Ship of Fools news & patch notes

To celebrate, we’ve discounted Ship of Fools to our first ever 75% on PC!

Thank you all for your patience. The long-awaited Console update is finally here, free for all Console players! 

We’re talking about:

• The Endless mode update;

• The Alphy’s Project update;

• The Thunder Tide Duo DLC;

• The Golden Bay Duo DLC;

• The Completely Foolish Edition;

• And every patch since the Fish & Ships update!

We’ll need every Fool on deck to take down the Aquapocalypse! ⚓

See you at sea, Console Fools!

Developer Frank here,

Curious to know what it’s about? Our newly revamped Don’t Kill Them All Steam page will tell you everything!

Don’t Kill Them All

P.S.: Don’t miss our latest Patch Note 1.5.3, freshly released for Ship of Fools.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Tentacles boss could continue an anticipated tentacle attack while its head was emerging, potentially hitting the boat and causing an unavoidable hit.

• Fixed a bug where certain UI elements did not invert properly on the end run screen in inverted mode.

Miscellaneous

• An overall optimization pass has been applied to the game's projectiles, leading to better performance when firing cannons (laggy oil and electric effects, we banish thee!).

• Fixed a typo in one of Alphy’s dialogues.

• Fixed a typo in "The Piranha Plushie" description in German (thanks to SvenL for reporting this issue to us on Discord).

• Fixed a typo in "The Clock" name in German (thanks to SvenL for reporting this issue to us on Discord).

• Fixed a typo in one of Horacles Jr.'s dialogues (thanks to Sands Under Table for reporting this issue to us on Discord).

Trading card items

• Ship of Fools now features Steam trading cards! Collect the full set to gain beautiful badges, emotes, and Steam profile backgrounds to show everyone you’re a true Fool.

Raise the sails, Console players of Ship of Fools!

We’ve officially been greenlit to bring to Consoles everything we’ve brought to PC since the Fish & Ships update!

We’re talking about:

• The Endless mode update;

• The Alphy’s Project update;

• The Thunder Tide Duo DLC;

• The Golden Bay Duo DLC;

• The Completely Foolish Edition;

• And every patch since the Fish & Ships update!

You’ve been asking for this for over a year now, and we’re thrilled to finally make it happen. We believe every platform deserves the latest version of our games.

We’re now hard at work to bring this to you as soon as possible.

Stay tuned!

We want to let you know about an important update.

A recently identified security vulnerability with Unity has been spotted, and while there is currently no evidence of impact on users, we’re taking all relevant steps to ensure you’re on the latest and safest version of the game.

To keep you safe, we’ve released a new patch that addresses the issue. Please update your game as soon as possible to stay protected.

You can read more about it here:

https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01

As always, our priority will be on keeping our games as safe and enjoyable for everyone.

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where players using Simplified or Traditional Chinese would be reset to English upon restarting the game. Clearly not the intended behavior! (thanks to Shroom_香菇 for reporting this issue to us on Discord)

Miscellaneous

• Update sub menu title label to reduce confusion. In the "Play" menu where you select to play online or local, we've renamed "New Run" back to simply "Play" in every language.

• Fix typos in "The Dark Chest" description (thanks to Wrecked... for reporting this issue to us on the Steam Forums).

Bug fixes

• Fix issue causing a cutscene soft-lock when Barnaby and Alphy were unlocked at the same time when returning to The Great Lighthouse after a run (thanks to TheUnBearable and Matan for reporting this issue to us on Discord).
• Add a missing pew pew mode sound during Claws, Tyrant of The Deep boss fight. The missing sound goes like this: *CHAK CHAK* (but it sounds better in-game than by text).
• Tentatively fix the "ghost" enemy bug in online multiplayer, where enemies appeared invincible to the client and stayed on screen for the rest of the run. Please report on Discord if the issue persists!

Miscellaneous

• Update main menu button labels to reduce confusion. With the recent addition of the run progression save feature, we introduced a new "Continue" button that lets players resume an unfinished run. Previously, the buttons were labeled "Resume Run" and "New Run", which led some players to believe "New Run" would reset their save file. To address this, we've renamed "New Run" back to simply "Play" in every language.
• Adjust translations in other languages for the "Resume Run" button text.
• Fix typos in new dialogues texts.
• Lower the popshell explosion volume in pewpew mode.

Alphy's project begins

Pew Pew Mode is real!!

Electric Effect

Four New Fools Join the Fray!

• 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!

• 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! We will let you discover what each individual trinket does! Happy hunting!

• 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!

• 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

v1.5.0 patch notes

New features:

• New NPC Alphy now available to get rescued in the Darkness sector
• Alphy's quest introducing new items, new game modifiers as well as repairing broken structures in the starting area
• Resume an unfinished run in local and online (also works for both solo and coop!)
• New Electric elemental effect
• Repaired fountain acts now as a wishing well to sink excess tendrils

Miscellaneous:

• Electric effect added to the random effects that Siren scale and Coral could produce.
• Allow player to skip the end of run reward sequence by pressing the interact button an additional time.
• Add many Tendril Chest reward tiles in The Darkness sector map generation
• New happier starting area ambiance and music once everything is repaired

Bug Fixes:

• Fix DLC announcement’s highlight in the main menu not displaying when selected.
• Fix possible soft-lock happening in the main menu when accidentally creating another online game in the background.
• Fix map storm counter sometimes showing negative values.
• Fix trinkets effects being removed twice in some cases (mostly in local coop) when switching fools, causing the players to have multiple negative stats Reported by a bunch of people : Biosense on Steam, Wyzard, zote and undergrinder on Discord, T_Pog, Peatchi, SSLYK on reddit
• Fix save being deleted in some cases when the file was locked. It will now retry for 5 seconds and close the game if the save file is present but cannot be read. Reported on discord by Christianxox1
• Betty unlock condition not being tracked correctly in online play Reported by Old_rosie on reddit
• Fix sentry sometimes not shooting Reported on discord by Katfield and Dean
• Fix item with long names could not be fully visible in inventory
• Fix storm progression starting from tiles that were previously stormed after using the beacon
• Fix Light Toolbox trinket should not be available when using the Red Scourge. Reported Professional_Denizen on reddit
• Fix add cooldown when playing a specific sound to prevent the same sound being played a lot in a short period of time
• Fix an issue preventing the prompt telling to pick up the cannon in the tutorial to show up
• Fix issues caused by starting a run with only the second player connected

Wallpapers

Come aboard!

Alphy’s project

Pew Pew Mode

Save your run, save the world

• 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

• 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!

• 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

• 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!

• 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

Wallpapers

More Surprises Await!

Teach Orcs how to turn their passions into weapons!

The little baby boar must be protected at all cost!

Protect the little baby boar EVEN MORE by adopting your own!

Endless mode adjustment patch note

Don't Kill Them All

v1.4.1 patch notes

New features:

• Game over screen skip button added: You can now press the interact button during the scoring animation on the game over screen to fast-forward through it.

Balance changes:

• Enemy HP Progression: Adjusted the enemy HP progression curve in endless mode to provide a greater challenge and better match the players' scaling power.
  • Loop 1 HP Multiplier: 2 → 3
  • Loop 2 HP Multiplier: 5 → 10
  • Loop 3 HP Multiplier: 9 → 25
  • Loop 4 HP Multiplier: 14 → 50
  • Loop 5 HP Multiplier: 20 → 100
  • From Loop 6 onwards, the HP multiplier increases by 100 for each subsequent loop.
• Prevent self-inflicted damage from ejecting a plank from the ship
• Golden bottle now increases paddle attack damage by 10%
• Equipping multiple Light Fan trinkets now adds additional projectiles. Light Fan projectiles now synergizes with other paddle enhancements such as elemental effects, additional damage, size and speed.

Bug Fixes:

• Prevent some enemy looping sound to be played infinitely for the guest in an online game

v1.4.0 patch notes

• Endless mode added

Balance changes:

• Reduce owlet movement speed when charging the boat before exploding
• Increase paper plane ammunition homing force and damage

Fools balance changes:

• Quill: Missing a shot only removes 2 stacks instead of all of them. Sentry gun not hitting enemies does not count as a miss. We felt that her ability was too punishing, making her almost unplayable in certain situations. Now Quill is a strong pick while still requiring some good aiming!
• Betty: Initiate rage mode when getting hit by a regular paddle attack from another player instead of only initiating from a heavy hit. This allows for the other player to continuously initiate Betty’s rage mode while she remains shooting!
• Finley: Rework reward pool from repairs. Now when repairing, Finley has a chance of spawning:
  • Regular resource: 60%
  • Basic chest: 25%
  • Ancient chest containing an item: 5%
• Jules: All light trinkets are now included in the pool of obtainable items from his ability. Jules will now generate a trinket when defeating The Eye of the Storm. Prior to this update, activating Jules' ability upon defeating the final boss was unnecessary. However, with the introduction of Endless mode, this item now serves a purpose in subsequent loops!

Miscellaneous:

• Prevent sentry cannons from shooting an enemy with an active deflection bubble
• Barnaby and Jules ability now remove the generated item from the pool of obtainable items to make sure those items are not generated again in the same run
• Replace Mama Gull inventory image
• Replace Yoyo trinket activation keyword from “damage” to “accuracy”
• Something special added to the main menu…

Bug Fixes:

• Fix plank bundle given by the siren in The Edge cave sometimes falling in the water
• Fix achievements for completing a run not being shared with the client in an online game
• Fix some special chest encounters ending too soon
• Fix siren ship misplaced hole making it hard to repair
• Fix enemies looping sound never stopped in certain situations
• Fix projectile attack ground target sometimes not being deactivated
• Fix item transfering when switching fools not working properly as the client in an online game
• Fix paddle reach bonuses given not applied to the client in an online game
• Fix homing projectiles not being able to hit enemies that are very close to the water level
• Fix Mama Gull projectiles not hitting some boss parts
• Fix sometimes being able to open the map during sector loading soft-locking the game

Resolved Issues

Fixed softlock caused by invisible / invincible ennemies

• Bullies going under water and never coming back up causing the encounter to never end.
• During an online game, some Slurg become invincible and invisible for one of the two players making it impossible to complete the encounter.

v1.2.0 patch notes

• New NPC: Otto the Shipwright
• Shipwright challenges to unlock ships
• Brightness Shipwright challenges to unlock items
• 3 new ships to unlock
• 18 new items to unlock
• Secret ship adornments to unlock
• “A Whale of a Time” achievement
• “Reduce Reuse Recycle” achievement
• “Beast Tamer” achievement
• “Festive Fleet” achievement

The Garden Duo DLC content

• New Fool: Noh the cat fish
• New Fool: Mikoi the koi fish
• “Catrate Master” achievement (DLC)
• “Belting Overseas” achievement (DLC)

Balance changes:

• Gold bullet multiplier is now additive instead of multiplicative
• Holy trident paddle size multiplier 2 → 1.75
• The corkscrew trinket will now consider the Rancid Oil trinket as a bottle
• Cluck - Egg laying delay changed from 15 to 25 seconds → 10 to 15 seconds - Chance of laying regular egg: 95%→ 50% - Chance of laying special egg: 5% → 50% - Add mamagull egg to special egg pool
• Time delay between critical enemy projectiles in hard mode - Solo 3 → 6 seconds - Co-op 2 → 4 seconds
• The Beacon artifact now starts in its active state

Miscellaneous:

• Improve Darkness Cave Island visuals
• Add French translation credits video
• Add cancel defend and super charge action by pression roll button
• Remove encounters containing falling standalone spider bombs
• Prevent self-inflicted damage (damage from Mikoi’s ability and damage from payment at the carpentry) from breaking holy artifacts
• Add NPC skins for Gertrude and Woody for each sector
• Add ship visual variations for each sector

Optimizations:

• Memory usage reduction during gameplay
• Sector loading time reduction
• Lag spike occurrences reduction when enemies spawn

Bug Fixes:

• Fix All the Treasures of the Sea achievement not unlocking
• Fix music composer Philippe Grant name misspelled in the credits (sorry Phil)
• Fix Magic Hat ability not working for client player in an online game
• Fix darkness cave island invisible for client player in an online game
• Fix Max level grapeshot special bounce ability only applying to 1 projectile instead of all when fully charged
• Fix enemy projectile damaging boat when a client performs a reflect that should have blocked it in an online game
• Fix client only repairing one tile with a plank bundle in an online game
• Fix Eye of The Storm warping animation not showing for client in an online game
• Fix Lotte ability able to reload a cannon disabled by the Dark Cannon Curse (Thanks to discord user @ShadowKitsune for reporting)
• Fix players not dying when purchasing an item at the carpentry while the Double Edge Sword artifact is equipped (Thanks to discord user @Terofale for reporting)
• Fix Dark Cannon Curse not working correctly in an online game
• Fix harpoon sound not fading out when off-screen (Thanks to discord user @PremiumPumpkin and @xSkyDiver for reporting)
• and many more

Important announcement regarding pricing

Fish & Ships SPOILER ALERT!

• When playing solo, The Foundry will transform 1 trinket into 2 artifacts. This sorcery is stronger than any of Halga’s soups.
• But keep in mind you need enough cargo space to place both artifacts on your pedestals.

• In co-op mode, the Foundry operates slightly differently. It simply transforms one trinket into an artifact.
• The exciting part here is that both players can enjoy the benefits of the trinket's power once it's transformed into an artifact.