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Port Authority - Out Now!
What's in the game? Port Authority launches with 20 real-world inspired harbor maps and 75 achievements. Guide ships of all sizes through increasingly busy waters, upgrade your harbor, and see how you stack up against p…
Update 17
Game When using the color swap upgrade on a ship multiple times, it is no longer possible to get the same color twice before cycling through all possible colors. Added a new key binding to toggle the upgrade bar (defaul…
Update 16
Game The upgrades "Prismatic Containers" and "Heavy Lifter" now have a visual representation. The visual for the "Ghost Ship" upgrade has been readjusted for better visibility. The purchased amount of upgrades shown in…
Update 15
Game Interactive Tutorial: Replaced video tutorials with a task-based system. All tutorial steps are now skippable, and the full sequence can be reset at any time via the Settings menu. Enhanced Camera Controls: Added z…
Update 14
Gameplay Ships will now automatically stop and unload when their route passes through a harbor area, allowing routes for arriving ships to be plotted from start to finish without interruption. The direction a ship has s…
Update 13
Gameplay Docks now have a larger selection area, making upgrades easier to apply. The colors magenta and pink have been adjusted to be easier to distinguish. Collision warnings are now triggered up to 15 seconds in adva…
Demo Update 12
Gameplay Ships now have a slightly larger selection area, making them easier to click. Route drawing is now smoother and more responsive on low-end hardware and at low frame rates. The minimum unloading time (that can b…
Demo Update 11
Gameplay The second and third docks now show up 50% faster at the beginning of a game. Changed the way unloaded containers are distributed on the harbor. Preventing containers to appear on distant or disconnected parts…
Demo Update 10
Gameplay Recreated the Valencia harbor. When using the Prismatic Containers upgrade, the unloaded color is now based on the ship’s container color instead of the harbor’s color. Ships now stop closer to the end of their…
Demo Update 9
Gameplay Upgrades are now much cheaper at the start of the game, but become increasingly expensive as more are purchased. This change makes upgrades more affordable and accessible early on, while reducing the amount of…
Demo Update 8
Gameplay Larger ships will now only appear once a dock’s size has been upgraded. This allows for more deliberate decisions early in a round about which docks receive larger ships first. Rebalanced upgrade costs: increas…
Demo Update 7
This update focuses on quality-of-life improvements, better visual feedback for shipping routes, and fine-tuning ship controls and upgrade costs. Gameplay Ship Rotation: All ships now rotate faster. This effect is more…
Demo Update 6
Gameplay All ships now have stern and bow thrusters and can now move sideways. Removed the demand mechanic and the associated upgrade. Removed some upgrades that did not see much or any use. Extended the tutorial. It no…
Demo Update 5
Gameplay New shipping routes are now less likely to overlap with existing ones. The effect of water currents on ship movement has been slightly increased. The maximum number of map colors has been reduced to eight for H…
Demo Update 4
Gameplay Ship movement direction is now automatically inferred when drawing the route, based on mouse movement and click position on the ship. It is no longer necessary to exactly select the desired direction. The old s…
Demo Update 3
Gameplay Ship speed can now be adjusted in five stages, from full stop to full speed, by either clicking on a ship or hovering over it and using the mouse wheel. The Upgrade Shop has been reworked and can now be accesse…
Demo Update 2
Gameplay The game no longer ends after the first ship collision. Ships that collide with the harbor or another ship will now sink. The game ends once the player has sunk more than 10 ships. Added a new way to earn point…
Demo Update 1
Gameplay & Visual Improvements Docks now display their docking zones clearly, making it easier to see where ships can be unloaded. Harbors have been divided into deep and shallow sections to better indicate where the ha…
Patch 0.2.16720
Small update with a few new options and fixes. Improved ship direction marker selection. Added a Max FPS option to the Settings menu. Added a VSync option to the Settings menu. Fixed ship behavior so that ships moving l…
