Update log
Full Ship of Fools update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Repeated intro
Hey Fools! Developer Dan here to officially announce the biggest makeover the Archipelago has ever seen! As of today, you’ll be able to meet Alphy and Pelly in your adventures to turn your starting area into the coziest nest a pelican holding a shrimp could ever dream of.
Extracted changes
- Gameplay
- Store
- UI and audio
- Workshop
Alphy's project begins
Just like other major island dwellers, Alphy and Pelly are first found stranded on a raft in the middle of the sea… but this time, reaching them won’t be so easy.
To find them, you’ll need to dust off the trusty Stormstrider with
the Beacon unlocked
and head into the Darkness. Only then will you have a shot at rescuing these new (and very handy) allies.
Once rescued, you’ll start seeing Alphy and Pelly on the islands you visit during runs. Hand them extra items and resources you don't need, and they’ll use them as materials to rebuild the many structures of the Great Lighthouse—your new and improved starting hub!
While Alphy is busy with construction, Pelly is laying eggs of the most unconventional properties that can alter reality itself.
Pew Pew Mode is real!!
Pelly’s first-ever egg, the Pew Pew Egg, does something truly unhinged:
It replaces every. single. sound effect. in the game… With mouth-crafted masterpieces.
Yes, you heard that right. Over 400+ sound effects and 32 complete songs have been remade a cappella by our very own Ship of Fools dev team. What started as an April Fool’s joke in 2023 has now become a fully realized (and completely ridiculous) feature, thanks to the incredible talent of our composer, Philippe Grant, and the sheer foolishness of our team.
We're curious to find out what will be your new favourite pew pew mode remastered song!
Electric Effect
As Alphy and Pelly work on rebuilding your base, you’ll start receiving rewards from grateful inhabitants as a token of their appreciation.
For instance, once Rust’s Forge is fully restored, she’ll reward you with your very own gunsmith hammer, a new item called the Thunderclap (that will now be permanently added to your item pool). The Thunderclap introduces a brand-new elemental effect: the Electric Effect!
When an electric imbued projectile hits an enemy, it unleashes a burst of five electric bolts that have pierce and homing effects. Even better: these bolts inherit any effects currently active on the Fool who caused the electric effect to trigger—creating chaotic, chain-reactive moments of brilliance.
Many more items and space-time altering eggs are yet to be discovered!
Four New Fools Join the Fray!
Alongside this free content update, 2 new Packs of Fools are released as DLC! The first pack is the Golden Bay Duo introducing Commodore Goldie and Hanha!
Both these characters bring a new gameplay mechanic, allowing them to spend Sand Dollars to overcharge their reflect action, unleashing game-changing abilities!
Commodore Goldie – Flaunts its wealth with pride, yet hides a heart of gold
A goldfish with a taste for riches, Goldie digs with her trusty shovel to uncover Whirl Pearls. (or, with a bit of luck, maybe something else?)
On impact, these pearls create a Cash Vortex, scattering gold and wealth as they strike enemies!
Hanha – Relentlessly tracks the weak, leaving no bounty unclaimed
A fearsome bounty hunter, Hanha marks an enemy for the hunt.
When a marked foe is defeated, they drop a Hunting Trophy into the water—trinkets that boost player
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