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Best Of PAX East 2022 For The Nintendo Switch
Avast, me hearties! Our crew got a mention from Nintendo Life’s “Round Up: Best of PAX East 2022 for the Nintendo Switch”! We can’t wait for Switch players to Plunder!
Plunder Panic is PAX Rising Showcase 2022 Winner!
Exciting news, mateys! Plunder Panic is one of the winners selected to be in PAX Rising Showcase at PAX East 2022 in Boston, MA, April 21-24, 2022. We’ll be shipping up to Boston (whoaaaa) and showcasing the game from April 21-24 2022. Come visit our crew if ye be attending!
The Arrr-chievement Update
We’ve got another big update for ye! Our crew has added some highly requested features like Achievements and the ability to Late Join into existing matchmaking battles.
Wanted Poster and New Island
Check out our newest stage, The Lost Glacier, and our new sharable Wanted Poster that highlights yer infamy for all to see!
Get Frosty – Level Preview
A cold wind is blowing in off the port side, as Plunder Panic introduces a frigid new map with exciting secrets to discover as well as a shareable player stats system!
Unashamedly Used the Pun Modify-Arrs
“There are two things that immediately caught my interest when I saw Plunder Panic cross our news desk: one, the 2-D retro style; and two, the fact that it unashamedly used the pun “modify-arrs” to describe some of its gameplay beats.”
The Matchmaking Update
Plunder Panic has been cruising through Early Access! In arrr biggest update yet, we’ve released a highly requested feature… Online Matchmaking. There is no better time to join our crew and hop into the action!
Online Matchmaking and New Map – Preview
The new matchmaking system complements the existing lobby system, ensuring that pirates thirsty for victory can always find the perfect crew to join them in the fight. The new map, “The Lamplight Port”, is a spooky, haunted level featuring ethereal platforms!
Video game paves way for future development
Will Winn Games was featured in the MSU Innovation Center 2021 Annual Report.
SPARTIE Lab Podcast Interview
Company co-founder, Brian Winn, is interviewed by robby Ratan on the SPARTIE Lab podcast.
Available Now on macOS!
Yarr! Plunder Panic is now available on macOS! This version is a compatibility update so that Windows and macOS versions of Plunder Panic can be played together. Somebody tell Captain Barbossa he can have this apple whenever he’d like.
The Modify-arr Update
In this update we added a bunch of Modify-arrs sure to cause chaos for yer crew! We also added a new song (Three Sheets to the Wind) into the soundtrack rotation.
New Content Preview
The hardworking deckhands at Will Winn Games have been working around the clock to improve, update, and keep things fresher than a barrel of hardtack since the game launched in September!
Game Modes, Steam Invites and More!
Yarr! We’ve got some new game modes for ye. Gather yer deckhands and jump into a Rival Crew or Conquest Match! Ye can send ’em a Steam Invite now too!
Gladly Hit the Panic Button
“As I play Plunder Panic (say that three times fast), I’m reminded of the days I used to sit in my garage playing on my Commodore 64. There’s a simplicity about the way this Early Access 2D brawler looks, sounds, and plays, but it doesn’t feel outdated.”
Labor of Love
“Plunder Panic is also very generous, with tons of small details that reveal layers upon layers of possibilities within the game, providing a pleasant learning curve.”
Setting Sail on Early Access
Hoist the Jolly Roger and sharpen those cutlasses, as Will Winn Games’ pirate-themed online multiplayer brawler Plunder Panic is out now on Steam Early Access. Celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day all weekend by mopping the deck with your foes’ ugly mugs!
MSU professor creates new pirate video game, its set to release this fall
FOX 47 News interviewed co-founder Brian Winn about Will Winn Games and Plunder Panic.
Battlin’ Buccaneers Get Ready to Sail
Avast ye desk-dwelling deck swabs! ‘Tis almost time to leave the safety of the shore and embark on a battle for treasure and glory. Plunder Panic, the 6v6 pirate-themed multiplayer arcade title from Will Winn Games, is set to launch on September 17, 2021!
Brawn Begets Bountiful Booty
Inspired by classic SNES games, Plunder Panic blends retro graphics, arcadey action, and a boatload of online (and offline) gameplay modes and options to shiver even the most hardened pirates’ timbers.
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