Developer posts and news about this game.
Hello everyone! I am glad to announce that Shipolis is part of the Prismatic Indie Showcase that is happening right now! Also, I recently released a couple of patches with some improvements and fixes for the demo, you will find the full changelogs below. I hope this event will be
Hello everyone! Recently, I have been making good progress working on some late-game areas and upgrades. I am really happy about the result, there are really cool and powerful abilities. For instance related to a fast travel system that helps to make routes more efficient! But I
Hello everyone! I'm excited to release today a big demo update with major system reworks, some new content, and many improvements. Let's review the details! New route system The old route system was working fine for the beginning of the game but it was too limited and I was strug
Hello everyone! The demo of Shipolis has been out for two weeks already, and it got some nice attention. Thanks to all of you for giving it a try, and for sharing very useful feedback too. It helps me a lot to stay motivated, work on new content for the full version, and polish t
If you love your more casual exploration and building games, Shipolis seems like a neat one inspired by the Anno series. Read the full article here:
Hello everyone! I am happy to announce that Shipolis is part of the Tidal Splash Festival 2026 , currently live until July 12th! This is a good opportunity to give the demo a try, and discover plenty of other water-focused games! As always, don't hesitate to spread the word if yo
Hello everyone! The Demo of Shipolis is out now! I estimate that it takes around 1h30-2h to explore the content available in the demo (but probably more if you really want to see 100% of it). There are 3 regions you can explore, 30+ resources to collect, 60+ buildings to place, a
Hello everyone! I am very happy to announce that after months of public Playtest, I will finally launch the Official Demo of Shipolis next Monday, on June 29th! This is a big milestone for this project, and I hope many new players will discover the game and appreciate their time
Hello everyone! You probably noticed it: the Steam page is showing a brand new key art ! The new illustration is an original and was made by Happy Toast , a very talented artist from Peru. Be sure to check their work, it is stunning! I am really happy with the new key art, I feel
Hello everyone! I am releasing today another Playtest update! It introduces some more side content to polish the ambiance and experience of Shipolis. The first addition is a minigame: treasure hunts! You might sometimes find a bottle in the sea instead of a lost crate with resour
Hello everyone! I am finally releasing today new content in the Shipolis Playtest! The long awaited new sectors are finally there! It's time to grab your travel permits and sail to the boreal and tropical seas! You will find there new resources to collect and new production lines
Hello everyone! I am making good progress on the new content. But it takes a bit longer then expected because I'm actually planning to release two new regions at once instead of just one! It still needs a little more cooking in the oven, and then you will be able to explore the n
Hello everyone! I am making good progress in adding a new region to the game. However, I recently got very helpful feedback and suggestions regarding the beginning of the game, and I felt the need to address that ASAP. So here is a patch! Basically, players told me the tutorial w
Hello everyone! I am releasing today another Playtest update! Still no new region, but plenty of visual refinements, interface improvements, and behind-the-scene work for future content. Let's dive immediately into it! The big change is the building menu rework! I was not satisfi
Hello everyone! I am happy to release today another update to the Playtest! It introduces a major new feature, and also a few changes to prepare for future content. Before diving into the details, I just want to mention that the older saves are not compatible, so you will have to
Hello everyone! I am very happy to announce that the Shipolis Playtest is now live on Steam! So you can download and play it right now! This is an early build of a game in active development, so it has limited content, and you can explore only one region for now. Still, I believe