Fish or Die

Released: Apr 25, 2017
Platforms: WindowsmacOS
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 09:05 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

20 Feb 2017Developer post
Release v5.29.4
Release notes for version 5.29/28/27/26 Features: Audio Options page. controls Animal, Announcer, Music, Sound Effects and Voice. Convert to use new Sound management asset. Remove the Chance fish since not fully impelemented. Bug Fixes: Prevent hearing Monster Catch from far away
Release notes for version 5.29/28/27/26
Features:

Audio Options page. controls Animal, Announcer, Music, Sound Effects and Voice.
Convert to use new Sound management asset.
Remove the Chance fish since not fully impelemented.
Bug Fixes:

Prevent hearing Monster Catch from far away players.
Snagged Lure stops the Outboard from backing up.
Increase the number of Voices for some Sound Effects.
Lost dialog appears but Luse still there.
Some Computer AI stopped fishing during game.
Assorted fixes.
Original post
20 Feb 2017Developer post
Release v5.29.4
Release notes for version 5.29/28/27/26 Features: Audio Options page. controls Animal, Announcer, Music, Sound Effects and Voice. Convert to use new Sound management asset. Remove the Chance fish since not fully impelemented. Bug Fixes: Prevent hearing Monster Catch from far away
Release notes for version 5.29/28/27/26
Features:

Audio Options page. controls Animal, Announcer, Music, Sound Effects and Voice.
Convert to use new Sound management asset.
Remove the Chance fish since not fully impelemented.
Bug Fixes:

Prevent hearing Monster Catch from far away players.
Snagged Lure stops the Outboard from backing up.
Increase the number of Voices for some Sound Effects.
Lost dialog appears but Luse still there.
Some Computer AI stopped fishing during game.
Assorted fixes.
Original post
08 Sep 2016Developer post
On Sale for week starting 09/12/2016
On Sale to on-board more players to get feedback before exiting Early Access.
08 Sep 2016Developer post
On Sale for week starting 09/12/2016
On Sale to on-board more players to get feedback before exiting Early Access.
08 Sep 2016Developer post
Release for version 5.25/24/23/22/21/20/19
Release notes for version 5.25/24/23/22/21/20/19 Features: Available for Mac OS. New species for perch and longear. Single Player has been deprecated to save dev time. New JIT instructions. JIT instructions are now queued. Use last Lake selection when starting new game. GUI compo
Release notes for version 5.25/24/23/22/21/20/19
Features:

Available for Mac OS.
New species for perch and longear.
Single Player has been deprecated to save dev time.
New JIT instructions.
JIT instructions are now queued.
Use last Lake selection when starting new game.
GUI components should be independent of physics time
Bug Fixes:

Sets destination to button click location.
No automatic mode selection when starting game.
Not back to fishing after Creature encounter.
Feed Creature Dialog not using the Popup Manager.
Unable to fish in outboard only mode.
Creature not leaving hex after feeding.
Cannot repair outboard prop certain situations.
CandyBot fixes.
Unable to fish after stopping with outboard.
assorted fixes.
Original post
08 Sep 2016Developer post
Release for version 5.25/24/23/22/21/20/19
Release notes for version 5.25/24/23/22/21/20/19 Features: Available for Mac OS. New species for perch and longear. Single Player has been deprecated to save dev time. New JIT instructions. JIT instructions are now queued. Use last Lake selection when starting new game. GUI compo
Release notes for version 5.25/24/23/22/21/20/19
Features:

Available for Mac OS.
New species for perch and longear.
Single Player has been deprecated to save dev time.
New JIT instructions.
JIT instructions are now queued.
Use last Lake selection when starting new game.
GUI components should be independent of physics time
Bug Fixes:

Sets destination to button click location.
No automatic mode selection when starting game.
Not back to fishing after Creature encounter.
Feed Creature Dialog not using the Popup Manager.
Unable to fish in outboard only mode.
Creature not leaving hex after feeding.
Cannot repair outboard prop certain situations.
CandyBot fixes.
Unable to fish after stopping with outboard.
assorted fixes.
Original post
01 May 2016Developer post
CandyBot debut at Patriots Tech Summit 19
Volunteer exhibit at Tech Fair to encourage kids to peruse career in STEM for college. Answered questions about game development. CandyBot 35 or so Players 0. The achievements to reward candy was too hard. Nobody got 1st place against the computer AI. Nobody caught a Citation fis
01 May 2016Developer post
CandyBot debut at Patriots Tech Summit 19
Volunteer exhibit at Tech Fair to encourage kids to peruse career in STEM for college. Answered questions about game development. CandyBot 35 or so Players 0. The achievements to reward candy was too hard. Nobody got 1st place against the computer AI. Nobody caught a Citation fis
28 Apr 2016Developer post
Release Production v5.18/5.17
Features: Add achievements for citation species. Fish weight follows Virginia Fish and Game Citations. CandyBot Integration. BillyBassBot integration. Single Player to have simple option. Single Player to select Lakes. Bug Fixes: sometimes bass did NOT appear in feeding gui. Outb
Features:

Add achievements for citation species.
Fish weight follows Virginia Fish and Game Citations.
CandyBot Integration.
BillyBassBot integration.
Single Player to have simple option.
Single Player to select Lakes.
Bug Fixes:

sometimes bass did NOT appear in feeding gui.
Outboard sound turns back on leaving Tackle Store.
assorted minor fixes.
Original post
28 Apr 2016Developer post
Release Production v5.18/5.17
Features: Add achievements for citation species. Fish weight follows Virginia Fish and Game Citations. CandyBot Integration. BillyBassBot integration. Single Player to have simple option. Single Player to select Lakes. Bug Fixes: sometimes bass did NOT appear in feeding gui. Outb
Features:

Add achievements for citation species.
Fish weight follows Virginia Fish and Game Citations.
CandyBot Integration.
BillyBassBot integration.
Single Player to have simple option.
Single Player to select Lakes.
Bug Fixes:

sometimes bass did NOT appear in feeding gui.
Outboard sound turns back on leaving Tackle Store.
assorted minor fixes.
Original post
10 Apr 2016Developer post
Release notes for version 5.16 / 5.15 / 5.14
Features: Use fish finder without leaving Cockpit. Add Tournament Rules step. Two new Catfish types. Add catfish bait chicken livers, hot dogs, and dough. Catfish favor stumps and rocks. JIT Instructions for fishing empty structures. JIT Instruction for spare prop. JIT instructio
Features:

Use fish finder without leaving Cockpit.
Add Tournament Rules step.
Two new Catfish types.
Add catfish bait chicken livers, hot dogs, and dough.
Catfish favor stumps and rocks.
JIT Instructions for fishing empty structures.
JIT Instruction for spare prop.
JIT instruction for Power Boost
Don't change to trolling mode at end of game.
Lake to get marker buoys.
Computer AI better at changing Lures.
Garbage will get snagged on an empty hook.
Allow Multiple JIT instructions to appear at once.
Bug Fixes:

game never ended on some machines.
Action points sometime don't reset at beginning of game.
Fish should not bite on an empty hook
Unable to leave Tackle Store.
Creature moves away when fed.
Bass should not eat chicken livers.
Outboard goes forward when prop fixed.
"GO fishing" button to get off the land and go fishing.
Assorted minor fixes.
Original post
10 Apr 2016Developer post
Release notes for version 5.16 / 5.15 / 5.14
Features: Use fish finder without leaving Cockpit. Add Tournament Rules step. Two new Catfish types. Add catfish bait chicken livers, hot dogs, and dough. Catfish favor stumps and rocks. JIT Instructions for fishing empty structures. JIT Instruction for spare prop. JIT instructio
Features:

Use fish finder without leaving Cockpit.
Add Tournament Rules step.
Two new Catfish types.
Add catfish bait chicken livers, hot dogs, and dough.
Catfish favor stumps and rocks.
JIT Instructions for fishing empty structures.
JIT Instruction for spare prop.
JIT instruction for Power Boost
Don't change to trolling mode at end of game.
Lake to get marker buoys.
Computer AI better at changing Lures.
Garbage will get snagged on an empty hook.
Allow Multiple JIT instructions to appear at once.
Bug Fixes:

game never ended on some machines.
Action points sometime don't reset at beginning of game.
Fish should not bite on an empty hook
Unable to leave Tackle Store.
Creature moves away when fed.
Bass should not eat chicken livers.
Outboard goes forward when prop fixed.
"GO fishing" button to get off the land and go fishing.
Assorted minor fixes.
Original post
15 Mar 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.13.0 Snapping Turtles and Hook/Bait
fix steam .exe is missing error. Add snapping turtle to lake. Add hook and bait model of Lure. bait is removed with each nibble and bit. Soft Lures modeled as plastic bait on a hook. Add Lose Lure. Turtle can bite off your Lure. Add option chance turn on/off Add option creature t
fix steam .exe is missing error.
Add snapping turtle to lake.
Add hook and bait model of Lure. bait is removed with each nibble and bit. Soft Lures modeled as plastic bait on a hook.
Add Lose Lure. Turtle can bite off your Lure.
Add option chance turn on/off
Add option creature turn on/off
Add JIT instructions for Levels
Original post
15 Mar 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.13.0 Snapping Turtles and Hook/Bait
fix steam .exe is missing error. Add snapping turtle to lake. Add hook and bait model of Lure. bait is removed with each nibble and bit. Soft Lures modeled as plastic bait on a hook. Add Lose Lure. Turtle can bite off your Lure. Add option chance turn on/off Add option creature t
fix steam .exe is missing error.
Add snapping turtle to lake.
Add hook and bait model of Lure. bait is removed with each nibble and bit. Soft Lures modeled as plastic bait on a hook.
Add Lose Lure. Turtle can bite off your Lure.
Add option chance turn on/off
Add option creature turn on/off
Add JIT instructions for Levels
Original post
12 Mar 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.12.5 Jump ramps and land locked areas.
Release notes for version 5.12.5 Add Land Lock fishing areas. Add jump ramps to Land Locked. Add Power Boost equipment. Display casting hexes while using Outboard. Fish when trolling broken. Assorted bug fixes.
Release notes for version 5.12.5

Add Land Lock fishing areas.
Add jump ramps to Land Locked.
Add Power Boost equipment.
Display casting hexes while using Outboard.
Fish when trolling broken.
Assorted bug fixes.
Original post
12 Mar 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.12.5 Jump ramps and land locked areas.
Release notes for version 5.12.5 Add Land Lock fishing areas. Add jump ramps to Land Locked. Add Power Boost equipment. Display casting hexes while using Outboard. Fish when trolling broken. Assorted bug fixes.
Release notes for version 5.12.5

Add Land Lock fishing areas.
Add jump ramps to Land Locked.
Add Power Boost equipment.
Display casting hexes while using Outboard.
Fish when trolling broken.
Assorted bug fixes.
Original post
25 Feb 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.10.1 Hotfix
Account not set back to Max on starting another game. AI no longer tracks fished hexes. Test tournament with catfish target. Cleanup image of dashboard. Support for 16 players Terrain to replace collider meshes. Assorted bug fixes
Account not set back to Max on starting another game.
AI no longer tracks fished hexes.
Test tournament with catfish target.
Cleanup image of dashboard.
Support for 16 players
Terrain to replace collider meshes.
Assorted bug fixes
Original post
25 Feb 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.10.1 Hotfix
Account not set back to Max on starting another game. AI no longer tracks fished hexes. Test tournament with catfish target. Cleanup image of dashboard. Support for 16 players Terrain to replace collider meshes. Assorted bug fixes
Account not set back to Max on starting another game.
AI no longer tracks fished hexes.
Test tournament with catfish target.
Cleanup image of dashboard.
Support for 16 players
Terrain to replace collider meshes.
Assorted bug fixes
Original post
23 Feb 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.9.2 Usability improvements
Release notes for version 5.9.2 All lakes converted to terrain engine. Add Dialog for unsnagging or cutting your line Add Cockpit button to fishing menu Arrow keys for throttle and direction for outboard Add Chance fish crystal ball for feedback Add Chance fish treasure chest for
Release notes for version 5.9.2

All lakes converted to terrain engine.
Add Dialog for unsnagging or cutting your line
Add Cockpit button to fishing menu
Arrow keys for throttle and direction for outboard
Add Chance fish crystal ball for feedback
Add Chance fish treasure chest for feedback
Add Chance question mark mechanic for feedback
JIT Instructions must be exitted manually
Garbage icon now appears in livewell status HUD
New Cartoon buttons for all menus
Assorted bug fixes
Original post
23 Feb 2016Developer post
Prod Release v5.9.2 Usability improvements
Release notes for version 5.9.2 All lakes converted to terrain engine. Add Dialog for unsnagging or cutting your line Add Cockpit button to fishing menu Arrow keys for throttle and direction for outboard Add Chance fish crystal ball for feedback Add Chance fish treasure chest for
Release notes for version 5.9.2

All lakes converted to terrain engine.
Add Dialog for unsnagging or cutting your line
Add Cockpit button to fishing menu
Arrow keys for throttle and direction for outboard
Add Chance fish crystal ball for feedback
Add Chance fish treasure chest for feedback
Add Chance question mark mechanic for feedback
JIT Instructions must be exitted manually
Garbage icon now appears in livewell status HUD
New Cartoon buttons for all menus
Assorted bug fixes
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