In Rogue Waters, 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?
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00:00Hi everyone, I'm Przemysław Stenczak, creative director of Rogue Waters, a rogue-like tactical
00:10game where you become an immortal pirate captain.
00:13In this game, you lead a cursed crew across the seas in search of treasure and power.
00:19Your ultimate goal?
00:20To take revenge on the captain who betrayed you.
00:23Today, I'm excited to give you a glimpse of our gameplay by taking you through one
00:27of our intense boarding actions.
00:30Let's dive in!
00:34This is the board phase.
00:35Your pirates are the ones with the green health bars and enemies are in red.
00:40As you can see, every pirate standing next to an enemy is fencing, which reflects the
00:45dynamic nature of the scene and means that they are engaged in combat.
00:50Let's take a closer look at the heart of the game.
00:54Like in a real melee fight, when you're attacking, you advance forward, while your enemy parries
00:59and retreats.
01:00Therefore, the angle of attack is really important.
01:04So let's change the angle.
01:05Now, as you can see, while the enemy is moving back, he steps into an obstacle and receives
01:11additional damage.
01:13So you need to be aware of your surroundings and different types of obstacles.
01:18And we've got a few of them in this scene.
01:20The basic, the spiked one and burning fire.
01:23Ok, now let's go back to the fight and attack an enemy who is cornered with nowhere to retreat to.
01:30Now he received triple damage and if you kill him this way, he falls overboard.
01:35Just like that.
01:37Ok, but what if we take that mechanic even further?
01:41Imagine that you're someone like Captain Jack Sparrow, fighting against multiple enemies.
01:47Let's attack from a different angle and force one enemy to stumble into another.
01:51And they both take damage.
01:54Ok, now I will show you how to improve another character's damage thanks to position.
02:00If I switch to Imani's C-blade and move her closer to an enemy, I block his path, so now
02:05I deal additional damage by the captain.
02:08So enemy and enemy behind him takes an additional damage.
02:13That was just a basic attack mechanic.
02:16As you can see, there are plenty of options and it is up to you to figure out how to outsmart
02:22your enemies.
02:24And of course you can always undo your action and try a different solution.
02:28So let's play it again, but now I want to show you more advanced attacks.
02:34Let's switch to the maggot, who wields a huge sword.
02:37As you might expect, he attacks multiple enemies at once.
02:41His attack results in a major reshuffle as everyone tries to escape.
02:45The fisherman falls overboard, the powder barrel stumbles into the bootlicker and she
02:50kills him.
02:52Now let's switch to the Imani's C-blade and throw the powder baller overboard.
02:58Finish our turn, we choose the spear maiden to attack in long run.
03:03Let's pin that guy down.
03:09Now it is an F-turn and they, of course, retaliate, try to damage you as much as they can.
03:15And they throw bombs like that.
03:19Now it is our turn.
03:20Let's take interactivity to the next level.
03:22As a pirate, you always have a chance to grab a rope or a weapon from a stand and use it
03:27for free, just like in beloved pirate movies.
03:30So let's use rope to swing behind enemy and push him into the spikes.
03:38Now our spear maiden can move and attack diagonally, forcing the enemy to stand behind the bomb
03:45thrower.
03:48But as you can see, she now stands in puddle of tar, which actually cripples her armor
03:53and weapon damage.
03:54You need to be cautious where you end your movement.
03:58Take advantage of the fact that the bomber has no space to move backward and kill him
04:03with the assassin.
04:04To finish the action, let's do classic pirate move and throw back the bomb.
04:09Defeating enemies with their own weapon sure is satisfying.
04:13As you can see, the boarding phase is all about outmaneuvering your enemies and you
04:18can figure out your own way of dealing with every situation.
04:22Thanks for watching.
04:23I hope that you liked our dynamic take on tactical melee combat.
04:26If you did, smash that wishlist button on Steam or Epic Game Store.
04:31We like when you buy games too, but no pressure.
04:35Fair winds and following seas, pirates!