Here Be Dragons

Red Zero Games · Pansolo

Released: Jan 30, 2020
Platforms: WindowsmacOS
Last updated: 10 Sep 2026, 03:01 GMT

Updates & announcements

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05 Jul 2022Developer post
"Nobody Expects the Patch V1.3"
We came back from the dangerous voyage, and brought you back some bounties: applied all fixes from other ports (Nintendo Switch & iOS) decreased RNG effect (the dice rolls base on the pool of values) fixed an intro for Steam Deck (Here Be Dragons is playable on the Steam Deck
We came back from the dangerous voyage, and brought you back some bounties:

applied all fixes from other ports (Nintendo Switch & iOS)
decreased RNG effect (the dice rolls base on the pool of values)
fixed an intro for Steam Deck (Here Be Dragons is playable on the Steam Deck device)
Have fun!
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30 Jan 2020Developer post
Here Be Dragons – finally tales the tale… in full version.
We are happy and proud to invite all of you-wannabe-pirates to witness and experience the full story of Avant Armada. We would like to thank you for all your support, ideas, suggestions, and patience with some bugs. Over the course of the last few months, we strived to finish the
24 Jan 2020Developer post
Here Be Dragons leaves Early Access on 30 Jan 2020
We are happy to announce that on January 30, 2020 Here Be Dragons will leave Early Access. For the last few months (161 days to be exact) we have worked hard to finish the game. We added new enemies, skills, combats, captains, scenarios, maps and numerous tweaks and bug fixes to
We are happy to announce that on January 30, 2020 Here Be Dragons will leave Early Access.
For the last few months (161 days to be exact) we have worked hard to finish the game. We added new enemies, skills, combats, captains, scenarios, maps and numerous tweaks and bug fixes to create smooth and seamless gameplay.
We started with just a bunch of missions and beginning of the story and finally, we are proud to confirm that Here Be Dragons includes:
13 campaigns with over 40 battles
over 30 types of enemies
9 environmental effects
10 colorful Captains with questionable sanity
1 parrot
1 completely real beard
full story of Avant Armada
Thank you very much for your support, ideas, comments and bug reports.
We hope you will enjoy the full version of Here Be Dragons and, as always, we are standing ready to provide support and fixes as needed.
Join us on January 30, 2020, at 09:00 PMT / 12:00 EST / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 CET to watch the live stream of the full game.
P.S. After leaving Early Access price of the game will increase. Thank you for understanding.
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02 Jan 2020Developer post
Patch Trifle V0.91 "New Year New Reefs"
Patch notes Bug Fixes Crash if monster summons minions. Ambient sound from a building remains after back to the menu. UI and Effects Better description of the Pin effect in the tooltip. We're sorry for dangerous reefs and stormy weather during your expedition. Happy New Year!
Patch notes
Bug Fixes
Crash if monster summons minions.
Ambient sound from a building remains after back to the menu.
UI and Effects
Better description of the Pin effect in the tooltip.
We're sorry for dangerous reefs and stormy weather during your expedition.
Happy New Year!
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20 Dec 2019Developer post
Patch Trifle V0.9
Patch notes New Content Trifle Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies (Titanoboa and Leviathan), new Bestiary entries, new Errata's option (Revive), new action effect (Life Link), next chapter of Avant Armada story. UI and Effects Better positioning of tutorial arrow
Patch notes
New Content
Trifle Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies (Titanoboa and Leviathan), new Bestiary entries, new Errata's option (Revive), new action effect (Life Link), next chapter of Avant Armada story.
UI and Effects
Better positioning of tutorial arrow in the Initiative explanation. Some players stuck there.
Added missing sound effects to the Bestiary and to many pop-ups & buttons.
Bug Fixes

Both ready to execute actions in the same row don't execute if one of them was pinned (only the first shouldn't execute).
Sound effects turn on, although they were turned off in the previous game's run.
Dice sound effects don't turn off, although sound effects were turned off.
Proper behavior for Space/Escape keys for tutorial pop-ups.
Bonus effects in the Action don't execute by Errata's option.
Two Blackbeard heads in 7.1 cutscene.
Proper icons for Errata's options in the new Errata's option pop-up.
Added missing "Bonus" word for Bonus effects in the tooltip description.
Spellings errors in Action tooltip and Errata's options for the Polish language.
Have Fun! And please let us know if the game plays better and we are looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas. Our Discord channel:
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01 Dec 2019Developer post
Patch RoboCap 2 V0.81 - "Columbus the Destroyer"
Patch notes Bug Fixes Crash between 11.2 and 11.3 scenarios during Columbus cutscene. Next, the brown screen appears after Continue. The game doesn't load. We're sorry for not funny joke from Columbus during your expedition.
Patch notes
Bug Fixes
Crash between 11.2 and 11.3 scenarios during Columbus cutscene. Next, the brown screen appears after Continue. The game doesn't load.
We're sorry for not funny joke from Columbus during your expedition.
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29 Nov 2019Developer post
Patch RoboCap 2 V0.8
Patch notes New Content RoboCap 2 Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies (Dagon & Dagon's minion), new Bestiary entries, new action effects, new environment (Infernal Fog and Columbus the Cartographer), next chapter of Avant Armada story. UI and Effects Smaller in
Patch notes
New Content
RoboCap 2 Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies (Dagon & Dagon's minion), new Bestiary entries, new action effects, new environment (Infernal Fog and Columbus the Cartographer), next chapter of Avant Armada story.
UI and Effects
Smaller interactivity bounding box for both Hydra monsters.
Bug Fixes

The game sometimes crashes after using Undo.
RoboCap actions with Dice Remove with Conditions sometimes don't work properly.
Two ready to execute actions in the same row sometimes don't execute.
Crash after clicking accept booty button a couple times.
Removing six-die by action doesn't remove bonus to Salvo's attack.
Dice appear on the end assign button layer.
AI sometimes attacks even if it can't inflict any damage in the Salvos Phase.
Cancel salvo sometimes execute weird effect (it runs monster attack animations).
After skipping Columbus cutscene sometimes Game End screen appears.
Have Fun! And please let us know if the game plays better and we are looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas. Our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/BzRHajH
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08 Nov 2019Developer post
Patch RoboCap V0.7
Patch notes New Content RoboCap Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies (Sea Pig and Kraken), new Bestiary entries, new action effects (Swarm and Dice Remove with Conditions), next chapter of Avant Armada story. You asked for it You can skip animations in cutscenes ste
Patch notes
New Content
RoboCap Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies (Sea Pig and Kraken), new Bestiary entries, new action effects (Swarm and Dice Remove with Conditions), next chapter of Avant Armada story.
You asked for it

You can skip animations in cutscenes step by step by mouse click (so you don't have to skip an entire cutscene).
Seen dialogs, bestiary entries, environment tips and informations about Errata's upgrade don't appear again after battle restart.
Removed bottles in the Booty phase.
UI and Effects
Close panel with Erratas' options after using.
More industry-standard behavior for Window and Full-Screen modes.
Bug Fixes

Very long sequence of the Alchemist escape in battle end scene.
The same order of upgrade ships in the Booty phase.
Spawned triton sometimes doesn't have itself UI.
Spawned triton sometimes throws a trident instantly after the spawn.
Spawned triton appears in strange places.
Rare crash at the beginning of rolling the dice.
Crash after clicking Skip cutscene button couple times.
Crash if you kill an enemy by action with removing a die.
Ugly effect with shaking a die under the action's description.
Esc in Bestiary doesn't go back to the menu, but it closes the menu.
Missing dot at the end in the Bestiary entry.
Have Fun! And please let us know if the game plays better and we are looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas. Our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/BzRHajH
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14 Oct 2019Developer post
Patch Sir Green V0.6 - "Halloween Boo!"
Patch notes New Content Sir Green Campaign - spooky & Halloween content with 3 new scenarios, 4 new types of enemies (Undead and Ghost Ships), new Monster Guide entry, new action effects, new environment (Ship Graveyard), next chapter of Avant Armada story. You asked for it F
Patch notes
New Content
Sir Green Campaign - spooky & Halloween content with 3 new scenarios, 4 new types of enemies (Undead and Ghost Ships), new Monster Guide entry, new action effects, new environment (Ship Graveyard), next chapter of Avant Armada story.
You asked for it

Faster a battle's loading time.
Tooltip for every modifier of stats (attack or defence).
Balance
Changes in Captain L.'s ships (campaign 8). Decreased HP by 1.
UI and Effects
Better quality of campaign maps.
Unknown monsters have been greyed out in the Bestiary.
Bug Fixes
No Booty phase for a scenario played once again.
No healing if execute an action (by Errata's option) with the MedicByDice effect and without a die.
No damages if execute an action (by Errata's option) with the DamageByDice effect and without a die.
You can drag a die during the notification about removing a poison.
No hiding the extended stats UI during Salvos and Execute Action phases.
Sometimes a tooltip for given action doesn't hiding.
Have Fun! And please let us know if the game plays better and we are looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas. Our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/BzRHajH
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27 Sep 2019Developer post
Patch Captain L. V0.5
Patch notes New Content Captain L. Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies, new Errata option, new Monster Guide entry, new action effects, new environment (Vulcan), next chapter of Avant Armada story. You asked for it Skip button for cutscenes. Bestiary button to acce
Patch notes
New Content
Captain L. Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 2 new types of enemies, new Errata option, new Monster Guide entry, new action effects, new environment (Vulcan), next chapter of Avant Armada story.
You asked for it
Skip button for cutscenes.
Bestiary button to access the monsters guide from campaign screen.
More readable entry in the monster guide. Bigger font size, changed icon layout.
Precise message for "No salvos" situations ("No damages", "No targets", "No salvos this turn")
Removed darkening effect after click on dialog popups.
You can click wherever you want to skip dialogs on the Europe map (you do not have to click directly on the scroll)
UI and Effects
Campaign introduction button to repeat every campaign intro.
Alchemist escape sequence in scenario 3.3 (Maligna vs Pirates II). It clarifies the plot.
Bug Fixes
Action UI doesn't appear in scenario 2.3 (Maligna vs Pirates I) when player had turned on following options: manual Cherub, no fast actions and no fast compass.
Proper animation for executing second action for the same ship.
Better tooltip positioning showing potential Salvo's damages.
Better positioning of origin of "bullet" for Triton & Snot.
Have Fun! And please let us know if the game plays better and we are looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas. Our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/BzRHajH
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24 Sep 2019Developer post
Captain's log - Day 39 - "Luxury cruise ship"
We escaped from this hellish mist. The weather is better and we're sailing unperturbed and lazy. I ordered to give some rum to the sailors to improve mood. It could work, but Navigator read an old manuscript and began mumbling about a dragon with multiple heads in the area. Good
14 Sep 2019Developer post
Patch Blackbeard V0.41 - "A lifebelt for Continue"
Patch notes Bug Fixes Brown Screen appears after Continue. Game doesn't load after update to Blackbeard v0.4. We're sorry for dangerous reefs and storm weather during your expedition.
Patch notes
Bug Fixes
Brown Screen appears after Continue. Game doesn't load after update to Blackbeard v0.4.
We're sorry for dangerous reefs and storm weather during your expedition.
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13 Sep 2019Developer post
Patch Blackbeard V0.4
Please see below details of changes that were introduced in the update. Patch notes New Content Blackbeard Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 3 new type of enemies, new Monster Guide entry, new action effect, new environment (Sea Fog), next chapter of Avant Armada story. You asked for i
Please see below details of changes that were introduced in the update.
Patch notes
New Content
Blackbeard Campaign - 3 new scenarios, 3 new type of enemies, new Monster Guide entry, new action effect, new environment (Sea Fog), next chapter of Avant Armada story.
You asked for it
World map - a new screen to trace Avant Armada's progress with a function to replay previous battle.
UNDO option - ability to reset dice assignment and Errata options (except Reroll).
Cancel Salvos option - ability to cancel previous salvo order
Balance
Changes in Preacher's Sacrifice skill (campaign 5). Replaced +1 healing by +1 wounding.
Changes in 5.3 (Preacher vs Snot Boss). Snot Boss is no longer healed by Acid Sea.
UI and Effects
New look of many campaign maps.
Removed ink points limit (was 6).
More precise "Extra Salve" skill description.
Bug Fixes
Crash during Dice Roll when all required dice are in Pending Pool (Cherub spiting 0 dice)
Crash when Preacher kills himself by using Exorcism
Dice are blocked after use (either on Stats or Action slots)
Fast scrolling on the resolution list in Game Options.
Adjusted click area for Snot & Snot Boss.
Glitch in attack and wounded Shark animation.
Compass no longer covers unit's stats.
Have Fun! And please let us know if the game plays better and we are looking forward to your feedback and additional ideas. Our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/BzRHajH
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30 Aug 2019Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Unknown Pleasures: Find your windmill
Somehow, bank holidays always sneak up on me. You’d think after years of working for councils and universities I’d have figured them out by now, but nope. I remain completely flummoxed by the concept of time this week. What year is it? What are mornings? Why is everything in Brit
30 Aug 2019Developer post
Patch Fish V0.31 - "Faster Than Catamaran"
Please see below details of changes that were introduced in the update. Patch notes You asked for it Auto Cherub - you don't have to choke the Cherub manually (you can change it in Battle Options). Fast actions - you don't have to click to execute an action (you can change it in
Please see below details of changes that were introduced in the update.
Patch notes
You asked for it

Auto Cherub - you don't have to choke the Cherub manually (you can change it in Battle Options).
Fast actions - you don't have to click to execute an action (you can change it in Battle Options).
Fast Compass – speed of phase animation has been increased (you can change it in Battle Options).
More interesting campaign 3 ("Whale Hunting") - faster & more challenging.
Faster tutorial - removal of unnecessary texts & less fluff.
Added suggestions after defeat in two tutorial battles (1.4 - Island with natives, 2.2 - Pirate Black Christopher).
Added “Restart” button in Battle Options.
Added “Restart” button on the Defeat Screen.
The Cherub spits out dice faster.
The dice land faster in a free pool.
Salvos with no damage do not execute.
Fixed crash when using a die before a free pool was sorted.
Fixed a word "Heal" in Polish version (using Errata function).
Added Frame Limiter for powerful GPU.
UI and Effects

Captain Fish says "Fish!" in Booty Phase; Captain Singer sings in Booty Phase
You can skip preparation to battle cutscene (when ships & enemies take their positions) by mouse click
Blocking the dice in a free pool during Reroll.
Blocking the dice in a free pool during Assign dice by AI.
Bug Fixes

Occasional crash in initializing Mermaid's Nest in 6.1 scenario.
Too long pause between die's explosion and showing a hit.
T-pose sailors animation in the Tavern.
Mermaid's hair no longer change colour.
Increased click area for Island with natives.
Camera glitch in transition during back from combat screen to campaign screen.
UI glitch in transition during first Salvos in 1.1 scenario.
We are very sorry, but we can't add Undo option in this update. It's almost ready, but not stable enough. We will add it as soon as possible.
Please let us know if the game plays better and we very much appreciate all your feedback and additional ideas.
We will be focused on new content from now on. The time has come for you to meet infamous, blood-thirsty, ruthless Captain Blackbeard.
Stay tuned.
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27 Aug 2019Developer post
Captain's log - Day 11 - "Changes on horizon"
Journey continues. I started drinking again. Navigator and Polly are competing every day trying to be the best in annoying me with their constant moaning and screaming. If things don't improve in next couple of days we will have vacancy for Navigator. And parrot... As promised, w
18 Aug 2019Developer post
Captain's log - 2 days at sea
We managed to leave the port without unexpected problems - although as expected we had to come back to refill our rum supply. Polly is very excited if not little annoying - she keeps screaming "choke, choke, choke" everytime she sees our cook. I am starting to worry about our nav
We managed to leave the port without unexpected problems - although as expected we had to come back to refill our rum supply.
Polly is very excited if not little annoying - she keeps screaming "choke, choke, choke" everytime she sees our cook.
I am starting to worry about our navigator - every evening he comes and wants to re-do his course - maybe hiring the cheapest guy in the port wasn't such a good idea...
Tomorrow we should finally see our first whale. Can't wait for those exciting chases...
Thank you very much for all your support, questions, suggestions, reviews and video content. We really appreciate that.
We will work hard to make sure that both currently available campaigns and new additional adventures will be fun (and surprising), well balanced, and very playable.
Our current plan is to provide you with new builds regularly (unless we need to immediately kill some very nasty bug). That will of course depend on actual amount of the new content and our RUM supply.
Next upcoming build will focus on adding some additional options, fixing balance of certain scenarios and eliminating all bugs we (and you) could find. The most important fixes:

UNDO option - ability to reset your turn (unfortunately no cheating with dice though)
Auto-cherub - we will allow you to actually choke it for good, so he will offer all dice automatically
Stronger wind - we will tweak our animations and UI so you can sail faster and more smoothly
Whales - we understand that combats with them are a bit boring and too long - we will look into making them faster and more fun
Behind the curtains preparations for additional campaigns (in following build)
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16 Aug 2019Developer post
Avant Armada leaves the shores - Here Be Dragons is finally here!
Fellow Captains! Are you ready to face unspeakable horrors of uncharted waters? Are you ready to put your fate in the hands of very unusual heroes? Are you ready to choke the cherub? We are! Officials can no longer hide the truth. Avant Armada will at last take back its place in
30 Jul 2019Developer post
Put to sea in the middle of August (Early Access)
Yeah! Here Be Dragons will finally arrive. The game will be available in the Early Access phase in the middle of August ( the most likely 15th-16th August 2019 ). We are very happy that we will be able to show you adventures of the Avant Armada and reveal real Columbus story. The
Yeah! Here Be Dragons will finally arrive. The game will be available in the Early Access phase in the middle of August (the most likely 15th-16th August 2019).
We are very happy that we will be able to show you adventures of the Avant Armada and reveal real Columbus story. The truth that officials wanted to erase will be hidden no more!
We can't wait to read your impressions.
But back to the meritum of the case. The most important Q&A for the Early Access phase:
Why Early Access?
Here Be Dragons is in a solid, playable state. We'd like to know what players think about the game during development. Players can enjoy interesting gameplay and story of our title while waiting for advanced scenarios and challenges.
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
We expect to be in Early Access for 3-6 months. The time depends on players’ feedback. If there are many sugestions, development time may be extended.
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
We plan to add new 6-8 campaigns (18-24 scenarios) containing new enemies, story characters, player skills and challenges. We will try to improve optimizations for different configurations and we will add missing features. Updates will be releasing at regular intervals.
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
The game is already very playable. The current state of Here Be Dragons is:

6 campaigns
20 scenarios
4 captains
15 types of enemies
over 20 player skills.
We have full, very clear tutorial, important part of main story, advanced state of mechanics, finished UI and - last but not least - a lot of humour.
Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
The price will rise after Early Access.
The price won’t rise due to the additional content added during Early Access.
How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
We use our Steam forums and our Discord to receive players comments & opinions. We are always open for the feedback about balance, UI comfort, gameplay details and bugs.
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09 Apr 2019Developer post
Q2 2019
Important message from our Half Sailors-Half Developers.

Updates & announcements

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You asked for it

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Balance

UI and Effects

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New Content

You asked for it

UI and Effects

Bug Fixes

Bug Fixes

New Content

You asked for it

Balance

UI and Effects

Bug Fixes

You asked for it

UI and Effects

Bug Fixes

Why Early Access?

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?