![]() Not only can you purchase a new ship, but you can also purchase additional ships to create a fleet. Taking these to a merchant will unlock new ships to buy and also upgrades for your ship. You can change the colour and markings of your sails and the ship’s hull which is great to change up your look from time to time.Īs you explore the various island locations in Sail Forth, you will also discover ship blueprints. Collecting different types of fish, and also taking photos of special things/locations will give you item rewards and also unlock customisations for your ship. Sometimes you’ll get a chest, but most times you’ll get a fish. Once you enter fishing mode, you have to wait to click to set the hook, and then keep the mouse pointer in the middle of a circle to reel the fish in. However, it’s not a true sailing game unless it has, a) fishing, and b) pirates!įishing is unlocked a few islands into the game, and you will look for small areas of disturbed water. There are also lighthouses that you can interact with at night to turn in ancient junk items for upgrade components. Some locations have targets you need to shoot within a time limit, and also races to compete in. This slower reveal of locations to explore gives you plenty of time to learn the game’s mechanics. You will need to explore in that direction and eventually island locations will connect you to them. NPC’s you meet speak in their own quirky pirate language and while the game lacks any voice acting at all, the dialogue is fun to read and can be skipped through.Īs you find map fragments, more locations will be discovered on the world map, and some NPC’s will give you tasks to deliver goods to far distance lands which you can’t immediately quick travel to. The starting zones are simple, introducing you to using cannons to blow up crates which contain wood planks and map fragments. You can freely sail around the islands and anything you see on the horizon can be sailed to, but eventually you’ll sail to the edge of that area and a countdown will commence, taking you to the next area. There is no quest journal, so you will have to remember tasks you have at present and also things you need to unlock later, like the harpoon gun.įor those hoping for a fully seamless open world akin to Sea of Thieves, you will need to temper expectations as each island location in Sail Forth is its own bordered instance. You’ll find yourself constantly adjusting the trim of the sails, but it’s not overcomplicated at all as you explore various islands looking for shipwrecks, fishing spots and quirky locals who will have tasks for you to complete. ![]() You can see the wind direction on the compass, and you are able to adjust the trim of the sales in order to best catch the wind to gain top speeds. Starting in the middle of the ocean in a small wooden boat, you are given some simple tutorials to teach you how to row initially and raise your sail to catch the wind. ![]() I’m pleased to say Sail Forth is as amazing and cozy as I had hoped and surprised me with what it has to offer players. It gave me memories of playing my most recent favourite pirate sailing game, King of Seas, and I was keen to see how this new game added to the genre. The game released on all platforms on December 22, 2022, and immediately caught my eye with its pleasing aesthetic and ship combat. Sail Forth is a single player indie sailing adventure game developed by Festive Vector and published by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild.
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