- Full Sails Ahead - Blockades on the Horizon - 6 July 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30570757%2Fea413d560a88b804bfc503043cf678956de5dede.jpg Dark Seas Full Launch The Dread Ringer crew is happy to announce that today we’re launching the Dark Seas ship! We’ve battened down the hatches and are sailin’ out of Early Access. Join us in raisin' a mug o' rum to our fine crew and ye mates. What are ye waiting for, dust off yer puzzlin' skills and hit the high seas! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30570757%2F2732e30959a51c262d7fe331f6b0b02d20dd64a0.png Parrrrty Like a Pirate In celebration of our Full Release Launch we're going to have a series of blue grey tournaments and competitions. These festivities will culminate in the opening of the first large island, Melanaster, for blockade on July 14th. We suggest you start recruiting mates and making plans in Parley. As part of our cele…
- Make Way For Full Launch - July 6th! - 29 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30570757%2Ff0b846b088cdb5278df19451c8cf20be501bddf0.jpg Full Release Ahoy! As we mentioned in our last post, we're sailing towards full launch. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, full launch will be July 6th. We'd like to thank all of you who helped us improve the ocean for everyone. Updates We've made a large number of changes to Dark Seas over these past months which you can review here . Many of these changes are thanks to your feedback in Game Design. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30570757%2F5864c359432ae141c87f6fb90904e4534c9c9fcb.png Blockades We will be opening new islands on Dark Seas after the game is fully released. The first island to be opened will be our first large, Melanaster on July 14th. By waiting for a week after the launch, we'll give our new players a chance to be…
- Sailin' Into Summer - 21 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30570757%2F93f0f25326002209686d45001687a8cd0d1ef671.jpg Full Release We're battening down the hatches as we near the end of Early Access. This doesn't mean we're done developing the game or making improvements, far from it. It just means that we're ready to welcome new mates aboard. One of our largest projects during Early Access was moving our servers to something newer and more stable. This process is now complete. Huzzah! For those who have been sailing the Early Access seas, we do not foresee us needing to wipe the server, so you'll retain all of your progress. We do not have any additional details for you (just yet) except to say that ye should keep yer eyes open here and on our announcements forum . Steam Summer Sale In celebration of this exciting news, we scurvy pirates are participating in our first Steam Summer S…
- Springing into March - 9 March 2018
Seal and Monthly Reward: Own a subscription that runs through March, or make a purchase of $9.99 or more this month to receive a Cat Plushie to pet. These purrrrfect critters make great friends, or enemies, depending on their mood. Feelin’ lucky? Why not test yer skills in a few tournaments? Earn the March Seal o'Piracy by participatin’ in 4 tournaments! Please Note: It looks like the cats colors are the reverse of the image shown here. Fitting that the cats would have a mind of their own. March Limited Edition Box: Spring Green Mystery Boxes arrive as a sign that warm seas and favorable winds arrrrr headed this way! Ye have a green light to celebrate the thaw n’ get ready to set sail! This be yer chance to uncover Spring Simian and Vernal Parrot familiars, Emerald Tigers, Brown Sea Otters, Pot of Gold (chest furniture), spring green ships, and limited edition furniture. That’s not all,…
- Springing into March - 9 March 2018
Seal and Monthly Reward: Own a subscription that runs through March, or make a purchase of $9.99 or more this month to receive a Cat Plushie to pet. These purrrrfect critters make great friends, or enemies, depending on their mood. Feelin’ lucky? Why not test yer skills in a few tournaments? Earn the March Seal o'Piracy by participatin’ in 4 tournaments! Please Note: It looks like the cats colors are the reverse of the image shown here. Fitting that the cats would have a mind of their own. March Limited Edition Box: Spring Green Mystery Boxes arrive as a sign that warm seas and favorable winds arrrrr headed this way! Ye have a green light to celebrate the thaw n’ get ready to set sail! This be yer chance to uncover Spring Simian and Vernal Parrot familiars, Emerald Tigers, Brown Sea Otters, Pot of Gold (chest furniture), spring green ships, and limited edition furniture. That’s not all,…
- Sailin' Into February - 3 February 2018
Seal and Monthly Reward: Own a subscription that runs through February, or make a purchase of $9.99 or more this month to receive a Spider Statue to creep about yer ship. Consider yerself warned, if ye don’t swab those decks, they’ll be covered in webs. X marks the spot this month. Earn the February seal by completin’ 2 different expeditions. So dust off the spyglass and set sail into uncharted waters. February Gold Box: Looks like this month's gold box is overloaded with lovely finds to impress the lass or lad in yer life! Sure, ye could buy a box of chocolates or a barrel of rum, but that’s hardly original. What says “I hearty ye” more than a rose colored creature? Ye'll find heart-swelling treasures including Passion Parrots, Love Monkies, Be Mine Canines and Felines. Pirates may also stumble on golden pandas, furniture, ice blue chromas, and more. Find Gold Boxes at yer island bank…
- Sailin' Into February - 3 February 2018
Seal and Monthly Reward: Own a subscription that runs through February, or make a purchase of $9.99 or more this month to receive a Spider Statue to creep about yer ship. Consider yerself warned, if ye don’t swab those decks, they’ll be covered in webs. X marks the spot this month. Earn the February seal by completin’ 2 different expeditions. So dust off the spyglass and set sail into uncharted waters. February Gold Box: Looks like this month's gold box is overloaded with lovely finds to impress the lass or lad in yer life! Sure, ye could buy a box of chocolates or a barrel of rum, but that’s hardly original. What says “I hearty ye” more than a rose colored creature? Ye'll find heart-swelling treasures including Passion Parrots, Love Monkies, Be Mine Canines and Felines. Pirates may also stumble on golden pandas, furniture, ice blue chromas, and more. Find Gold Boxes at yer island bank…
- November Update - 10 November 2017
This month the air is cooling and the colors are changing. As we recently announced, we're preparing for blockades! There are a couple of event blockades that will happen before we open islands up for ownership. This is so we can test blockades before we have something as valuable as island ownership on the line. Check out the announcement linked above for more information. Stock up now mates and start talking with the other flags in your faction. It's time to determine how much are you willing to risk. This month we're making the Harvest Class Cutter available the entire month of November. Hop into a shipyard today to order your very own floating feast. Additionally we have recently made the following changes: You will no longer see the change log on the notice board when you log in. The wall of text is now gone. Don't worry, you can still access it by clicking on the change log image…
- November Update - 10 November 2017
This month the air is cooling and the colors are changing. As we recently announced, we're preparing for blockades! There are a couple of event blockades that will happen before we open islands up for ownership. This is so we can test blockades before we have something as valuable as island ownership on the line. Check out the announcement linked above for more information. Stock up now mates and start talking with the other flags in your faction. It's time to determine how much are you willing to risk. This month we're making the Harvest Class Cutter available the entire month of November. Hop into a shipyard today to order your very own floating feast. Additionally we have recently made the following changes: You will no longer see the change log on the notice board when you log in. The wall of text is now gone. Don't worry, you can still access it by clicking on the change log image…
- Blockades Are On The Horizon - 1 November 2017
Ahoy mates! Blockades are looming so ye best be ready to sail! Unlike openings in the past, you pirates will chart the course for the first island openings. Which island will open first will be based on the results of an event blockade. It's up to factions and flags to decide how much they're willing to risk to determine with which island opens first. Please be aware that once the first island is opened we will be opening the 3 shipyard shoppes for player orders of larger ships. This gives other players an opportunity to order larger ships for looming battles. Every blockade is sinking unless otherwise stated. Ye can find the discussion thread in Parley, here . 11/18/2017 - Event Type: Non Sinking Time: Noon game time. Rounds: 3 Prizes: Charm items! 1st - Sleeping Cat with a Sleeping kitten - Grey with white paws 2nd - Sleeping Cat - Grey with white paws 3rd - Maroon jeweled chest The t…
- Blockades Are On The Horizon - 1 November 2017
Ahoy mates! Blockades are looming so ye best be ready to sail! Unlike openings in the past, you pirates will chart the course for the first island openings. Which island will open first will be based on the results of an event blockade. It's up to factions and flags to decide how much they're willing to risk to determine with which island opens first. Please be aware that once the first island is opened we will be opening the 3 shipyard shoppes for player orders of larger ships. This gives other players an opportunity to order larger ships for looming battles. Every blockade is sinking unless otherwise stated. Ye can find the discussion thread in Parley, here . 11/18/2017 - Event Type: Non Sinking Time: Noon game time. Rounds: 3 Prizes: Charm items! 1st - Sleeping Cat with a Sleeping kitten - Grey with white paws 2nd - Sleeping Cat - Grey with white paws 3rd - Maroon jeweled chest The t…
- Trick-ARR-Treat Event - 20 October 2017
https://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/images/4/4f/Halloween2008_banner.png Are ye ready fer Halloween, mates? To get ye in practice, we have a fine competition prepared for ye: Starting October 20th, Pirates will be invited to participate in the great Trick ARRR! Treat event of 2017. That's right: "Arr!" We're pirates, after all. And how do ye win this competition: Sail with yer crew and retrieve candy from the unwilling hands of brigands! A boon fer the Pirate with a sweet tooth! Along with the competition, pirates might find hordes of monsters washing up on shore at an alarming rate. If yer scared, don’t worry, ye can hide behind one of the masks available at the palace shop. Since our last post, we've implemented the following changes: Fixed the building arrows which had disappeared. Allowing the "Blockades" tab of the Notice Board to be accessed even when not on an island. Added an in-g…
- Trick-ARR-Treat Event - 20 October 2017
https://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/images/4/4f/Halloween2008_banner.png Are ye ready fer Halloween, mates? To get ye in practice, we have a fine competition prepared for ye: Starting October 20th, Pirates will be invited to participate in the great Trick ARRR! Treat event of 2017. That's right: "Arr!" We're pirates, after all. And how do ye win this competition: Sail with yer crew and retrieve candy from the unwilling hands of brigands! A boon fer the Pirate with a sweet tooth! Along with the competition, pirates might find hordes of monsters washing up on shore at an alarming rate. If yer scared, don’t worry, ye can hide behind one of the masks available at the palace shop. Since our last post, we've implemented the following changes: Fixed the building arrows which had disappeared. Allowing the "Blockades" tab of the Notice Board to be accessed even when not on an island. Added an in-g…
- Trick o' Treat In a Phantom Class Sloop! - 6 October 2017
Phantom Class Sloop We're starting the month off fright, with a Limited Edition ship: the Phantom Class Sloop! Limited edition ships are only available fer a limited time, but tend to have some surprises for ye. LE ships are available at yer local shipyard. Below ye'll find a sneak peek at this ghostly sloop. Don't let appearances fool ye, the ship is more than seaworthy! It even has a full-sized captain's cabin, though mind the cobwebs as you enter... Be warned of an unearthly wailin' coming from the belly of the ship. Each Phantom Class Sloop will also come with its own wanderin' ghost! Don't ye worry: they won't be part of the crew count and aren't able to grab a mug to partake in yer rum. This limited edition sloop is now available fer sale from yer local shipyard, but only until the end of October. Be sure and grab one now and get to know your new spectral roommate! October's Gold…
- Trick o' Treat In a Phantom Class Sloop! - 6 October 2017
Phantom Class Sloop We're starting the month off fright, with a Limited Edition ship: the Phantom Class Sloop! Limited edition ships are only available fer a limited time, but tend to have some surprises for ye. LE ships are available at yer local shipyard. Below ye'll find a sneak peek at this ghostly sloop. Don't let appearances fool ye, the ship is more than seaworthy! It even has a full-sized captain's cabin, though mind the cobwebs as you enter... Be warned of an unearthly wailin' coming from the belly of the ship. Each Phantom Class Sloop will also come with its own wanderin' ghost! Don't ye worry: they won't be part of the crew count and aren't able to grab a mug to partake in yer rum. This limited edition sloop is now available fer sale from yer local shipyard, but only until the end of October. Be sure and grab one now and get to know your new spectral roommate! October's Gold…
- Steam Trading Cards Now Available! - 3 October 2017
Ahoy mates! We're please to announce that our fine arrrtists have created Dark Seas trading cards and they're now available. Sets of cards can be turned into game badges and tradable Steam community items. Since release last week, we've implemented the following changes: Fixed the building arrows which had disappeared. Fix for labor bug in situation where a pirate holds a permanent labor badge and also a deluxe labor badge. Fix for bug that prevented some players' trophies from correctly exporting to Steam achievements. Starting tomorrow evening, trophies will be resent to Steam when players log in to their pirates. Greenies will no longer spawn on Night Harbour or Lionhaven. As before, all new pirates will begin on Port Venture. Update to the "CPU Bugfix" checkbox in Options, to allow the Steam Overlay to continue working even while this option is checked. Adding debug logging to narro…
- Steam Trading Cards Now Available! - 3 October 2017
Ahoy mates! We're please to announce that our fine arrrtists have created Dark Seas trading cards and they're now available. Sets of cards can be turned into game badges and tradable Steam community items. Since release last week, we've implemented the following changes: Fixed the building arrows which had disappeared. Fix for labor bug in situation where a pirate holds a permanent labor badge and also a deluxe labor badge. Fix for bug that prevented some players' trophies from correctly exporting to Steam achievements. Starting tomorrow evening, trophies will be resent to Steam when players log in to their pirates. Greenies will no longer spawn on Night Harbour or Lionhaven. As before, all new pirates will begin on Port Venture. Update to the "CPU Bugfix" checkbox in Options, to allow the Steam Overlay to continue working even while this option is checked. Adding debug logging to narro…
- Spyglass: A Developer Update - 22 September 2017
Ahoy Mates! First, thank ye fine mates who've been sending us feedback! That's been incredibly helpful. The next big item to hit the seas will be blockades. We're currently working on plans, but welcome yer input. Since release last week, we've implemented the following changes: Fixed issue that caused many of the buildings to suddenly disappear. Adding a "CPU Bugfix" checkbox at the bottom of Ye:Options:General, which can be used by players affected by excessive CPU usage when using Steam. This option may interfere with the behavior of the Steam overlay when making a purchase. If ye run into that, uncheck the box. Switching to a wrapped parlor badge in the Eminent Explorer pack. This way ye pirates can open it whenever ye wish. Increasing max poker buy-in to 20,000 pieces of eight. And increased poker rake to 5%. Fixed the "Navigation" action on the Shadow sloop's navigation wheel. Fix…
- Spyglass: A Developer Update - 22 September 2017
Ahoy Mates! First, thank ye fine mates who've been sending us feedback! That's been incredibly helpful. The next big item to hit the seas will be blockades. We're currently working on plans, but welcome yer input. Since release last week, we've implemented the following changes: Fixed issue that caused many of the buildings to suddenly disappear. Adding a "CPU Bugfix" checkbox at the bottom of Ye:Options:General, which can be used by players affected by excessive CPU usage when using Steam. This option may interfere with the behavior of the Steam overlay when making a purchase. If ye run into that, uncheck the box. Switching to a wrapped parlor badge in the Eminent Explorer pack. This way ye pirates can open it whenever ye wish. Increasing max poker buy-in to 20,000 pieces of eight. And increased poker rake to 5%. Fixed the "Navigation" action on the Shadow sloop's navigation wheel. Fix…
- Sailing Into Early Access - 14 September 2017
Welcome aboard mates! We're proud to announce that Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas is sailing into early access! This is a fresh new take on a game we've loved for over a decade. Our goal is to make it more PvP orientated, make island ownership more worthwhile, make the game more accessible to new players, and retain the charm of the original game. All new pirates begin in Port Venture of the Greywaters archipelago, a relatively safe place to begin getting your sea legs before venturing further out into the Obsidian ocean. To the left of the dock, you'll find a Shadow Fleet recruiter, and to the right, a Defiant Armada recruiter, where you can whisk directly to their Stronghold islands and start to decide on which faction you'd like to support. Each crew must choose a faction at the time it is created. Take care mates; war is automatic between the factions and encounters outside of Greywaters…
