Tactical Roguelite Rogue Waters from Tripwire Presents and Ice Code Games Lifts Anchor and Launches on PC

Tripwire Interactive :

ROSWELL, Ga. – Sept. 30, 2024 – Yo Ho, Yo Ho, It’s a Pirate Life for Thee! Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive that focuses on releasing great games from other independent studios, and developer Ice Code Games, creators of the critically acclaimed Hard West 2, announced that Rogue Waters, the new pirate-infused tactical turn-based roguelite title launches today on Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for the MSRP of $29.99. Steam users can take advantage of an additional 20% discount off the game's standard price as part of the Steam Turn-Based RPG Fest 2024 through Oct. 7. With turn-based tactical gameplay on both land and at sea, Rogue Waters puts players in control of Cutter, an immortal pirate captain at the helm of a swashbuckling adventure rife with betrayal, plunder, and mystical forces as he plots course for revenge against his former Captain, the infamous Blackbone.

Watch the launch trailer for Rogue Waters

Rogue Waters is a tactical turn-based rogue-lite set in a pirate world overtaken by a terrible curse. Recruit a ragtag crew of pirates and grow them into fierce warriors, befriend and call upon classic creatures of pirate myth, chart a course through an ever-changing game world, and turn the tides of battle on land or sea by manipulating the map to gain an advantage in a fresh take on tactical turn-based combat. The crew and the Kraken await your command–will ye heed the call?
 
Rogue Waters key features include:
Become the Captain - Embrace the chaos of the pirate life as you chart your course through the ever-changing world and plan your naval and melee combat strategy.
 
Assemble Your Crew - Recruit new members to your crew, each with a randomized skill tree allowing you to experiment and develop them into the legendary pirates they were always meant to be.
 
Ever-Changing Land and Sea - Tackle fresh new challenges as the game world shifts randomly with each subsequent run.
 
Turn the Tides - Utilize your ship’s artillery during naval combat to manipulate the terrain,  giving your crew a strategic advantage during melee encounters. It’s cannonball-based map customization!
 
Revolutionary Melee Tactics - Flex your skills as an expert tactician while remaining fully connected to the action with a fresh new take on turn-based tactics designed to replicate the violent dance of close-quarters and naval combat.
 
Summon Creatures from the Deep - Creatures thought only to exist in myth are being abused and exploited by enemies. Defeat their captors and gain their trust to earn the ability to call upon these mythical beasts in battle.
 
Tripwire Presents is a developer-first publisher that has helped many talented independent studios bring their creative visions to players worldwide, including Espire 1: VR Operative and Espire 2, gold standards for the virtual reality stealth genre, Road Redemption, a vehicular combat road rage adventure and spiritual successor to the popular Road Rash series, Chivalry 2, the multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles, DECEIVE INC., a unique multiplayer game of stealth and spycraft, and The Stone of Madness, an upcoming tactical stealth adventure title following five uniquely flawed prisoners attempting to escape from an asylum in 18th century Spain, developed by The Game Kitchen. The division now releases Rogue Waters, a new tactical turn-based roguelite game of piracy and mythological beasts developed by Ice Code Games.
 
Find out more about Rogue Waters on the official website, and follow the game on X and Facebook.
 
For further information on Ice Code Games please visit their official website and follow them on X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
 
For more information about Tripwire Interactive please visit their official website and follow them on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
 
About Ice Code Games
Ice Code Games is an independent video game developer based in Warsaw, Poland, renowned for its award-winning title, Hard West 2. The studio specializes in crafting strategic and tactical games, leveraging its deep expertise to not only create engaging experiences but also develop proprietary tools powered by Artificial Intelligence. Currently, the studio is engaged in an R&D project focused on expanding the use of Machine Learning to enhance the testing and balancing of strategic game frameworks.
 
About Tripwire Interactive
Formed in 2005 as a humble independent developer founded by gamers who found success in the video game modding community, Tripwire Interactive has developed and self-published multiple critically acclaimed titles in the wildly popular Killing Floor and Rising Storm franchises, which have collectively sold over 30 million units to date. The studio’s last internal project, Maneater, broke new ground in the popular action RPG genre and tasked players with taking on the role of a deadly shark with the uncanny ability to evolve as it feeds. Since its release in 2020 Maneater has sold over 14 million units worldwide across all platforms.
 
Since then, Tripwire Interactive has expanded its business with the publishing division, Tripwire Presents, turning its experience and resources to include publishing titles spanning multiple platforms and genres from other talented independent studios. Tripwire Presents aims to help like-minded independent studios bring their titles to market, including Chivalry 2 developed by Torn Banner Studios, Espire 1: VR Operative and Espire 2 developed by Digital Lode, DECEIVE INC. developed by Sweet Bandits Studios, Road Redemption developed by EQ Games and Pixel Dash Studios, and Rogue Waters developed by Ice Code Games. Tripwire Presents continues to grow their portfolio, and are always on the lookout for the next great team and game. Inquiries and pitches can be directed to [email protected], or submitted through their publishing application form. Tripwire Interactive is a standalone entity within the Embracer Group.
 
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