Developer posts and news about this game.
Announcing Pirate Code 2: Reign of the Pirate King! Pirate Code 2 will be an open-world, roguelite, turn-based pirate strategy game with a focus on tactical combat, exploration, and fleet customization. You can sign up to received the demo when it's available on CircuitHive.com .
This is a minor update that updates the Mac executable so that it works better on modern devices. Minimum OS version is now MacOS 10.13.
This is a minor update to fix typos and update the executable for newer versions of the OS.
We've been busy working on Pirate Code over the last year. After we released Rise of the Kraken we decided to hit the most important issues and feature requests for Pirate Code and bring another free update to the game. At long last it's ready for you to enjoy! Here's a look at w
This is a hotfix update for Mac users only (windows users will remain at 1.7.0.b for now). It fixes a serious bug that was occurring on Macs with retina displays.
It's time for the Kraken to Rise! Circuit Hive has been hard at work for the better part of the is year putting together an awesome expansion to Pirate Code and it's finally ready! Everyone Can Fight Krakens This update is not just the expansion. It includes changes to the base g
Announcing the first major expansion for Pirate Code, Rise of the Kraken! Here at Circuit Hive, we've been hard at work building these monstrous cephalopods for months and we're finally ready to fill you in on what's coming. Rise of the Kraken will revolve around the mysterious r
It's spring and it's time to clean out those cobwebs! We've been hard at work here cleaning up the most requested pain-points in Pirate Code. Ship Renaming You've always been able to rename your fleet just by clicking on the name in the flag editor, but the ships were a different
From intense battles with angry ghost pirates to relaxing fishing trips, Pirate Code has it all and composer Philip Robinson wrote the music to match. Until now you had to fight through scores of pirates to hear that intense final boss music, but all that has changed! We are happ
Since the early days, the controls for the camera have been a hotly discussed feature of Pirate Code. There have been suggestions to change the mouse cursor at the screen's edge to show that the camera can move and more than one person has suggested using the arrow keys to move t
One could argue that the start of any game is the most important part of the game. If the first few hours aren't fun then it's unlikely that anyone will make it to the ending. Pirate Code is constantly being improved and this update focuses on the beginning. The results speak for
Advanced Game Options are finally here! Many of these options were directly requested by the community. Don't be afraid to speak up if there's something you would like to see in Pirate Code. We also had a number of serious bug fixes since the last major update of Pirate Code as w
Pirate Code has once again been updated! This time the focus has been bug fixes and quality of life improvements. There's a complete list of changes below, but I'd like to start by highlighting the most important. Crafty Consumer Previously when you purchased a ship, you didn't h
It's been over a month since I announce that another big update was coming to Pirate Code. It has arrived. Pirate Code 1.6.2 is now available and it is by far, the best Pirate Code yet! What's new this time? Ship upgrades. You're going to love 'em! Ship Upgrades Pirate Code takes
Pirate Code was released one year ago! Since then, based on feedback from you, the players, major portions of the game have been improved. I didn't want to pass up this opportunity to give an update on the next release. It would have been nice to release the update today, but the
Today, a minor update for Pirate Code was released. It included several bug fixes. Here's the list: It seems the AI still occasionally resurfaces ships when another ship is already at a location. This causes the first ship to "ghost" so that you can't shoot it. This has been fixe
The Ocean Awaits! This latest update to Pirate Code revamps the world map, changing it from a bland, boring ocean to a magnificent pallet of blue and greens! My goal with this update was to make the ocean a place that was worth exploring. Now you can find unique islands sitting i
A Brave New Ocean I constantly work to improve Pirate Code, focusing on the parts that I feel are lowest quality. Over the last month or so, my focus has been on the world map. The existing ocean is a bland place. It serves it's purpose, allowing the player to travel from one pla
This update brings to an end the reign of terror that a handful of bugs have had in the open seas. It also aims to improve performance during battles with larger fleets. As always, please post to the discussion area if you find a bug. Here's a quick list of what has changed: Decr
Pirate Code 1.5.4 is now live! Most of my time on this update was spent reworking much of the underlying code for the world map. My main focus was improving performance and I feel like I succeeded. There's not much more I can do to make it faster. If you still experience problems