Perang Laut Maritime Warfare or shorted as “Perang Laut’ is historical real time strategy set on maritime power in Indonesia archipelago. Factions appers in campaign taken from 7th century to 18th century which 11 factions is playable. Each factions have different characteristic, power, and specializing in constructing ship. The main objective for each factions taken from the background of faction’s expansion and ambition such as Majapahit want to conquer/control strategic place in many islands, or Aceh want conquer many place in Sumatra and Malaya.
(old screenshot of Perang Laut)
The idea of this game came in day dreaming in early Febuary 2014 and after that, first time my game development started with game project called Perang Laut and in March 2014 become Pedalahusa. But at that time, my game project only just for learning the game development and making the strategy game.
(old screenshot of Perang Laut)
In November 2015, I starting making Pedalahusa Fall of Bali, strategy game set in Bali in 19th century after very exicted reading history of Bali in 19th century by Anak Agung Gede Agung. But since I still learning the game development while focus in my collage life as new history student, the game progress very slow and I declare the project of Fall of Bali done in January 2017 after I lose my motivation in this game.
After done with Fall of Bali, I read there are board game submission from board game developer. I want try my luck with making board game about Perang Laut. I sent it and my board game project rejected. Since I think my board game project will good if I adopt it in PC game. The project started in first week May 2017 and first time I show it to public at Jakarta Game Developer gathering.
For long time making it alone (with support my comrade, Raden Agung as composer, and my friends in history program Universitas Indonesia), the development process take long time.
Twice time this game exhibited in public exhibition in middle July 2018 at Indonesia Gaming Xperience and early October 2019 at Indonesia Ministry of Industry.
Join in as finalist in Increfest competition in Bandung at 12-13 September 2019 but lose. In January 2019, Perang Laut have big chance to have Steam page, but failed since money for Steam Direct put in Steam Wallet. This is make big trouble at that time
Now, new phase come in middle 2021 when we got assists from another team improving the graphic and feedback for gameplay.
Perang Laut Maritime Warfare have steam page (before only Itch.io and Gamejolt) after lose the chance in January 2019. The release date actually tentative since there are Steam Next Fest and this release date probably target for this game to keep improving the quality until many people like this game and enjoy it for long time.
Demo of Perang Laut in Steam will come soon...
There are demo of this game in Itch.io version. You can search it and play but the different from demo of Steam version is this game will have steam achivements...