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Davy Jones DeckhandNewsA dedicated insult button | 'Below Deck' July 2025
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A dedicated insult button | 'Below Deck' July 2025

Davy Jones Deckhand · published 24 Jul 2025, 03:27 UTC

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Ahoy mateys, welcome Below Deck!

As we look ahead to Gamescom next month, we’ve been keeping priorities in order and adding a much anticipated feature to our demo: insults.


(ABOVE: Secret of Monkey Island, 1990)

What’s a pirate sword fight without a few sizzling roasts? We’re excited to offer players a dedicated insult button with contextual insults and humiliating comebacks. Press F during your turn to yell abuse at your opponents, or press it while they insult you to retort with a relevant zinger. The feature is as pointless as a blunt mop, and just as fun.

(LEFT: The start of our branching “insults” dialogue tree. RIGHT: A zinger.)

More distant ports to explore: PAX AU


We’re looking forward to yet another international outing for the studio. In October we will be showcasing Davy Jones’ Deckhand at PAX Australia, thanks to support from CODE NZ.

(Concept for this year’s CODE booth at PAX AU)

Once again, Ben and Tepene will be setting sail to promote the game and pillage the industry of all its valuables. We’re really looking forward to sharing our hard work with the media, creators and players!


Our new website (hello there fancy-pants)

Our new and improved website lets you touch the cards!


Go check it out 👉 www.cassbaygames.com

Playtest update?

Yes. We’re working on it.

Here’s a few things to look forward to:

  • 2 new bosses!

  • Tutorial cutscene

  • Tutorial death scene (sign Davy’s contract)

  • Destination selection (choose voyages of different lengths and travel between 3 locations)

  • The aforementioned insult system

  • Enemy “Combo” status. Counter-attack fast… or else!

(Davy’s contract… sign if you dare!)

(The new COMBO status)

Join the crew! 🏴‍☠️

Don’t forget to wishlist the game on Steam, blackmail your friends and family to do the same, and help us market our pirate game!

If you'd like more regular updates and to chat with the team then please join our public Discord server, we'd love to have you join our growing community. You can also follow us on social media at the links below.

Wishlist now:


Discord invite:

Cass Bay Games discord

Previous editions of 'Below Deck' can be found on itch:
Itch Devlog

Fill out this form to get access to our playtest:
Playtest sign up form 


Until next time me hearties, yo ho!

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