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Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools - Nominated for Best Multiplayer Game in the Unity Games Awards



Listen up Fools! Ship of Fools has been nominated in the Unity Games awards for Best Multiplayer Game! 🎮🤩🎮

We need you to show the world that Ship of Fools is the best so load up your cannon and fire your votes for our game at the link below! 🎯

➡️ https://awards.unity.com

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...



Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Ship of Fools Pricing Update



Hey Fools! Developer Dan here to give you updates on what’s to come for Ship of Fools and its next content update: Fish & Ships!

Important announcement regarding pricing



We've got some important news to share with all of you, and we want to ensure you understand our decision's reasoning. At Fika, our commitment has always been to deliver the ultimate Ship of Fools experience, and we've poured our hearts and countless hours into achieving that goal. Over the past year, we've continuously released free content to make our game the best it can be.

Now, after careful consideration and extensive discussions, we've concluded that our game has evolved to a point where it deserves a price that truly reflects the dedication and hard work we've invested.

Starting from October 6th, we will be adjusting the price of Ship of Fools from $14.99 to $21.99 USD / €14.99 to €21.99. Regional equivalents and console pricing may vary.

We understand that change can be unsettling, especially for our early adopters who have been with us from the beginning. But please rest assured that we have your best interests at heart. We are committed to ensuring that you, our fans, are not impacted in any way by this price adjustment. The upcoming Fish and Ships update is still free of charge and to make this as smooth as possible, we’ve announced this in advance while the game is on sale, so you have the perfect opportunity to go and purchase Ship of Fools now if you haven’t yet or pick up a copy for a friend.

Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey, and we can't wait to see you on board as we sail into the future of Ship of Fools.

Fish & Ships SPOILER ALERT!



Now it’s time for some EXCITING news! Fish & Ships is around the corner, and Stormstrider’s time is over! Let me introduce you to the Wavehulk!

The Wavehulk is a masterpiece of engineering, and it’s the first new boat provided by Otto the shipwright. With its upgraded hull, you’ll be able to carry one additional cargo at the expense of a less optimized pedestal placement.



The Wavehulk comes equipped with 2 new unique items that synergize with each other and will shape many new run strategies.

The Foundry
The Foundry is a mystical device designed for converting trinkets into artifacts! Artifacts produced by The Foundry distribute the trinket’s power they hold to every player. Here's how it works:

Solo Play:

  • When playing solo, The Foundry will transform 1 trinket into 2 artifacts. This sorcery is stronger than any of Halga’s soups.
  • But keep in mind you need enough cargo space to place both artifacts on your pedestals.

Co-op Play:

  • In co-op mode, the Foundry operates slightly differently. It simply transforms one trinket into an artifact.
  • The exciting part here is that both players can enjoy the benefits of the trinket's power once it's transformed into an artifact.


So, whether sailing solo or with a crew, the Foundry is your go-to place for turning humble trinkets into mighty artifacts!

Metal Scraps
At first glance, metal scraps may not seem very impressive, but they can become quite powerful as you collect more artifacts for your boat! The Metal Scraps projectile gains an extra 2 damage for every artifact you have in play. So, the more artifacts you accumulate on your ship, the stronger those seemingly humble metal scraps become, packing a more significant punch!

Let’s see it in action!
Are you ready to get crazy! Here’s an example with a brand new trinket: Shuriken!



In the same way The Beacon on the Stormstrider is activated, you first need to power up The Foundry using a Tendril.



Once powered, take any trinket you want and place it inside The Foundry. Maybe some trinkets act differently once turned into artifacts… who knows?



TA-DA! See those artifacts? They carry the same power as the trinket, but in artifact form benefiting every player. As you can see, in this case, the player goes solo and turns one Shuriken trinket into 2 Shuriken artifacts, allowing them to shoot 2 additional projectiles with each shot! Since those trinkets are now artifacts, it also increases the Metal Scraps' power! PRETTY COOL RIGHT?

There is a loot collector in all of us, and this boat perfectly fills this primal need. Will you go all-in on artifact tiles and become richer than Briny? Or you'll aim to be the trinket duplication kingpin, filling your ship with more bling than a disco ball. And let's not forget, with that shiny metal coating, you'll hit the fashion peaks no one even knew existed! The Wavehulk is like a buffet of build possibilities, and trust us, you won't leave hungry for adventure!

There are many more items, boats and secrets to unveil in the Fish & Ships update. Let us know what you think so far!

You've not got long to wait as all this new content will be coming to all platforms in November of this year.





https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...



Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

Fish & Ships: a first look!



Hey Fools! Developer Dan is here to bring what you’ve all been waiting for: A first look at the new Fish & Ships update!

We’d originally planned to release Fish & Ships this month, but we’ve needed more time to bring everything together. We can tell you that we’re working through testing and console porting and will be releasing early November. We apologize for this delay and are doing everything we can to make sure you get your hands on this amazing new content as soon as possible. To help with the extended wait for the update, here’s a quick overview of what to expect!

This update not only introduces exciting new game content but also brings significant improvements in performance. We are thrilled to announce that we've made substantial enhancements in both the game's memory management and loading times, resulting in a smoother and more enjoyable gameplay experience!



First of all, in this new Ship of Fools chapter, you’ll notice an unusual-looking bell that seems to do nothing (at first) near the dock. You can still spam-ring it to tell your shipmate that their cannon selection time is over and it’s GO TIME!

You’ll then soon be introduced to your new gooey and tentacley best friend Otto!

Otto is a “Reverse Kraken”. And now I hear you say: “Ye scurvy dog! What in Neptune's name be that?" (I know you all start speaking like an old seafarer while playing Ship of fools). In fact, a reverse kraken does the opposite of what a regular kraken should! Instead of sinking ships, Otto builds some! Is he related to Tentacles Shadow of the Undergrowth? Who knows…



The new ships from Otto will not only look awesome, but will also introduce fresh new ways of playing the game. Each ship comes with its own unique ammunition, artifact and set of challenges that will drastically change decision making during a game. Otto will let you select the ship you want at the beginning of every run, if you’ve met the conditions for unlocking them. You’ll also have tons of new items to unlock while using each ship.



Alongside the Fish and Ships update, we will also be releasing the second Pack of Fools: The Water Garden Duo! We won’t be saying too much about them yet, but please start spreading theories and fake news on what their abilities could be.


The exact release date of this update will be announced in the upcoming weeks. This date will also see the release of the Water Garden Duo as well as a new “Aquapocalypse Edition” that includes all the DLC alongside the OST (OST available on Steam only). Thank you all for your patience, we can’t wait to see what you think!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...



Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

Take part in our Community poll final!

Hey Steam Fools! Are you ready for the final vote? In case you missed it, we've been running a community poll on our Discord server and Twitter and we've reached the final!

It's time to choose between The Barracuda and The Shell - Which will you vote for?

Vote here - https://strawpoll.com/e6Z287wYwnN



This will be an extended vote over the weekend to give everyone chance to take part and have their say!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

Save 35% of Ship Of Fools during the Steam Summer Sale!


Get ready to set sail for less, as Ship Of Fools is currently 35% off during the Steam Summer Sale! 🎮

Grab your shipmates, load up the cannons and face down the Aquapocalypse today! 🦑

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/





ALSO! Grab our two newest Fools, Angus and Jules, and use their special abilities to take down the Aquapocalypse with a 20% discount too!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342680/Ship_of_Fools__Deep_Sea_Duo/

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

Save 35% of Ship Of Fools during the Midweek Deal!


Get ready to set sail for less, as Ship Of Fools is currently 35% off until June 29th! 🎮

Grab your shipmates, load up the cannons and face down the Aquapocalypse today! 🦑

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/





ALSO! Grab our two newest Fools, Angus and Jules, and use their special abilities to take down the Aquapocalypse with a 20% discount also until June 29th!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342680/Ship_of_Fools__Deep_Sea_Duo/

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

Meet the Fools! | Jules



Meet Jules, they thrive under pressure! 👀

With their Collector's Magnet, they scavenge a random Trinket upon defeating a domain's ruler!

Find Jules in our Deep Sea Duo DLC pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342680/Ship_of_Fools__Deep_Sea_Duo/

Who is your favourite Fool so far? Let us know! 👇🏼

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Meet the Fools! | Angus



Meet Angus, they have a bright future, but a dark past 👀

With their Blinding Lure, they deal reduced reflected projectile damage, but gain pierce and homing on perfectly timed reflects!

Find Angus in our Deep Sea Duo DLC pack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342680/Ship_of_Fools__Deep_Sea_Duo/

Who is your favourite Fool so far? Let us know! 👇🏼

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Hotfix 1.1.4 - Ship Of Fools



Greetings Fools, we've just launched a Hot Fix for Ship Of Fools today which aims to resolve some issues the community have reported.

Resolved Issues


  • Fixed save files being deleted for guest player when playing online.
  • Fixed multiple Fools spawning at the same time when unlocking a Fool online.
  • Fixed Slurgs spawned from Buzzer eggs getting stuck on totem colliders softlocking the game.

If you find any issues, please reach out to us on our Discord Server where we have a Player Support channel where any bug reports can be made!

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/

Endgame content and new Fools now live!


Hey Fools! Developer Daniel here with the tasty Ship of Fools endgame content you’ve all been waiting for! The Great Lighthouse update is finally here for everyone on Steam for free! Grab another fool, load a seagull in a cannon and embark on the Stormstrider because your adventures on the treacherous seas of the Archipelago are not over!


After conquering the final boss AND rescuing all three NPCs, you will face a new challenge - unlocking the Great Lighthouse door (using a quite unconventional method) and restore the Entity of light.

The brighter the light atop the Great Lighthouse shines, the more agitated the enemies become. However, don't be deterred by their anger, because as you progress, you'll be rewarded with more valuable loot and unique prizes. The risk may be high, but the rewards are even greater!

The hard mode gameplay loop goes as follows:

  • Activate a new brightness level of the lighthouse effectively increasing the difficulty of the game
  • Beat the game with this brightness level active
  • Unlock a unique Reward and the next brightness level becomes available for purchase

Each Brightness level and each their rewards will shape new ways to play and explore the game.



As an example, activating the first brightness level not only makes the enemies tougher, but their projectiles can now inflict critical damage upon impact. This added challenge requires you to be quick on your feet and react swiftly to avoid these deadly attacks. However, if you manage to beat the game with this difficulty setting, you'll receive a permanent upgrade to the Stormstrider - The Beacon artifact. The Beacon is a miniature lighthouse that will light up your way through the most troubled waters of the Archipelago. It harnesses the powers of the Entity of Light in a more "portable" way.


You'll need to load The Beacon with a Tendril to light it up!



Once The Beacon is loaded with a Tendril, you'll have a new option available on the map when you are near the storm. It will allow you to consume the loaded Tendril in order to repel the surrounding storm! Very useful to reach those far islands that would have otherwise not been accessible. With this item you can repel ANY type of storm... I wonder what it does in the last sector…



There are 15 brightness levels in the Great Lighthouse to unlock and this was only the first one! I’ll let you discover the 14 others and their rewards by yourselves!

The Great Lighthouse update is adding new challenges to the game and their associated rewards to including:

  • 40+ new items
  • Siren’s quests
  • New cannon abilities
  • New encounters
  • New NPC
  • New achievements
  • And many more for you and your shipmate to explore!

I am also really excited to reveal The Deep Sea duo, the first pack of fools available for purchase as a DLC. As previously stated for the 2023 roadmap, alongside each free major update, we will offer a pack of 2 fools as a way for you guys to support your favorite hard-working devs! Each Fool comes with its own Steam achievement and some can be quite the challenge!


Jules and Angus are deep sea best friends, but most of all they are DEEPLY in love with setting the seas ablaze with carnage!


The whole team has poured their hearts and souls into this major update and we really hope the Great Lighthouse will give Ship of Fools the breath of fresh air it really deserves to keep you playing for a long time! We are truly grateful for all the incredible feedback and comments we received thus far and are excited to continue this epic journey with you on board!

Join us on discord to let us know what you think about this update and tell us what crazy new combos and builds you’ve managed to create!

Grab your shipmates, load up the cannons and face down the Aquapocalypse today! 🦑

Now that the Stormstrider is ready to sail into the Forgotten Waters make sure that you...

Join the official Ship of Fools Discord to chat with your fellow fools and discuss all things about the game! 💬

Also Follow us on Twitter for more updates and info. 🐦

Played the game? Make sure you've left us a review! Let us know your feedback and thoughts via the Steam Review system! We really appreciate each review we receive!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286580/Ship_of_Fools/