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DEV: Tomas SalaPUB: Wired Productions, Gamersky GamesAppID 4339280
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Something Big Is On The Horizon...
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Ahoy Shapers of Ships! The rumours are true! Something big is coming! Something big is coming and ShipShaper is EVOLVING. We have been making waves! Gather your troops, you'll need your friends for this one. The RumourA brand-new, EXPLOSIVE, game-changing mode is on the horizon (see what I did there?)Want to be among…
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Ahoy Shapers of Ships! The rumours are true! Something big is coming! Something big is coming and ShipShaper is EVOLVING. We have been making waves! Gather your troops, you'll need your friends for this one. The RumourA brand-new, EXPLOSIVE, game-changing mode is on the horizon (see what I did there?)Want to be among the first to play it? We're opening sign-ups for a special playtest, giving you the chance to get your hands on the new mode before it officially launches. Sign Up here!https://shipshaper.firstlook.gg/signup/playtesterWe've also made a small adjustment to SHIPSHAPER's Early Access price as we prepare for this next big chapter. You've been with us since day one, and we cannot thank you enough for all the support you've shown us so far, and we wanted those who jumped aboard early to have the best possible price. But now we're ready to sail onwards into our new mode. We won't make you wait too long either. Next week we'll show you what we've been cooking, and then you can experience it for yourself in the playtest! Here's a tiny tease just for fun! Until next week, so long sailors, and join our discord for more updates! The Falconeer Chronicles Discord ːsteamhappyːMuch love,Tomas & ShipShaper Crew!
WINNER ANNOUNCED - Iron Age Torpedo Boat of the Grand Armada
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Winner 4! We have our fourth winner! This week's theme was: Iron Age Torpedo Boat of the Grand Armada.and the winner is... Lindemo - Emperor Anchordragger! This boat is awesome and perfectly matches the theme - congratulations Lindemo! If you want to check out the boat for yourself, or even export it to your own…
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Winner 4! We have our fourth winner! This week's theme was: Iron Age Torpedo Boat of the Grand Armada.and the winner is... Lindemo - Emperor Anchordragger! This boat is awesome and perfectly matches the theme - congratulations Lindemo! If you want to check out the boat for yourself, or even export it to your own fleet, see it here in the Steam Workshop:We can't wait to start prepping your prize and send it over!ICYMI - Every week the game has a challenge for you to build towards - and gives you 7 days to create the ship that best suits the theme. Team Wired and Tomas will then view and evaluate the best boat - whether that's a faithfully accurate replication of something from real life, or something bizarre beyond our imagination! The winner will be notified and asked to provide delivery details, and we'll send you your prize! Keep an eye on the in-game theme and get those boats built and shared on the Steam Workshop for consideration! See you next week!
Hi everyone, it's been a few weeks, more than that even!, shame on me... An unusually long time since updates. And unless you've been dipping into the public beta here on steam (via game properties/betas). But it's time to update some stuff on the main branch, that's been tested well enough and also solves some major…
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Hi everyone, it's been a few weeks, more than that even!, shame on me... An unusually long time since updates. And unless you've been dipping into the public beta here on steam (via game properties/betas). But it's time to update some stuff on the main branch, that's been tested well enough and also solves some major issues with performance, and a ton of QoL and content features you all deserve to play with. Now there are some features in this update that will make you go hmmmmmm.. Tomas are you sure this is gonna fit that store description.. Well.. I'm not saying much for now.. But big things are coming to Shipshaper, bigger even than on the Beta. And they require a proper big celebration when the time is right. But lets not diss this update cuz it's massive!!!!! Lets be honest, them gunports are the business, I just wish they would do something more... dunno what...tho.. I'm stuck..... New featuresInfinite lights system. The old light system got replaced with some fancy height sliced lightmap splatting.. Basically infinite lights,, beware some builds may a full on Vegas after this update. Heck even spotlights cast lights. And this has also been applied to the environment, reportedly performance has massively improved for some people.. (old system was junk..pretty junk..but junk) . Rotating guns. In world view your guns follow the mouse, we all knew this needed to be done.. And I keep forgetting what else guns should do.. no matter. Nobody reads these lists anyway, and I'll forget again tomorrow.. Broadsides, these now have hatches that open and the gun rolls out, deck…
97.2% of 253 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 94.4. The developers have shipped 11 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 3.9.
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Development
Actively supported
Last heard from developers
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Historical posting rhythm
every ~5 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
11
Current silence
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The developers post roughly every 5 days and were last heard yesterday — within their normal range. 11 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 2 classified as major.
Last successful news check: Oct 20, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
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patchSep 26, 2026
ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles Adds New Parts and Trims a List of Bugs
Developer Muppetpuppet_mp has pushed a smaller update to ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles that widens the part catalogue and addresses a range of editor and world-simulation issues.
What changed
New parts
Tirpitz-style funnel and a large smokestack
Side exhaust vent, which can be stretched into a Kaga-style side exhaust
Crossbrace rail in two styles
Gun deck hull section with gunports
World view
Storms now add up to 20% more wind, causing sails to pull harder and ships to lean more
Deck flooding now follows the hull's own deck geometry, sampled at six points rather than a prior estimate
Superstructures hanging over the bow or stern no longer affect it
Spacebar toggles UI visibility (introduced earlier but previously unlogged)
Editor improvements
Lettering and shields on mirrored hull sides, superstructures, and emplacements now render correctly
The item detail belt tracks hull-part changes made via the scroll wheel
Rim outlines highlight on hover
Scale handles on certain parts have been repositioned to avoid overlapping other handles
Fixes
Colour wheel displayed the wrong theme after undo or redo
Clicking a category immediately after opening the Item Library could open the wrong one
The Item Library and item detail belt remained visible during help, Workshop, and Bulwark export screens
The ship name showed through the help screen
Emplacements over stacked superstructures could float at the wrong height
Windows could be shrunk below their minimum length
Wakes were missing on part of the ocean surface
Certain gun emplacements floated incorrectly on indent and lower hull parts
For players building elaborate vessels, the combination of new structural parts and corrected editor behaviour should make sessions noticeably cleaner.
releaseSep 6, 2026
ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles Adds Full Physics Toggle in Latest Beta Patch
A beta patch for ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles has been rolled out to all players following a day of internal testing, bringing a headline physics feature alongside a round of quality-of-life fixes.
What changed
Full physics toggle added in world mode: ships can now list, keel over, and sink. Stability is calculated from hull proportions, superstructures, gun weight, riggers, and related factors.
Middle hull themes no longer stay locked to the humb after selecting a whaleback bow — they revert to whatever theme was active beforehand.
Smoke particle effects have been remade as a lighter, properly lit variant that responds to the boat and sky lighting.
Medium and small emplacements are now physically smaller, with a wider scale range that allows them to shrink further.
Gafs have been lengthened at player request.
Rigger scaling has received an extra option for greater versatility.
Darktide foil spamming has been prevented.
Delete mode now deselects the hull first when clicking it, so subsequent deletion targets receive proper rollover behaviour.
Review reminders added, triggered on the third and fifth save, or the first time a ship is submitted — shown only once, and only if the player presses the prompt.
First-boot help menu now appears when no autosaves are detected.
The physics toggle is the patch's center of gravity: players who stack guns at the stern now have a mechanical reason to reconsider, and ship stability becomes a genuine design constraint rather than a cosmetic concern.
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Ahoy Shapers of Ships!The rumours are true! Something big is coming!Something big is coming and ShipShaper is EVOLVING. We have been making waves!Gather your troops, you'll need your friends for this one.The RumourA brand-new, EXPLOSIVE, ga…
Winner 4!We have our fourth winner! This week's theme was: Iron Age Torpedo Boat of the Grand Armada.and the winner is...Lindemo - Emperor Anchordragger!This boat is awesome and perfectly matches the theme - congratulations Lindemo!If you w…
Hi everyone, it's been a few weeks, more than that even!, shame on me... An unusually long time since updates. And unless you've been dipping into the public beta here on steam (via game properties/betas). But it's time to update some stuff…
WINNER 3!Another winner has been selected for this week's challenge! The theme was: Captain Flint's Pirate Monitor of the Fleet.The winner is...Jakoman3 - The Matchless Galley!This boat is absolutely magnificent. Beautifully detailed and so…
Winner 2!Tomas has picked a winner for our second weekly challenge. This weeks theme was "Captain Flint's Oar-driven Frigate".And the winner is...Sin-nosuke - The Vermilion Oarsplasher!Trust me reader, I am just as shocked and in OAR as you…
A new smaller update is live that fixes minor issues and adds a nice selection of new parts. Changelist: New partsTirpitz style funnel.Large smokestack.Side exhaust vent , stretch the Tirpitz stile smokestack sidevent into a Kaga style side…
It finally got done! An Item selector is here. This has been such a highly requested feature, and I'm so excited to find out if it scratches that itch that I made a trailer for this update. Also because there is so much more, things like th…
We have a winner!We're so excited to announce that Tomas has picked a winner of our first weekly challenge. This weeks theme was "Venetian Catamaran of the Storm".Drum roll please!The Winner is...Hoju Eructus - Sibyl Heritage!Tomas and team…
TLDR: This update features a crane that salvages sunk squadron ships, a overhaul of rudders, new superstructures and dragging improvements. Hi everyone, another week and another major update. This one has an experiment with a fun new sandbo…
Ahoy ShipShapers! I hope you've been enjoying preparing your creations for the weekly challenge that was mentioned by Wired Productions yesterday - but today we want to tell you about the first proper major update to ShipShaper. This has be…
Ahoy there Shipshapers, we hope that you've been enjoying your time with the early access launch, whether you're an old sea dog veteran of the Ursee and evolving demo, or this is your first foray into the creative world of Tomas Sala's Falc…
After a day of testing butting the "full physics" toggle in world mode live,, have fun sinking and testing your ships with this fuller simulation.. Don't put all your guns in the back, unless you want to keel over ;) Added a new full physic…
Hi everyone, Based on several requests, and cuz I agreed It'd be fun, I've made a new feature. "Full Physics" : Turn on the full physics and the ship swaps from the arcade-ey stabilized physics to a full model evaluation of the ship's hull,…
Alright that beta got tested with QA and some of you also noticed the beta updating. A few niceties, windowed mode and steamstack smoke! also I added a little reminder to review the game, it shows 3 times ever after finishing a workshop upl…
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Hi everyone. In between the Early Access release date (3 September), I am doing a lot of development. But some of this is on the Shipshaper to Bulwark pipeline. Here's a quick short on that:That's all cool and workshop is going to be backbo…
Hey everyone! Announced during the SIXONEINDIES Showcase this evening, I have some breaking news! ShipShaper Sets Sail for Steam Early Access on September 3rd! (and yes it will feature sailing around) Check out the swag trailer below includ…
Hi Everyone Time for a brand new Demo update. This might be the last demo update until launch (bar bugs). It's been cooking a good while and if you want to see all of this in action, check my video update. TLDR: I fixed a ton of issues and …
Hello everyone!! For over six years, Wired Productions and Tomas Sala have built worlds together.From soaring across the skies of The Falconeer to rebuilding civilisation in Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, our partnership has always been abo…
Hi everyone, It's been a while since an update was promoted from beta to release, so it's about time. This major update to ShipShaper tackles a number of things, and there is some updates for features that won't be in the demo , but are exc…
Hi everyone, This update has been cooking for a bit, basically its a collection of bugfixes and performance improvements. There is a small bit of new content, in the sense that you can now stretch the gun barrels by dragging out the arrow y…
Hi Everyone. This monday I accidently wiped the weekly leaderboard without promoting the top 10 to the greatest of all time. I am exceptionally sorry for that bit of fail. So besides the perfomance and QoL improvements, this week got some n…
Another week, another update for the Evolving Demo! So this update is kinda special as it is going to need a lot of data to test properly, cuz its basically a social sharing/upvoting/leaderboard integration. you can click on the heart icon …
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A new update is live. this update bring a bunch of new features, some new content and bugfixes. Major changesAdded Charles Martel Fighting top and Mayflower style hull theme items and gratingAdded undo/redo (top left UI , 6 levels deep, key…
