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Tutorial

About This Game

A ship design and trading game. Choose hull size and material, place items like cannons, food, sails, and armor on a grid, manage weight vs buoyancy to keep your ship afloat, and sell or send ships on voyages for gold!

How to Play

  1. Click New Ship to pick a hull size (Small, Medium, Large) and material (Wood, Iron, Steel)
  2. In the Shipyard, click an item in the Shop panel on the right to select it
  3. Click an empty cell on the ship grid to place the item — it costs gold
  4. Right-click any placed item to remove it and get a full refund
  5. Watch the weight bar — if weight exceeds buoyancy, the ship sinks!
  6. Make your ship seaworthy: add at least 1 Sail, 1 Food, and 1 Crew Quarters
  7. Click Done, then Sell your ship for profit or send it on a Voyage to earn gold

Controls

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Mouse to build, right-click to remove items

Tips & Tricks

  • Seaworthy ships sell for 25% more at market
  • Ships with 2+ Cannons and 1+ Armor get an extra 15% combat bonus
  • Voyages earn gold but storms and pirates can damage your items
  • Armor protects against storms, cannons deter pirates
  • Start with small wooden ships and work up to large steel warships
  • You can always remove items for a full refund — experiment freely!