Hey Fools! Developer Dan here, back at it again, because my evil plan I shared with you on April 1st worked! You heard that right, Ship of Fools is officially getting a new FREE content update, and oh boy what an update it is!
Mark your maps! Alphy’s Project Update launches on Steam on April 24th, 2025!
In this post, I’ll introduce you to some of the exciting new features coming your way, including four brand-new fools available as DLC!
Alphy’s project
Hold and behold Pelly and Alphy! The ultimate partners in crime (and construction)! These two have landed in the Archipelago with a grand mission: restoring every broken structure to its former glory!
Your job? Gather materials on your journey and bring them back to The Great Lighthouse Island so Alphy can unlock powerful new items and… well… Pelly?
Pelly, on the other hand, will be laying eggs—but not just any ordinary eggs! These eggs hold space-time-altering properties, adding an extra layer of foolishness to your adventure once incubating!
Each egg introduces a unique, togglable game modifier, because who doesn’t love absolute chaos? And here is the first one!
Pew Pew Mode
Pelly’s first-ever egg, the Pew Pew Egg, does something truly unhinged:
It replaces every. single. sound effect. in the game… With mouth-crafted masterpieces.
Yes, you heard that right. Over 400+ sound effects and 32 complete songs have been remade a cappella by our very own Ship of Fools dev team. What started as an April Fool’s joke in 2023 has now become a fully realized (and completely ridiculous) feature, thanks to the incredible talent of our composer, Philippe Grant, and the sheer foolishness of our team.
In case you’ve missed it back then, here was the original April Fools skit that started the idea for the pew pew mode:
Save your run, save the world
One of the most requested quality of life features is finally here!
With this update, you’ll finally be able to save your progress mid-adventure!
How does it work?
- Your progress auto-saves whenever you select a new encounter on the map.
- Next time you return, you can resume your adventure right where you left off!
- Want to switch things up? You can continue a solo run in co-op or even take an offline game online—your run stays intact and it works the other way around too!
Golden Bay Duo
On the same day, two new Fools packs are getting released as DLC! The first one is the Golden Bay Duo introducing Commodore Goldie and Hanah!
Both characters bring a new gameplay mechanic, allowing them to spend Sand Dollars to overcharge their reflect action, unleashing game-changing abilities!
Commodore Goldie – Flaunts its wealth with pride, yet hides a heart of gold
- A goldfish with a taste for riches, Goldie digs with her trusty shovel to uncover Whirl Pearls. (or, with a bit of luck, maybe something else?)
- On impact, these pearls create a Cash Vortex, scattering gold and wealth as they strike enemies!
Hanha – Relentlessly tracks the weak, leaving no bounty unclaimed
- A fearsome bounty hunter, Hanha marks an enemy for the hunt.
- When a marked foe is defeated, they drop a Hunting Trophy into the water—trinkets that boost player stats!
- Each enemy has its own unique trophy, making every battle a high-stakes hunt!
Thunder Tide Duo
Prepare to unleash shocking new strategies with The Thunder Tide Duo! This electrifying Pack of Fools introduces two eccentric new characters—mad scientists of high Aquademic renown who harness the power of static electricity to zap their foes into the bottomless abyss!
Both characters utilize a new gameplay mechanic that lets them roll to generate static charges. These charges build up and release into increasingly powerful electric effects!
Eelvis – Shock and Roll!
- An amped-up electric eel with a jolted stage presence.
- When he fires a cannon, he discharges all stored static energy, creating a devastating electric explosion on impact!
Gastropaul – Heavy shell, strong personality
- This sea snail might look slow, but his resilience experiments make him a defensive powerhouse.
- If Gastropaul gets knocked down or stunned, he shrugs it off and instead unleashes an electric explosion, fueled by his stored charges!
Completely Foolish Edition
Alongside these new changes to the game, we’re introducing a new bundle that contains the base game, soundtrack and the 4 packs of fools for a grand total of 18 playable characters!
Wallpapers
Always liked our Keyarts? You can now bring the Fools to your desktop with a new selection of free wallpapers from Ship of Fools!
Download the free Ship of Fools wallpapers from the game file location shown below, or by visiting this website [ https://www.team17.com/ship-of-fools-wallpapers ]!
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More Surprises Await!
That’s all I can reveal for now, but trust me—there’s even more content waiting to be discovered!
Join us on Discord, where we’ll be sharing exclusive reveals, new items, and hidden secrets about the update before launch!