In-game event13 Aug 2026Playtest Update v1.3.0 — learn the ropes, then read the skyPlaytest Update v1.3.0 — Tutorial & Storms ⚓ Two of your oldest ledger complaints answered in one drop: "the tutorial is a wall of text" and "the storm looks like a whirlpool". Both got torn down and rebuilt. Thank you for every report — this patch is made of them. 🧭 The Guided Tutorial · Show, don't tell. The old text cards are gone. A new guided voyage walks you through everything hands-on:…
Playtest Update v0.4.0 Six days to Early Access. This build is about what victory hands you — and about making every screen in the game feel like it came off the same shipwright's bench. 💰 Rewards, rebuilt · Every reward is now one painted card. Post-fight spoils, Lucky Treasure bargains — one anatomy everywhere: painted medallion, the number in warm gold, a rarity seal, and a category tint so…
Playtest Update v0.3.0 This one is almost entirely yours — nearly every line below started as a playtest report or a Discord thread. Thank you. Nine days to Early Access; this is the build that clears the decks for it. 🎓 Tutorial, rebuilt around how you actually played it · Finishing the tutorial no longer consumes Expedition 1. The lessons end with a proper TUTORIAL COMPLETE — then your first…
Want in the Playtest? The Crew Musters in the Discord Captains — we need hands on the ship, and we need them telling us the truth. The Pirate Twist playtest crew is mustering: early builds before anyone else, a name in the credits, and a real say in where this game sails. We read every report, and the changes land in the patch notes with your name on them. How to sign on · Join the Discord — it…
Every great voyage needs a crew, Captains. We've opened the doors to the Pirate Twist Discord — the wardroom where the wind, the broadsides, and the boss captains get argued over between expeditions. Come Aboard For · Dev updates first. Patch notes, build drops, and what's heading into Early Access — before they hit the store page. · Shape the game. Bug reports, balance gripes, and feature idea…
Pirate Twist — Playtest Update v0.1.0 Ahoy sailors! A big update has hit the Playtest branch. Here's everything new since the last build: ⚔️ New · Ramming combat — line up a bow-on charge and smash into enemy hulls. Adds new structural modules ( Ram Prow , Hull Bracing ) and a dedicated rammer boss, Kael the Reaver . · Ammo rework — each shot type now has a clearer role: Grape scatters, slows s…
Combat Redesign, Codex & Tutorial Ahoy, captains! This update brings a top-to-bottom overhaul of how Pirate Twist plays, plus the in-game reference and tutorial you've been asking for. New Tutorial First-time captains now get walked through the basics. A welcome modal on your first arrival at Port offers an opt-in guided tour, and every encounter type fires a quick intro banner the first time y…
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