In this post, our talented composer Aaron Miller will take us through how he writes music for games, with lots of reference to what he did specifically for Abandon Ship. Take it away, Aaron! Game Music Writing Writing music for games is a passion of mine! It’s extremely creative and highly rewarding. I […]
We’ve received a lot of requests for releasing the soundtrack, and with good reason – Composer Aaron Miller has created an epic score, suitably rousing and appropriate for ship battles in tumultuous seas! Aaron has remastered the music from the game into an album. The full track listing is as follows: – Abandon Ship […]
Greetings Captain! Our first major update focuses on feedback from the community, and we’ve added some big systems that substantially improve the game. These concentrate on the following areas: – Implementing an alternate solution to insta-killing crew in events – Offering ways to get out of the ‘downward spiral’ that could occur if […]
In this blog post we’ll discuss our plans for immediately after we launch, and some of the things we’re thinking about for the longer-term. Everything included here is with the goal of making the game as brilliant as it can be, and working towards an eventual full release, or Version 1.0! Abandon Ship, Now […]
Some of you may not know that it’s possible to get your name in the game as a randomly generated crew member. For those that do know, you may be curious as to how and where your name could be used. In this blog post we’re going to answer those questions. How do I […]
In this post, we’re going to take a look at the nastier things lurking in the depths… The world in Abandon Ship is in turmoil. Since the collapse of a dominant faction, lawlessness prevails. Into this vacuum a new power is rising: The Cult of Haliphron. The Cult worship ancient sea monsters. Their ultimate […]
Hey, I’m Danny, writer and narrative helper-outer. Career Thus Far I took a circuitous route into the gaming world, but I’ve always been a writer in some shape or form. I studied Literature & Film at uni, where I was introduced to some weird as hell animators, (nearly) learned to read ye olde […]
In this post, we’re going to take a look at some of the weapons you can get in Abandon Ship. These fit into three categories: – Cannons – Mortars – Swivel Guns Cannons Cannons appear in batteries on the port and starboard sides of the ship. Most vessels have room for two batteries […]
In this post, we’re going to take a look at the classes of crew you can recruit on your ship. Here is the lineup: From the left, we have: 1) Male Player Captain 2) Marine 3) Gunner 4) Navigator 5) Sailor 6) Surgeon 7) Female Player Captain Crew Experience There are 5 […]
Welcome to the second part of our Announcement Trailer Dev Blog. In Part 1, we looked at the very early stages of the announcement trailers development, covering Competitive Analysis, High Level Treatment, writing the Beats and culminating in the first rough edit using placeholder assets. That was back in December 2015, when I […]