Patch Notes v1.2.0: Islands, Trading, Captains, and Quests

07 Feb 2026Developer post

Patch Notes v1.2.0

Ironreef Shipyard -- Industrial shipyard run by Rook. Specializes in heavy metals, tools, and machinery
Saltwind Harbor -- Bustling trade port run by Elias Kestrel. Deals in luxury goods, fine cloth, and navigation supplies
Sun Coral Island -- Tropical paradise run by Mina Lani. Trades handmade crafts and natural goods. Features a unique underwater coral layer visible beneath the waves
Each island has its own trade office, shopkeeper with portrait and greetings, fish spawn regions, and quest chain
Multi-layer island rendering with hover glow on buildings

Buy-low-sell-high mechanic across 4 islands
40 trade goods in 6 categories: provisions, industrial, natural, cultural, luxury, maritime
Fixed export/import price multipliers per island create profit margins up to 94%
3-tier reputation system per island: Newcomer, Trusted, Esteemed
Higher reputation unlocks rarer, more valuable goods
Cargo hold separate from fish catch, capacity tied to active boat size
Trade rumors in the Buy tab suggest profitable routes
Trade Office panel with 4 tabs: Buy, Sell, Fish Market, Supermarket
Fish Market and Supermarket tabs available at the 3 remote islands
Panel auto-closes when sailing away from trade islands

10 hireable captains with autonomous fishing behavior
Each captain has a real boat with 16-directional sprites, collision, and orbiting seagulls
5 stats per captain: Speed, Catch Bonus, Capacity, Value Bonus, Rare Chance
Assign captains to islands (max 4, one per island)
5-state fishing cycle: Idle, Sail to swarm, Fish, Sail to dock, Sell
Salary deducted every 5 real minutes (1 game hour)
Captains pause automatically when the player runs out of money
Offline earnings calculated on game load (capped at 1 hour)
3 conversation types: hire greeting, ambient (every 15-25 min), proximity (within 500 units)
19 unique personality lines per captain in 3 languages
Full-screen hire panel with stat bars, island assignment slots, and captain bios
Sale notifications batched every 10 seconds to avoid spam

Ironreef Forge (Quests 38-45, 8 quests) -- Industrial fishing contracts from Rook
Saltwind Trades (Quests 46-60, 15 quests) -- Trade-themed quests from Elias, including treasure salvage and a legendary final catch
Coral Crafts (Quests 61-75, 15 quests) -- Tropical reef ecology quests from Mina
Quest chains connect narratively: each shopkeeper mentions the next island on completion
Mix of fish catch and treasure salvage objectives