentages
Island defense more drastically decreases the rate that attack risk increases
Mining Camps and Farms are much more effective and trading has been reduced to 25% of its original effect

Community Additions

The user Khaesho made the suggestion that the "Shop" sub-menu be migrated into the quick menu and that enemy AI doesn't try to board you when they have less crew
New pirate crew, "Seas" the Day added as requested by baneofpain823
New pirate crews, The Naughty Buoy, Schooner Or Later, Somefin Fishy, and Doofish Brigade added as requested by colormecurious
New pirate crew, Booty Smacker added as requested by Taco_Guitar
New pirate crew, The Black Dawn added as requested by noonyx33
New pirate crew, If It Ain't Broke added as requested by baneofpain823
New pirate crew, The Big One added as requested by Captain Fantastic

A sneak peek of the new combat!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-01-27 01:56:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

New content and improvements! (Update 0.5.7.0)

What are we working on?

Thirteen (artist) is working on the hand-to-hand combat alongside Topher. Meanwhile I'm fleshing out more content and resolving errors/bugs with users. We hope to have hand-to-hand combat available in public builds soon but only time will tell!

Ship name requests!

Post some ship names you want to see in game! You can include the type of ship, the items it drops, the gold it gives, etc. We'll pick out our favorites and add them into the game. Please post in the comments section below!

New Community Additions section of changelog

Many of the changes you see in each update are the result of user feedback/suggestions. We feel it is only fair to give praise where praise is due. From now on you'll see user's names mentioned in the Community Additions section of changelogs. We've been meaning to involve the community more but between development and some personal business we just haven't got around to it yet. Hopefully this is a good first step towards community involvement. Expect more to come soon! New content & features

Quest, "Preparing For Winter"
Quest, "Family Matters"
Implemented support for lots of various resolutions
Added button prompt to set new quests as your primary when they first appear
Build menu now includes information regarding the benefits of each structure you can build
Shipyard buy menu now shows the actual ship instead of a white square
Trigger system implemented for cutscenes
New cutscenes, 4 in total
- Nikra, admiration
- Frigidov, loot
- Mairyporan, big trees
- Marina, skirt man
New pirate crews added, 37 in total
- 6 Schooners
- 10 Corvettes
- 8 Caravels
- 5 Brigantine
- 4 Naves
- 4 Galleons

Minor changes

Black is now drawn over non-application surface areas
Shipyards and taverns add to the towns profits (10% more profit calculated from sum total)
Changed the DRMs affect on the game and made improvements

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Changed the way resolution is stored in the settings.ini file to prevent crashes when switching between monitors
The store owner of the shipyard in Cramton has been visually modified to avoid a possible crash
Resolution hotfixes, no longer crashes on launch if resolution is unsupported
Bad Soil quest no longer shows in Cramton until Farm is built
Gold gain pop-ups no longer show decimal values

Balance Changes

Increased damage of bombs to the ship and sails, modified the games difficulty involvement with player damage
Increased damage of grapeshot to the ship and sails, modified the games difficulty involvement with player damage

Community Additions

The White Tiger was add as per the request of the user, Leafpelt. It is a pirate crew sailing a Corvette.
Build menu structure info was implemented as a result of issac.whittaker and Brian's forum posts regarding mining camps and farms.

Linux user please read!

Due to my current lack of internet for my desktop PC I am unable to compile Linux builds. I will have internet access again on January 22nd and will upload build 0.5.7.0 for Linx ASAP.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-01-18 23:06:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Snow and Rain Forests! (Update 0.5.0.0)

New islands!

We felt there just wasn't enough variety throughout Don't Sink so we went a little crazy with it. You'll find two entirely new regions in the game and a total of four new islands. These islands will be given new quests and cutscenes as we continue to develop the game.

What's next?

Hand-to-hand combat had been put off whilst we added more content but we finally are ready to work on it. The next update might take us anywhere from one to two weeks but it'll likely bring a fully featured hand-to-hand combat system alongside additional content. New content & features

New quest, Bad Soil
New region, Caaporan
- New island, Itaborahy
- New island, Mairyporan
New region, Koldogrado
- New island, Stalyoshka
- New island, Frigidov
Implemented aspect ratio locking instead of stretching for the game window
Window can now be resized freely with the mouse
Added 15 new pirate crews

Minor changes

Particles can now be toggled on/off in the video settings
Night LUT has been modified slightly
New mountain assets added to various islands
Island particle system implemented

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Fleeing from battles now shows escape message

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2018-01-06 17:55:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

General improvements and polish (Update 0.4.3.0)

Happy new year pirates!

Before we kick off the new year here we wanted to give all of you swashbucklers one more update. This update addresses many user concerns/feedback and improves the overall game experience. We even added two new achievements for those completionists out there.

Here's a sneak peek at one of the upcoming biomes!

New content & features

Quest icons are now shown above NPCs and interaction locations
Ship cutscenes added, crew will comment on various actions the player performs
Auto-feed option added when feeding crew
Added two new achievements

Minor changes

Random events now include full translation features
Added a new random event
Reduced number of lines in translation file by removing redundancies but did not break previously translated lines

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Translation tool retrieves the english file much faster now
Reduced memory usage per island by removing obselete data
Quest completion list now uses correct IDs READ BELOW FOR PREVIOUSLY CREATED SAVE FILES
- All quests have been reset for old save files to prevent compatibility issues. Rewards aren't lost, only quests completed. This won't cause every quest to appear again.
Removed extra cutscene queue in Seabully revisit #2
Improved Steam Cloud support for Ubuntu

Balance changes

Increased capacity/quantity of wood planks in every Generalstore
Reduced rate attack risk grows by 25%
Attack risk resets when an island is first captured

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-12-31 14:37:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Capture Dominate! Update 0.4.0.0 is here!

Watch out island dwellers! The pirates can capture and take any island for themselves! Tons of new islands and two new regions. This update brings it all. We hope to have more content and features available in the coming updates!

Ubuntu/Steam OS support

Don't Sink now officially supports Ubuntu! The current build is entirely playable and should run smoothly for most Linux users. New content & features

Added unique region music for each town
Islands can now be attacked and captured, as well as lost to other pirates
Added new region, "Sfenamaria"
Added new island, "Gazpacho"
Added new island, "Marina"
Added new region, "Oshiekra"
New side quest, "Without Fear"
New side quest, "Sea Bully"

Minor changes

Menus navigation with keyboard/gamepad works regardless of mouse position
Delivery missions improved; pay is based on distance and pay is accurate now
Cutscene system completely rewritten to simplify future development and solve a few bugs
Enemy ship actions are now displayed above them
Various translations allow for users to move values around the string
Shipyards can now be entered from both doors on every island

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Island cache system implemented to avoid doing file_exists() for new islands (faster loading of saved games)
Port menu would crash occasionally when moving mouse across islands
Pressing escape with the leaderboard open works correctly now
Completing two quests at the same time would result in a crash
Map data/paths are cached when the game is first started rather than calculated in realtime
Adjusted position of sand background layer to be an integer instead of a decimal (in towns)
Some crew counts would result in the boarding command no longer working
Resolved potential bug when enemy ships are defeated via cannon fire

Balance changes

Traveling between islands is a lot faster and distances between islands has been reduced

Happy holidays everybody!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-12-24 19:36:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Development news! #2

Change of plans

We've heard the community and what people want most is content. In response to this we have decided to put off GUI changes until later on in the development cycle. The upcoming build will include mostly content and feature additions. One major feature you can look forward to is the ability to capture islands. Since it's a key part of the gameplay it only made sense to get it implemented sooner instead of later. By doing this the overall experience is much more dynamic and expansive.

What's done so far

We've got unique music for each region, improved delivery missions, and a ton of backend changes. In the previous post we talked about a massive code cleanup that would greatly improve development time. Well that bit is already finished and so far it has made a world of difference. Most importantly cutscenes have been changed internally to allow less code and more content! Previously a cutscene would require upwards of twenty minutes to properly program/write which was absurd considering the amount of content we want for in the game.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-12-15 14:26:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Development news! #1

If you purchased Don't Sink then you already know we usually push updates once a week. Over the course of the next month you will likely not see any major changes come up if we even push any updates. Rather than continue to push minor content updates for the next month we are going to be recreating all the GUI elements and possibly other (currently unavailable) gameplay. During this time we will continue to post our progress.

Why does GUI take so long?

The current GUI scales 1:1 with your resolution meaning it doesn't work like a normal GUI. Our new GUI will have pixel perfect sizes meaning a 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 ratio for example. You'll also likely see scaling choices added to the video settings so playing in 4k (3840x2160) isn't completely impossible.

Code cleanup

During this time we'll also be focusing on cleaning up the projects assets/code. The game has a lot of cut corners (in the code) that are causing a bit of extra work every day. Cleaning up the project will allow us to move forward faster in the future and let us bring you even more content in each update.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-12-07 21:25:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam Leaderboards! Delivery missions and more! (Update 0.3.5.0)

The water got better

Before we talk about anything else... isn't that water just 10x better?

Another big update

We aren't stopping! This week you'll discover two new islands, delivery missions, Steam leaderboards, and lots of general improvements. Leaderboards are a great passive aggresive way to say to your friends, "I'm the best pirate ever". It's also a good way to show strangers on the internet that you aren't to be scuffled with.

On a side note check out these new sliders! No more toggling through volume levels.

While this update doesn't bring any new side quests it does bring a whole new dynamic quest system. Delivery missions are available from time to time and can be acquired by speaking to Generalstore owners. The pay is decent and a lot of the time the destination is near where you were heading anyways.

What about future updates?

Our focus is primarily on content right now but that doesn't mean we aren't looking to improve gameplay or the user interface. Next week we'll begin fleshing out brand new UI for the game (no more ugly paper panels). New content & features

New island: Niragua
New island: Danier
Added controls menu, you can now change the gamepad deadzone and interface detection mode
New enemy ships: 7 Brigantines, 8 Naves, 7 Galleons
Delivery missions are now available if you talk to Generalstore owners
Implemented Steam leaderboards for the following: "Gold collected", "Gold spent", "Travel distance total"

Minor changes

Water reflection quality drastically improved, most notably on the high setting
Ship fires grow to normal size and holes fade in instead of just popping in to existence
Implemented new sliders for future GUI
Replaced volume buttons with sliders
Reduced the speed that time passes on islands to an extremely low rate
The arrow above the player in towns isn't shown in the water reflection anymore
Repositioned the main menu and pause menu buttons
When primary quest GUI is disabled the gold GUI now shifts to the right side of the screen
New quests are no longer set as your primary quest automatically

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Map data is now cached when the game is first launched instead of being parsed every time you open the map menu
Island updates were being written to the wrong data structure, may have lead to serious issues for some users
Resolved crash on the generalstore sell menu that would occur if you sold everything you could
Gameplay/Video settings save when changed but Audio/Controls require you to press "Apply Changes"
Island saving no longer is triggered when loading a saved game
Reduced island save files to 1kb instead of 64kb which should speed up saving drastically
Reduced memory usage by 64kb per island
Pausing no longer flickers when it is first activated
Removed legacy synchronous saving from new game creation
Pressing "B" on the controller exits the quest GUI menu now
Lost Lovers side quest no longer lets you interact with the final trigger twice (can't turn it in more than once)
Player could still use ship battle GUI when prompted for a response to an action
Player gold is added properly in random events
Quest logic loop bug fixed

Balance changes

Grapeshot has a 75% (used to be 50%) chance to kill a crew member
Changed the travel speed of every ship to be a bit faster (Example, Schooner used to be 125%, now it's 130%)

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-12-03 17:37:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 0.3.0.0, Side quests, GUI improvements, and more!

The big week one update!

This update adds a boat-load of new stuff. Obviously you can read over the changelog below so we'll just highlight the major stuff here. We've created a new translation tool to simplify the process for everyone in the community. (Thanks Topher!) This means that the current translations are broken and have temporarily been removed. We'll be slowly uploading them as they are replaced with the new versions. After seeing how people have been playing Don't Sink we noticed a few issues with the GUI and so have addressed those problems accordingly. You'll notice the changes within minutes of playing and we promise you'll like it. Lastly we added a two new side quests and a quest menu. New content & features

New language parsing system and tool, translations are much easier to do now
New quest menu GUI
New side quest, "Lost Love"
New side quest, "Message In A Bottle"
Asynchronous saving implemented to reduce hiccups in performance
Steam screenshots implemented

Minor changes

Window size is now locked to your current resolution setting (no more resizing manually)
Increased the cost of higher tier ships by about 50%
Bars added to make crew feeding GUI more clear
Item GUI popup for when you gain/lose items or gold
Added back button to quick menu in towns
"Quest Menu" prompt added below "Quick Menu" when first showing island view

Bug fixes and performance improvements

The "Default" save no longer occurs when the world is initialized
When building a new structure on an island the entrance triggers would not be created until returning to the island
Islands you own would give you gold improperly
Repairing would either take too much wood and allow you to repair while having full health
No quest items had translations enabled
About 90% of interaction prompts did not have translations enabled
Sails on the players ship in towns were animated while it was not moving
Items shown on the general stores sell GUI sometimes would say "Sold Out"
Characters in the town would pop in and out when near the edge of the camera
Tavern crew hiring menu kicks you out of the hiring screen if you have the max amount of crew, they run out of crew to hire, or if you can't afford it anymore
Pressing ENTER in the shipyard to confirm a purchase did not work previously
Shimogawa rock inspection cutscene dialgoue fixed, mispelling and improper grammar
Cramton arrival cutscene was previously missing from translation files, also "government" was mispelled
Removed unused scripts/resources and cleaned up code, minimal memory usage reduction
The player had a clone that would occasionally walk past whatever shop the player was in
Hotfixed Steam achievement issues

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-11-30 01:54:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink, now available on Steam!

Don't Sink is now available on Steam!

Hey everyone! We're exploding with excitement as Don't Sink has just officially gone live! We have done a lot of playtesting leading up to today so hopefully nobody runs into any serious issues. It is our goal for this early access process to be an enjoyable experience for players. We have a public Trello with live updates shown as we make progress. There is a subreddit where you can reach out to us if you prefer using that over the Steam Community Hub. We even have a Discord if you would like to talk more directly to us and others in the community. We look forward to hearing how everyone feels about the game and what they would like added/changed. You can expect us to read and reply to as many posts as we possibly can.

Additional languages

We do not officially support any languages besides English, however the following community translations are currently available in the game available:

Spanish
French
Polish
Portuguese
Swedish

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-11-21 18:24:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hotfixes and some new content!

We are on schedule for our initial release and alongside everything else we've been working hard on extra content/fixes. The latest build just went live and includes the new Abloco region. Here you'll find luscious jungles and some higher tier towns.

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-11-15 08:58:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Preparing for the official EA release!

What's going on?

We are preparing for the official early access release and so you can expect a lot of small updates between then, and now. We are also beginning to reach out to various press for early coverage of Don't Sink. Due to this you may see some noticable content being added to the game throughout the next week. You can expect an exciting launch on November 21st!

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-11-13 23:41:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 0.1.2.0, Quest system, fixes, and balance

Changelog 0.1.2.0

New content & features

Implemented quest system
Added quest, "A New Beginning"
Added quest, "A New Home"
Added quest, "Pirate Fortress"
New interior version of town music
Implemented a difficulty setting

Minor changes

The player ship appears at the docks in towns
Reduced chance of ship battle encounter by 50%
Reduced random event chance from 5% per second to 2%
Islands are now saved in an "islands" folder
Balanced various random events
Ships now have custom hitboxes meant to fit their shape
Ship spawn positions in travel/battle screen are based on sprite width
Cannon fire trajectory is more accurate now
Adjusted the costs of certain items

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Starting a new game would delete the entire save folder which would lead to a lot of problems
Attempting to raise the crew hiring quantity above what the player could afford would result in a crash
Camera will now return to normal zoom/position after winning any ship battle encounter
Tavern would show "Hire Crew" and "Recruit Citizens" even when there were none available
Travel music fades out during battle now
Cannons would occasionally fire too many times
Ships/crew weren't reseting to the correct positions after battle
If an enemy/player boarded just as they were hit with cannon fire that brought them below 0% health, UI buttons would appear

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-11-12 17:56:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 0.1.1.0, Major fixes and improvements!

Our first update!

This build fixes and adds a lot to the game. There is too much to go over just yet and we plan to add more soon so just hang tight!

Closed testers, please read

If you are participating in the closed testing please do the following: Go to %localappdata%/don_t_sink and delete everything in that folder. The previous public build had a different buffer format for some files and this will result in a crash and other issues when loading old save files.

Changelog 0.1.1.0

New content & features

Finished implementing/building Cramton
Purchase sound effect added to all purchase events
Added footstep sounds when player walks on sand
Added victory tune when player wins ship battles
Added discovery tune when you find new towns
Added difficulty modifier for ship battle occurence
Pressing backspace/B works in place of clicking back on any menu

Minor changes

Characters walk slower and the player walks 100% faster, holding shift or right trigger allows you to walk
When selected buttons are now 25% larger and wiggle
Camera now lerps 50%~ faster
Adjusted the camera start position in the town to avoid needless zooming
Camera size/position now snap into place when close enough to its destination. Fixes occasional pixelation across screen
Governing sliders that are disabled default to 0%
If all governing sliders are set to 0% then they will all default to 25%
Balanced equations used for boarding, the player has a strong advantage now and the results are far less random
Disabled cheats for Steam builds
Characters passing by behind buildings while the player is inside have been changed to better reflect the current population
When battle ends cannonballs are removed from the world

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Fixed new game loading previously played save game
Resizing the window while paused will no longer break the background surface
All music/sounds are stopped when you are defeated or return to the main menu from anywhere in the game
Travel distance resets properly between saved games
Proper ammo type is fired now, previously it would only fire cannonballs
Fixed ships being purchasable when you own the ship already
Fixed AI occasionally sitting still forever
Fixed borders flickering by adding black border
Fixed build menu crashing game when everything has been built
Fixed cutscenes not saving properly
Fixed potential crash when defeat during boarding
Fixed boarding results not progressing while displaying crew values
Fixed ship health going past 100%
Fixed no sound when pressing enter after entering name
Fixed repair being prevented when ship health was below 100% but sail health was at 100%
Fixed town music not playing when quitting to main menu and returning to a town
Fixed intro having various issues if skipped
Starting a new game over a previously used save slot will delete that save directory

As always... stay salty sea dogs!

[ 2017-11-10 09:29:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Don't Sink

Sebastian Nigro Developer

Studio Eris Publisher

2018-04-13 Release

Indie Casual RPG Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 48

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Mostly Positive (146 reviews)

https://www.fernmakesgames.com/contact.html

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Don't Sink Ubuntu [79.31 M]

Available DLCs:

Don't Sink - OST

A Sandbox-Adventure-Pirate-RPG that takes inspiration from Pirates of the Carribean (2003 video game), FTL: Faster Than Light, and Sid Meier's Pirates but makes certain to stand out on its own.

Explore a massive world with unique islands and landscapes. Discuss rumors and discover the origins of each island by talking to the people that live there
Expect the unexpected when at sea. Events you may be unprepared for may occur such as a foodborne illness among your crew. You'll need to have access to the right supplies and have the experience to keep your ship afloat
A casual but real challenge - While simple to pickup and understand, there are numerous events that only an experienced swashbuckler will be prepared for. This makes the game more satisfying for long term pirates
Thoughtfully executed cutscenes that help to bring the world to life as well as reward pirates that explore

Sailing between islands is necessary to expand your control over the world and to increase your reputation
Tending to the morale, hunger, and thirst of your crew will require you to maintain a supply of food/water and consider whether or not rationing food is required during long journeys
Governing islands you've conquered is a difficult responsibility as you will need to solve economic issues before they get out of hand
Purchase larger ships as you fight your way through the sea. Famously powerful vessels such as the Galleon and Man of War are but a few of the available ships

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14 or above (64-bit Only)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2Memory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 5000 or better
Storage: 250 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Various integrated graphics cards will not run the game and specific anti-virus programs are known to cause issues

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