Bitmap Bay lets you chart your course as a legendary pirate on the low-res high-seas, coming soon

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  • Bitmap Bay is a new roguelike pirate strategy release coming soon
  • It’s being developed by floppy disk artist Nick Gentry
  • Battle it out with historical pirates and deal with random events as you sail the high seas

The era of sailing ships is undeniably captivating, and whether it’s timeless classics like Monkey Island or contemporary adaptations such as Pirate Outlaws, there’s something about swashbuckling pirates that everyone finds irresistible. Now, digital artist Nick Gentry is venturing into a daringly nostalgic reinterpretation of the pirate genre with Bitmap Bay!

As a swashbuckler at heart, I find myself captivated by the vibrant world of Bitmap Bay – a strategic roguelike that transports me back to the golden age of piracy. Steering my own vessel through procedurally generated waters, I embark on an epic voyage filled with exploration, trading, and the thrill of combat against 40 historically-inspired sea dogs.

Every playthrough presents a unique set of challenges as I navigate through a kaleidoscope of random events, shaping my reputation and charting my own course in this vast ocean of adventure. The allure lies not only in the pursuit of fame but also in the unpredictable twists and turns that await around every cape!

Grandom Games, being the creator by Nick, emphasizes that Bitmap Bay prioritizes a well-balanced challenge level and engaging yet approachable game mechanics. This blend is accentuated by an unexpectedly retro visual style reminiscent of vintage floppy disk gaming.

Bring me that horizon

Bitmap Bay is
currently in testflight for iOS
, with some rumblings of early access for Android. But either way I think that the aesthetic and concept behind it is quite the intriguing one, and I’m sure many of you agree.

Undoubtedly, one of the factors that make Bitmap Bay appealing is its offline-only nature, absence of advertisements, and single purchase model without microtransactions. Given pirates’ enduring popularity and the vast playtime potential from a strategy game like Bitmap Bay that generates procedures, I have no doubt it will gain some traction.

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2025-07-24 21:48