- Pocket Pirates Update - Version 3.0 - 14 May 2025
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce "The Pocket Pickets Update" to its acclaimed team-based pirate game, Plunder Panic. Plunder Panic now supports iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android (phones and tablets)! Ye mobile mates can join yer crew thanks to cross-platform play support with the Steam version! Other updates include the squashing of several bugs and quality of life enhancements to refine your plundering experience across all platforms.
- IndieCade 2024 Night Games - 12 November 2024
Game on! 🎮⚡ Get ready for a gaming experience like no other THIS fall @musiccenterla! Come join us, @indiecade and other #losangeles based gamers for an electrifying weekend of immersive gameplay on #jerrymossplaza! We’re proud to be 1 of the 14 incredible games selected for this 2-day festival! Join us and get your chance to play Plunder Panic live and in-person! RSVP now at musiccenter.org/nightgames
- Trick or Treat Update - Version 2.5 - 16 October 2023
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce "The Trick or Treat Update" to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic. Just in time for Halloween, Version 2.5 is primarily a polish and bug fix update, so you can host your friends and family to a scary good time in this swashbuckling pirate party game!
- The Heave Ho Update - Version 2.4 - 18 July 2023
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce "The Heave Ho Update" to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic. Version 2.4 features polish and bug fixes over the previous update, which together collectively includes: New Island: Viking Village - The Norse who find their home in the frozen lands of the Viking Village have a lot in common with pirates but also a unique flair for hand-to-hand combat with their wooden shields. They also love their boats, and even have two Death’s Row dinghies, creating a dueling dinghy challenge for crews that dock upon these shores. New Island: Buzzing Bazaar - This is an infamous trading post for pirates, criminals, and shady businessmen. Travel the bouncy tent tops to get a jump on your competition or ride the magic carpet through the skies. Many a traveler has been lured to these shores in seek of the…
- The Dueling Dinghy Update - Version 2.3 - 30 June 2023
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce "The Dueling Dinghy Update" to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic. The new Version 2.3 Plunder Panic update includes: New Island: Viking Village - The Norse who find their home in the frozen lands of the Viking Village have a lot in common with pirates but also a unique flair for hand-to-hand combat with their wooden shields. They also love their boats, and even have two Death’s Row dinghies, creating a dueling dinghy challenge for crews that dock upon these shores. New Island: Buzzing Bazaar - This is an infamous trading post for pirates, criminals, and shady businessmen. Travel the bouncy tent tops to get a jump on your competition or ride the magic carpet through the skies. Many a traveler has been lured to these shores in seek of the wishes held within the genie’s lamp. Updated Isla…
- The Swab the Deck Update - Version 2.2 - 19 May 2023
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce the "Swab the Deck Update" to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic. This update was focused on that extra polish and bug fixes to really make the game shine. The new Version 2.2 Plunder Panic update includes: Graphical Polish - We did a graphical pass across all the islands to make sure everything was "Pirate Pixel Perfect". SFX Polish - We added over 50 new sound effects and fixed a few SFX playback bugs to promote a richer auditory experience. Gameplay Polish - We did some minor adjustments to the gameplay, most notably tweaking some of the level hazards. We also added a level hazard to the Blimp Out of Time island. AI Polish - Speaking of gameplay, we included some minor updates to the AI pirates to address some of their odd behaviors at times. User Interface Polish - The out-of-game u…
- A Monstrous Update - Version 2.1 - 28 April 2023
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce "A Monstrous Update" to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic. The new Version 2.1 Plunder Panic update includes: Three New Islands - There are three new monstrous islands to compete upon, including Dino Isle, Kaiju Cove, and The Mighty Kraken! Level Hazards - Level hazards were added to five of the original islands to make them more treacherous and add a new gameplay dynamic. You can disable the level hazards using new new "Disable Hazards" Modify-arr. Disguise Item - Equip this item to temporarily disguise yourself as a member of the enemy crew! Utilize this powerful tool of deception to become an impostor and infiltrate, sabotage, and sow chaos amongst yer rivals. Campaign Updates - The campaign has been expanded to include five new chapters, improved cutscenes, and a campaign map to en…
- Free Demo Now Available! - 23 February 2023
Ahoy Mateys! There is now a FREE DEMO of Plunder Panic that allows you to play online crossplay for FREE! This is the perfect way to test out the game or encourage your friends to join into your online matches. 🏴☠️Plunder Panic🏴☠️ is a team-based pirate fighting game for up to 12 players! Work with your crew to steal treasure, defeat the enemy captain, or sink their ship. The first team to capture an objective wins the battle! Demo Features: Play in Online Games - Join in public or private online games for up to 12-players. Players can be from either the demo or full game including cross platform play support. You get access to whatever gameplay features the host has available while in online game matches. Host Public Online Games - Host your own online public games for up to 12-players. Your game matches include whatever features you have personally unlocked. In-Game Unlockable - U…
- The Big Haul Update - Version 2.0 - 10 February 2023
All hands on deck!!! Indie developer Will Winn Games is excited to announce the highly anticipated major update to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic. The new Plunder Panic features include: Single Player Campaign - The game now includes a 45-chapter single player campaign that puts players on an epic adventure while they learn the game and unlock gameplay treasures. Public and Private Online Matches - The game includes many enhancements to online play where players can play with their frenemies in both public or private matches. Players can now even late join into in-progress games. Ranked Play and Leaderboards - Competitive players can now matchmake into ranked matches, climb 46 levels of ranking, and compete on the global leaderboards. In-Game Achievements and Unlockable - The game now includes over 100 in-game achievements (aka, bounties) and 36 unlockable…
- The Booty-ful Update - Version 1.1.0 - 30 September 2022
NEW GAME MODE: Gold Rush This update is all about the BOOTY! In Gold Rush, you have one goal: fill your chest with as much gold as possible within the time limit. Watch out though, because if your ship sinks by cannonballs or Death's Row, you can kiss a large chunk of your gold goodbye! NEW ISLAND: The Crystal Geysers Wow, this island sure is booty-ful! The geysers at the bottom are your only way up, be sure to time your jumps right before they go back down! NEW ISLAND: Mayan Ruins Sssssimply ssssspectacular! If you want to take control of this stage, you'll need to climb the giant Quetzalcoatl that guards the ruins. Watch out for those wing flaps! NEW ISLAND: Desert Sphinx Going up? Well, you will be if you get caught in one of the desert's frequent sandstorms. These gusts will launch you (and any items) up to the top of the stage if touched. Watch out for flying Squidshots! NEW ITEM:…
- The Full Release - 16 September 2022
Plunder Panic is hoisting the sails with the 1.0 Full Release update! Featuring a new map, new modes, and new ways to play with your friends! Added in the 1.0 update: CROSSPLAY: Plunder Panic is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One! You can seamlessly play with others regardless of platform in Private Matches and Matchmaking. NEW ISLAND: Treehouse Hideout Am I seasick, or is this island spinnin'? Navigate the rotating wheel in the middle of the island, and try to avoid the durian-tossing monkeys! NEW GAME MODE: Reinforcements Set the amount of lives yer crew has access to! Ye can pool them together or set them individual for each player. GAME MODE IMPROVEMENTS: Freeplay has been renamed "A Pirate's Life" Rival Crews has been retired as a game mode and implemented as an option for all game modes except Conquest. You now can select…
- Cherry Blossom Update - Version 0.9 - 24 May 2022
Ahoy Ye Scurvy Dogs! We are nearing the end of our travels through E-arr-ly Access and have one last treasure chest of updates for ye! Our team is now preparing for the full release of Plunder Panic on Steam and across all major consoles. Behold the patch notes for Version 0.9 New stage – Cherry Blossom Island added into rotation Victory camera effect that zooms in on winning move Captains have new death VFX and SFX Random Teams, Speedy Pirates and Dance Party modify-arrs Added a Shuffle Teams option during the award screen Hosts can force start private matches Updated Empty Chest item visual for better guidance Updated Swabby voice lines Improved error code clarity Local players now use random pirate names Local players can have highlighted names in online matches Can cut teammates free out of nets Enabled Remote Play Together Cannon fades to transparent when not available Holding acti…
- PAX Rising Showcase Winner - 30 March 2022
Exciting news, mateys! Plunder Panic is an official selection of the PAX Rising Showcase at PAX East 2022 in Boston, MA! We'll be shipping up to Boston (whoaaaa) and showcasing Plunder Panic from April 21-24 2022. Come visit our crew if ye be attending! Showcase Information from PAX: The PAX Rising Showcase is an intensely curated collection of games selected by the PAX Team and highlighted on the show floor. If a game is part of the Rising Showcase, it's because we believe the title stands out from the crowd in gameplay, entertainment, or inventiveness; regardless of which genres or platforms you favor. We’ve received over a hundred game submissions, all from worthy indies eager to show off what they’ve been working on, and fed them to our judges. They are analyzed, critiqued, poked, prodded, and judged until only a few remain.
- The Arrr-chievement Update - 18 March 2022
Ahoy mateys! We've got another big update for ye! Our crew has added some highly requested features like Achievements and the ability to Late Join into existing matchmaking battles. Check out the full patch notes below: Added the ability to late join into matchmaking matches Added 21 achievements to unlock on the Steam platform Graphical update for the match display in character select Added Steam invite button to the match display Added a How-to-Play video to the tutorial Added USA West to the available server pool Wanted poster now shows your most used pirate Stats are now properly recorded across multiple-match sessions Fixed disconnect and data-rate issues on the party scroll Fixed a crash/timeout issue when connecting to certain regions Swapping hosts now properly transfers access to room code/invites Implemented a page-turn animation on the ledger Fixed crashing/disconnection erro…
- Minor Update - 0.7.7 - 11 March 2022
Fixed application freeze issue affecting certain PC’s Matchmaking should properly connect between regions Backfill tickets work more consistently in Matchmaking Updated UI elements (add UI banner, ship railing, modify-arr icons) Changing Space key will no longer lock your input changes Captain vs. Captain increased to 3 lives each (up from 2) Updated the “Use Item” tutorial to show cutting down items Captain’s can only change options in Local Play now While Captain is at the wheel, players cannot fall into the water AI Captains – auto adds AI if you sail away without a Captain Fixed bug with AI Captains not having any Captains present Fixed a graphical error with moving icebergs Tutorial screen allows any back button as input now Fixed Tutorial “back button” not displaying the platform specific graphic Various optimizations and bugfixes
- Update 0.7.6 - Matchmaking Optimization and Stability - 4 March 2022
Matchmaking optimization and stability updates No longer need region for Private Matches Click to copy room code, hold to hide room code Invite launch behavior fixes (from desktop to match) Team size indicator and UI prompt for empty crews Additional Characters for Wanted Poster Proper default stats for Wanted Poster Updated Available Regions for Online play New Modify-arrs: Infinite Swords and AI Captains Ability to play without a Human Captain AI behavior optimizations Private Matches auto start after 30 seconds on Award Screen Fox Armed and Dangerous freeze issue in Character Select Various bugfixes and stability updates
- Update 0.7.5 Now Available! - 11 February 2022
0.7.5 Patch Notes The Lost Glacier stage is now available Bounty menu option added with sharable Wanted Poster Pirate ledger functionality to shows stats, awards earned, etc. Goal / Personality based AI systems update Change to local player name display (1-Player, 2-Player, etc.) See item / modify-arr changes on character select screen Updated High Tide waves for the Atlantis stage Progress indicator for Matchmaking has been updated Added “controller recommended” on Controls Screen UI Popup on completion of the Tutorial General optimizations of code and player systems General bugfixes and quality of life improvements
- Update Patch 0.7.3 - 5 January 2022
Sailing animation and elapsed time added to Matchmaking Search Adjusted Matchmaking search timings Chat functionality fixes Able to enter a Private Match from another Private Match Fixed AI pathfinding nodes on Lamplight Port High Tide rowboat requirements decreased slightly Rowboat tapping speed fluctuations for AI players Multiple controllers in the Tutorial will no longer cause crashes Various Bugfixes and Improvements
- Minor Update - 0.7.2 - 22 December 2021
Added Level Select Functionality Capped length of displayed Steam Names Controls Clarification for Eagle Drop Tutorial Messaging Updates Matchmaking Improvements + Improved Timeout General Bugfixes
- 0.7.1 - Minor Fixes - 16 December 2021
Quality of life fixes from the Matchmaking update! When in a party, shows the "search for match" map Names are enabled by default for Online matches Award descriptions Victory track UI updates for Conquest Mode Various Party and Matchmaking fixes
