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Official Selection at IndieCade Night Games 2024
Plunder Panic is an official selection at @indiecade 2024 Night Games event at the @musiccenterla in downtown #losangeles THIS Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15&16. Join us and get your chance to play Plunder Panic live and in-person! RSVP now at musiccenter.org/nightgames Game on! 🎮⚡
Plunder Panic is now available for the reduced price of $9.99!
Play with your friends and frenemies with cross play support across Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Windows, MacOS, or Steam Deck. There is no better time to assemble your crew, hoist your sails and embark on an epic swashbuckling adventure with your friends and family!
The Heave Ho Update (Version 2.4) is Now Available
Version 2.4 is primarily a polish, bug fix, and quality of life update over previous versions, but also arrives with a 50% price reduction down to $9.99 USD on Steam with price reductions on other platforms to follow! There is no better time to assemble your crew and hoist your sails!
The Dueling Dinghy Update (Version 2.3) is Now Available
The update includes two new islands, including the Viking Village and the Buzzing Bazaar, as well as updates to the Shipwreck Shanty and the Kaiju Cove. A new shield item is added as well as the King of the Hill game mode. The update also includes new modify-arrs, campaign chapters, and improvements to ranked play.
Spartans are serious players in the video game industry
MSU Today just released a nice story and video on Plunder Panic and what we are doing at Will Winn Games! They describe the journey from the early Plunder Panic prototype to the award winning indie game to the actual commercial release, including the the value that WWG brings to the MSU program. Go Green!
The Swab the Deck Update (Version 2.2) Now Available
This update was focused on that extra polish and bug fixes to really make the game shine, including graphical polish, more sound effects, gameplay adjustments, AI enhancements, user interface improvements, and bug fixes.
The Monstrous Update (Version 2.1) Now Available
The update includes three new islands, including Dino Isle, Kaiju Cove, and The Mighty Kraken! Level hazards were added to five of the original islands to make them more treacherous and add a new gameplay dynamic. A new disguise Item allows you to become an impostor and infiltrate, sabotage, and sow chaos amongst yer rivals. And much more!
Free Demo Now Available!
Ahoy Mateys! There is now a FREE DEMO of Plunder Panic that allows you to play online crossplay for FREE! This is the perfect way to test out the game or encourage your friends to join into your online matches. This is the perfect way to test out the game or encourage your friends to join into your online matches.
Major Update! Version 2.0 Now Available
We are excited to announce the highly anticipated major Version 2 update to its acclaimed team-based pirate fighting game, Plunder Panic, is now available across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Windows, MacOS, and Steam Deck, including a full single player campaign, ranked matchmaking, public and private online matches, in-game achievements and leaderboards, a new steampunk island and more!
Plunder Panic on Tour
We have been on tour with Plunder Panic, taking it to various events and eSports tournaments to celebrate the launch and to showcase the game! Recent events include Meaningful Play 2022, TEDxDetroit, and Youmacon 2022.
The Booty-ful Update (v1.1) Now Available
A treasure trove of exciting updates are now available in the 1.1 version of Plunder Panic, including an entirely new game mode, three new bootyful islands (Mayan Ruins, The Crystal Geyser, Desert Sphinx), throwable axes, and cursed treasure, among a boatload of new bug fixes!
Plunder Panic Sets Sail on All Major Gaming Platforms
Michigan State University College of Communication Arts & Sciences posted a nice story about the release of Plunder Panic where they call on players to “experience a pirate’s life across various gaming platforms in multiplayer video game, Plunder Panic.”
International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Yarrr! It be the most important day of the year. That be right, it is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day!” To celebrate both our favorite holiday and the full release of Plunder Panic, we are holding a little celebration today! If ye be in the area, register and join our crew in the festivities!
Full release of Plunder Panic now available across 8 platforms!
Shiver me timbers! Plunder Panic is now available on Windows PC/Mac, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam Deck with cross-platform play support! Flip those eye-patches and head into battle with up to 12 players (locally, online, or combined) in this retro-styled, swashbuckling arcade action game!
Plunder Panic Release Date Announced
Plunder Panic will be setting sail and releasing on all major gaming platforms on September 16, 2022, just in time “for National Talk Like a Pirate Day” on Sept. 19! The game will be available with cross-platform play support across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Steam Deck, Windows, and MacOS!
Play Plunder Panic at PAX West 2022, Tournament
Plunder Panic is featured at PAX West 2022 in the PC Freeplay Area in the PC Room on Level 3 of the Annex. There is also a Plunder Panic tournament on Friday, Sept. 2 from 8pm-10pm! if you are at PAX West, stop by and play!
Plunder Panic in PAX Rising Online
Plunder Panic was selected to be part of PAX Rising Online July 9-10! PAX Rising Online is a Discord-based community event celebrating indie games.The event is free and fully online. Our crew has some fun things planned including both a “Let’s Play” and “Post-Mortem” session. Come out and join us online!
Cherry Blossom Update
Ahoy Ye Scurvy Dogs! We are nearing the end of our travels through E-arr-ly Access and have one last treasure chest of updates for ye, including a new Cherry Blossom Island and a host of additional updates! Our team is now preparing for the full release of Plunder Panic!
The best games we played at PAX East 2022
Avast Ye! We arr listed as one of “the best games played at PAX East” by Ars Technica! They said, Plunder Panic “produced one of the most enjoyable experiences we had on the show floor.” Yo Ho Ho! We agree!
Plunder Panic With The Lords
Plunder Panic was featured in the Iron Lords of Gaming podcast from the PAX East 2022 show floor. They called it “Smash Bros Meets Sea of Thieves” as their team battled each other for supremacy on the high seas.