YAARRGH! Battle Island! News

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We’re redefining voxel rendering with a unique, stylized aesthetic that blends the best of Rasterization, Ray Marching, and Ray Tracing. This cutting-edge mix doesn’t just make our voxel world look great—it makes it feel alive.


To push the immersion even further, we’ve developed a Volumetric Lighting Simulation that works in harmony with Volumetric Fog Effects and even Volumetric Water Simulation. Light pierces through misty landscapes, fog swirls dynamically around your character, and water reacts in a beautifully simulated way—bringing unparalleled depth and atmosphere to the world.



🌟 Glowing embers dance in the air.
🌊 Soft fog rolls through the valleys.
🌅 Golden sunsets cast dramatic, stylized shadows.



🔦 True-to-life underground darkness
Our lighting system doesn’t just enhance the world above—it transforms the experience below. With realistic volumetric effects, light and fog won’t travel deep into mining tunnels and caves. As you descend, the air grows heavy, the light fades, and the shadows deepen, creating a true sense of mystery and adventure. Will you bring a torch, or brave the unknown?



Every detail is crafted to enhance the game’s bold, artistic look, striking a perfect balance between realism and fantasy. The result? A visually stunning, hand-crafted voxel world bursting with atmosphere and adventure.



This isn’t just another blocky world—it’s a place where light, color, and movement create an unforgettable experience. Get ready to mine, build, and explore in a voxel world like no other!



🚀 Stay tuned as we push the boundaries of voxel artistry!

🏝️ Ahoy, adventurers and sandbox enthusiasts! We’re thrilled to announce that YAARRGH! Battle Island! has officially set sail into the exciting waters of PlayTesting. With three distinct stages planned, this marks a monumental milestone in our journey to create a groundbreaking procedural voxel battle arena. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead.



⛏️ Alpha Testing: Building the Foundations
The Alpha phase has commenced! This stage is exclusive to our development team as we focus on merging the core systems that will power the game. Think of this as the skeleton of our creation—mining, building, crafting, and more are being stitched together to lay a robust foundation for the action-packed co-op and AI wave combat you’ve been eagerly awaiting. While this phase is barebones, it’s the crucial groundwork for the adventure to come.



⚓ Beta Testing: Setting the Scene
Our sights are already on the next stage—Beta testing. This is where the magic truly begins to unfold. With integrated gameplay, polished animations, and refined mechanics, the game will take shape into a more cohesive experience. And here’s the exciting part: Beta testing will be open to all our incredible supporters who have stood by us over the years. Your feedback will play a key role in shaping the final product.



🗺️ Open PlayTest: Charting New Horizons
Once the Beta phase smooths out the rough seas, we’ll expand the PlayTest to a wider audience. This phase focuses on massive-scale testing, tweaking, and refining, as well as actively listening to community feedback. The public PlayTest will be accessible to everyone who has requested access through our Steam Store Page. Get ready to dive in, share your thoughts, and help us make YAARRGH! Battle Island! the best it can be.



💪 Join the Crew
Excited to be part of this journey? Wishlist YAARRGH! Battle Island! on Steam and request access to our PlayTests here: Steam Store Page. Together, we’ll explore, battle, and craft the ultimate sandbox experience.



🦜 Thank you for your unwavering support and enthusiasm as we sail closer to release. Let the games begin, and may the winds be ever in our favour!?



⚠️ Please note: the Open PlayTest is still some time away as we continue refining the game mechanics and tackling lingering bugs. Be sure to wishlist and request access to the public PlayTest through our Steam Store Page to stay updated on our progress.

☠️ YAARRGH! 🏴‍☠️ Double the Beards Double the Trouble! ⚔️



Ahoy there, me hearties! We've got a swashbucklin' adventure lined up for ye. We'll be plungin' into the mysterious waters of YAARRGH! Where our fearless Captain Ginger Beard and his lookalikes are runnin' amok on this desert island.



We’ve been tirelessly working to transform YAARRGH! into an engaging multiplayer experience. It’s been a challenging journey, tackling the complexities of networking and synchronizing a voxel world across the internet. But now, we’re thrilled to announce that our pirate world can be enjoyed with others.



The integration of multiplayer functionality has been our biggest hurdle to date. If you’ve been following our progress over the years, you’ll have seen the evolution of our game. After successfully prototyping player networking, our final major task was to network the entire voxel world. Today, we’re excited to share the results of our hard work with you in our game, called YAARRGH!



With the fundamental multiplayer systems now in place, we can shift our focus to implementing the various features we’ve developed during prototyping. With these solid foundations laid, our next steps involve adding rich game content and enhancing AI to create a truly immersive experience.



Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for your continued support as we bring YAARRGH! to life.

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Fair winds and happy gaming!

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be a swashbucklin', plunderin', craftin', and fightin' son of a salty dog, with more tales to tell than stars in the sky! Some say he were hatched from an egg atop a mountain, but such tales be naught but fanciful yarns spun by landlubbers and fools!

Nay, the truth be far more fantastical! Cap'n Ginger Beard were not born, but fashioned from the very stuff of legend—a single polygon plucked from the ether, molded by the hands of fate into the fearsome pirate ye see afore ye today!

So, hoist yer Jolly Roger high, me hearties, and prepare to embark on a voyage filled with adventure, treasure, and the legend of Cap'n Ginger Beard! 🏴‍☠️

[h3]🚢 Ahoy, me hearties![/h3] Dive into the briny depths of mystery as we unveil the secrets behind YAARRGH!, the voxel game that's been simmering in our pirate cove for years! Join us on this swashbuckling journey where we answer the age-old questions: What be these YAARRGH! videos all about? What in the seven seas are ye watchin'? Most crucially, do ye even give a care?



[h3]⚔️ Embark on an epic adventure:[/h3] As we navigate the development seas, from the very first prototype in 2016 to the rebuilt voxel engine in 2023 and the thrilling emergence of YAARRGH! as a fully-fledged game. Pirates, monsters, and uncharted islands await ye!



[h3]🎥 Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy:[/h3] Answer the call, join our crew, and savor the rest of the video. The sea awaits, and so does the excitement!

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[h3]🌊 Highlights:[/h3]

🧭 Unveiling the initial prototype in 2016: Creatures of the deep, monsters, and the pursuit of a sea-
smooth voxel world with AI.

🧭 Setting sail in 2020 with YAARRGH! Battle Island: Testing multiplayer and networking for a game that
plays well with others.

🧭 Navigating the pandemic seas in 2021: Recovering health, operational capabilities, and our
determination to craft YAARRGH!

🧭 Reforging the voxel engine in 2023: Harder, better, faster, stronger, sailing natively on the Steam Deck.

🧭 In the year 2024: A new era dawns, where a prototype becomes a game! Explore, mine, craft, and
build with yer crew, facing skeleton hordes to secure valuable island resources.



[h3]⚓ Call to Arms:[/h3] Will ye join our crew, share in the adventure, and grow with us? Hoist the Jolly Roger and embark on this epic voyage!