The Ship News

Hello shipmates - it's been a while, no?

The Ship: Murder Party released in July 2006, technically tomorrow. While the folks at Blazing Griffin cannot contractually edit or update the original game (due to Source Engine licensing issues), we still love to grow the community and keep things sailing. It's always a genuine joy to return to this game with its original fans.

[h3]The Discord[/h3]
As we announced here last year, we launched a Blazing Griffin Discord server where people can play all our games, including The Ship, and the response was immense. Since then we've had loads of games and parties put together, and ran multiple community nights to enjoy the original game alongside Remasted and Murderous Pursuits. You should totally join it here: discord.gg/blazinggriffin

[h3]The Server[/h3]
It got a little frustrating relying on other servers or temporary ones of our own for the original, so we've just launched a new 24/7 server operated and updated by us. We took it for a spin on Discord last week, and it's working great. Sometimes I'll turn off all ship security using console commands and watch chaos unfold, but only sometimes.

The IP address is 81.28.6.20:27015 and can be added to your favorites by going to Join A Cruise > Favourites > Add Server which keeps it there forever. The server browser is still bugged unfortunately, but there is a fixed workaround available on our Discord - thanks to ReazuDrolfsky for finding it for us! More public servers pop up and are shared on the Discord also.


[h3]The Event[/h3]
To celebrate this milestone, we're running a community event tonight(!) at 9PM UK time (BST). You can hang with us on voice chat, join and chat in text, or just lurk with a purse bomb in-game to ruin our day. Join the Discord and get a reminder here: https://discord.gg/BqV6BcRW?event=998615228570931282

In the meantime, I'd make sure you're following our Twitter for updates, giveaways, and more. You could follow our TikTok too, where I've been posting Ship content and prototypes for new multiplayer games.

I hope to see fresh faces on our server, and aboard Mr. X's cruise.

Harry Mitchell Community Manager at Blazing Griffin

Our Murderous Pursuits Discord is being converted into a Blazing Griffin community hub. It is now an official source to find The Ship: Murder Party + Remasted players, and get direct developer support along the way. You can:

👥 Join community events
👀 Find other players
🆘 Get direct developer support
🎁 Win exclusive prizes

If you have questions, check if they're answered in the #server-changes channel on the Discord. It's also fully customizable, so if you want to hide anything to do with other games, that's your choice.

[h2]Join now: discord.gg/blazinggriffin[/h2]

Welcome to the Steam Summer Sale! All Blazing Griffin games are now 70% off, including:

• The Ship: Murder Party
  
• Murderous Pursuits
  
• The Ship: Remasted
  
• Distant Star: Revenant Fleet
  
• And more!
  

Visit our Blazing Griffin page to see them all, and grab them while the sale lasts! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @BlazingGGames for more potential sales and giveaways.

If you or a friend(s) haven’t had a chance to become a stealthy assassin on a floating time ship, here’s your opportunity! Murderous Pursuits has begun hosting a free weekend until Sunday 5th.

Throughout this weekend, you can experience the full Murderous Pursuits game, along with our fourth update which includes a brand new game mode, map and more!

Not only can you play the game for free but Murderous Pursuits will also be 33% off along with Deluxe DLC which will be 40% off, a must if you enjoy the thrill of the hunt.

What are you waiting for? Put it in your diaries, tell your mates… you don’t want to miss out! It’s time to Slap, Stab, Shoot, REPEAT. We hope to see you aboard the HMCS Britannic and try not to get yourself killed… too much.

Mr. X awaits you!

Free Weekend End Time: Sun 5th August 1PM PT / 9PM BST

Happy Hunting!

- Blazing Griffin Team

¡Hola Amigos y Enemigos!

¡Feliz cinco de mayo!

We’re big fans of a party! It’s time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
To get the fiesta started, we are giving all owners of The Ship and The Ship Remasted 15% off our latest game, Murderous Pursuits. Muchas Gracias for your support all these years.

Murderous Pursuits is our NEW game – here are a few ways its different from its predecessor:

Uno: A stealthier game! Random killing will get you absolutely nowhere. Use your cunning skills, watch, learn, and use your abilities to the best of…well, your ability.

Dos: Multiple hunters and a continuous kill loop A quarry tracker will help you evade your hunters and locate your quarries.

Tres: 3rd Person (vs.1st person in The Ship) Changing the gameplay significantly by allowing you to scan the room looking for your quarry without moving and being caught by your hunter.

Cuatro: No need for “Needs”! Love it or hate it, Murderous Pursuits doesn’t have the need for “Needs”. It’s less SIM-like and you won’t need to run for a bathroom break mid-kill.

Cinco: No need for Doors, have a pie instead. Why? Because why not. Blend in with NPCs and have a pie while you wait for the kill.

No time for a hangover: Get your Cinco de Mayo gift of 15% off before it expires in 10 days. Find it in your Steam inventories.
…And Feliz cinco de mayo!

Blazing Griffin