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Steam News · Oct 15
Ahoy, captains!Time flies, and we’re back with another look at what’s coming in Ashlands. If you’re new here, welcome aboard! And if you’ve been following Windrose for a while, welcome back!This is the second entry in our series about how ships are changing as part of Ashlands, our next major update. If you missed the first part, you can read it here — we covered our general approach to ships in t...
Steam News · Oct 8
Ahoy, captains!As you may have noticed, we just revealed the release window for our next update, Ashlands, in the trailer that premiered during the Triple-i Initiative. If you missed it, you can watch it below:And while we’re sure you have plenty of questions (especially about that last part) all in good time! From here on out, we want to regularly share more about what’s coming in Ashlands. This ...
Steam News · Sep 26
Get your collection shelves ready! We’re happy to announce our collaboration with Youtooz on the first-ever Windrose collectibles!Our first thematic drop features three things every Archipelago captain knows all too well: the Dodo plushie, the Boar plushie, and the Coin pin.Interested? Here’s how it works:Voting is open for 7 days starting now. Your votes will decide whether each concept gets made...
Steam News · Sep 14
Ahoy, mateys!The Triple-i Initiative is back on October 8th, and Windrose is setting sail for the show once again! If you haven’t caught one before, Triple-i is basically one big, action-packed barrage of game trailers, just game after game after game. And yep, we’ve got a little something of our own stashed in the cargo hold.The show will be streamed live on YouTube and Twitch, so grab your crew,...
Steam News · Aug 28
Hey, captains!The end of summer is drawing near, and while it’s a little sad to see it go, we’re putting more and more effort into our next update, Ashlands.We decided to share a few small work-in-progress snippets from development to cheer you up a bit. The team sends its warmest regards and can’t wait to show you more of what we’ve been working on!Starting off with a colorful new armor set for o...
Steam News · Aug 25
Patch Notes, version: 0.10.0.9Cannonballs now correctly deal damage when hitting a ship’s stern.Cannonballs now correctly deal damage when hitting a ship’s sails or hull.
Steam News · Jul 8
Ahoy, captains!Here’s a small patch with a few improvements. We’re also very grateful for all your feedback and comments on the latest devblog post.One known issue remains in this build, but we’re already looking into it and plan to fix it in a future update.Thank you for staying with us, and stay tuned for more news.Patch Notes, version: 0.10.0.8Fixed an issue where projectiles could pass through...
Steam News · Jul 2
Now that the post-launch waters have settled, Kraken Express is steering the ship towards its first big Windrose update. The pirate survival game exploded onto the scene in April in fittingly dramatic fashion - racking up more than two million sales and even briefly outstripping the pace of the mighty Rust on Steam. That's a lot of adventurers ready for their next outing across the water, and the ...
Steam News · Jul 1
s a survival game, Windrose is an extremely forgiving one. Your weapons and gear never degrade. If your pirate ship sinks you can rebuild it with a mere 20 pieces of wood. You can't die of hunger or thirst, and your NPC pirate crew, well… they can't die at all... Read more.
Steam News · Jul 1
DISCLAIMER: We’re talking about plans, and plans may change. We tend to experiment a lot. If something does not work well for the game, we discard it. Prototyping a great idea can drastically change how it feels once we actually playtest it. Simply put, if something isn’t great, we tend to pivot it into something a lot better. That’s the nature of development, and it applies to the plans described...
Steam News · Jun 25
Hey, everyone!We are releasing another batch of small improvements and fixes for the current build.Please note that we'll also be performing some backend maintenance, which means the game will be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Patch notes, version: 0.10.0.7Added Docker images with Linux server support. For setup instructions, see Dedicated...
Steam News · May 18
Hey, captains! We’re releasing another small update that fixes several issues. We’re closely monitoring your reports and will continue rolling out hotfixes and improvements.Patch NotesVersion: 0.10.0.6Reduced disk space usage and optimized disk writes during gameplay.Slightly improved performance during boarding.Slightly improved performance when using ship artillery.Player and ship action panels ...
Steam News · May 15
Early access pirate sim Windrose has hit two million sales, pretty much exactly a month after its April 14 release date. That's a big number, and to contextualize it with another sales milestone announced this week, it took Silent Hill f more than six months to sell the same amount... Read more.
Steam News · May 14
Hey, captains!Another incredible milestone in our journey — 2,000,000 brave souls have plunged into the Archipelago to live the swashbuckling life alongside us!When we first set sail, we could only hope that our game would find such a passionate and dedicated community. Seeing so many of you exploring the seas, sharing your stories, creating content, reporting issues, and supporting us every step ...