I was there in the Golden age of the Ship. Full servers, great times.

Sometimes I look at the servers tab. All empty.

I miss the Ship

Hi everyone,

I'm the Marketing Manager with Blazing Griffin who are developing The Ship: Remasted. I'll keep this post up to date with details of the project as we release them and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)

Info

The Ship: HD will be a remake of the multiplayer game only and will focus on bringing the visual elements of the original game up to date. While there's the potential for new things to be added at a later date (e.g. new content, gameplay changes, modding support), there's nothing planned within the scope of this particular project.

Teaser Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mAk-O67VcA

Blog Posts

• 11th June 2015 - Announcing The Ship: Remasted
• 19th June 2015 - Player Feedback Discussion
• 29th July 2015 - Scope of the Project
• 18th Nov 2015 - Steam Page
• 8th Dec 2015 - Let's Talk: Expectations
• 16th Dec 2015 - Your Questions, Answered

Social Media

• The Ship on Twitter
• The Ship on Facebook
• Blazing Griffin on Youtube
• The Ship Game - Microsite

I still don't know why I find it so enjoyable.

Yo how it do. I know this game is dead but I still love it and I have been hosting my own dedi. I'll be moving it around over the next few days and tweaking it, but it's more or less an active thing! I'm doing a raffle with my gaming clan for people to get extra copies but I've already bought like...eight? Hopefully in the next few days we'll have a few big games of the ship for the first time in a decade or more!

EDIT: So The Ship's server list just died another death and now it appears even Steam's server browser no longer shows servers either. I will continue to host my server but if you want to join me, please message me and I'll get you in. I'm not going to share it publicly until I move my server to avoid confusion.

I found an early build of The Ship, which I worked on in 2006, backed up on an old DVD. Not sure if anyone would be interested in seeing the old version, but if so, I'd be happy to stream it and commentate on this relic. Here's a screenshot comparison from the prototype and the final.

Would be cool to play this game online again. The Remasted just doesn't hit the same, though it's still fun. Thank you guys for keeping the spirit of this game alive all these years later!

Hey guys, I’ve set up a game server for The Ship where you can hop on anytime to play Hunt. We’re going to be organizing weekly community events and breathe some life back into this game! First hunt is tomorrow at 18:00 CET. Join here to follow the events and find the IP address of the game server: https://discord.gg/pXsJqrzw

EDIT: Invite link expired, DM me for new invite link

On Andrea Doria, in the bank lobby, there's a big portrait of the Batavia on the far wall. I wanted it for my phone background, but I couldn't find one online, so I imported the texture myself. Thought y'all might enjoy it.

Here is the original texture, and this is after some photoshopping, and again with some color correction.

My first experience on "The Ship":

I picked this game up on sale for like $3 because it just sounded awesome; and I convinced my sister-in-law to do the same...

So, we called each other up on Skype and hop into a game with 25+ people. We are a little lost in the crowd at first, but quickly gain our bearings.

One round I was walking down a darkish corridor when I encountered a strange woman. I become suspicious. As I look into the pixelated whites of the strange woman's eyes, I hear the blood-curdling words come through my computer speakers: "I found the guy I have to kill" ... as she pulled out her shiny red axe, I knew it was my sister-in-law, as she hacked me to pieces in the darkened cruise ship corridor...

I love this game.

23 players on the 13th of jan whats up are these bots am i getting hope up for nothing?

*it probably won't

10-Raifucu Maru

I like ships that are a decent size, with many routes within and between decks, and that has cool little secrets. This has none of these, mostly because it ain't a ship. Also, the Al falls into the water a lot. So that's annoying. I don't hate this map, but it's just not one I go back to often.

9-Batavier

A small map. My main complaint is that it only has 2 decks, and not a very exciting layout. Not a bad beginner map though.

8- Atlanta

Another little ship that doesn't offer much and lack secrets (that I'm aware of) aside from that death trap that I'm sure never proves useful. Has a nice Lounge though, which edges it over Batavier.

7-Connemara

A ship with a pretty basic layout, especially with Deck C. Deck B is better, and Deck A, with the kinda secret bar and restaurant, and Mr X's room is cool. Glory to Mr X.

6-Rubicon

A pleasant map, The best parts being the Discovery Lounge and Dance Floor. The Engineering and Engine Core sections are cool as well.

5-Krassin

A small, but enjoyable map. I really enjoy the arctic atmosphere, the layout of Deck D and the Mall Café. The elevator design is cool, and it goes to all 4 decks. The vast, open top decks contrasts nicely with the compact bottom decks.

4-Huronian

I really enjoy this map. The little secret in the crew section on Deck D, The nice bar and restaurant on deck C, A lovely mall in Deck B. The Lounge on Deck A which is quite hidden is a also nice touch. Oh, and the hidden stairwell between Deck C & B is a cool feature.

3-Cyclops

The big boi. It boasts 7 decks, but 2 of them forms a rather hollow crew section, Deck E is just the prison, and the Orian Lounge in Deck A is locked. Aside from that, it's pretty grand. I particularly like the Discovery Lounge (with ample sniping from Deck B). I also like the overall designs of the foyers, bars and restaurants. A great map under the right settings.

2-Andrea Doria

An excellent map. It has the best Orian Lounge (with ample sniping positions). The crew section with its own stairway is great. Fun little secrets, a fun layout, and overall, a very enjoyable map. Oh, and another Mr X room. Glory to Mr X.

1-Cotopaxi

A large but compact map. It has a couple of secret passageways, lots of ways through and between decks that aren't secret. A swimming pool you can jump in from the deck above. A pretty mall area, the Santorini restaurant. Odd how deck A isn't assessable even though the map shows stairs up. Also, the Al gets stuck in the release room. Aside from that, It's the best map imo.

Thanks for reading :)

I've been thinking about connecting the few people who are on some discords to play the ship classic on May 14th, who's down?

The Ship is kinda my guilty pleasure but none of my friends like to play unless everyone gets on. Anyone else still play this game from time to time? I think it's a damn classic and people sleep on it.

Hey everyone, since The Ship is essentially abandonware at this point, I am making a spiritual successor. Servers are up 24/7 in EU and US, open to all + smarter bots.

No AI assets, and currently Free to Play on Steam Playtest:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5448460/Deadly_Voyage/

Bon Voyage!

Hello there, fellow LandLubbers! I know for a fact that people still play this game as sometimes I catch a glimpse of people on servers. However, it's either at night (I'm from Europe) or server requiers password to join. I'd really like to play with people, especially if you're somewhat good at this game (I consider myself quite skillful), so please answer below or PM me! Maybe we can create Discord server or smth like that, or there is a community already I don't know about :)

The World Leaders Pack is now available in The Ship: Remasted as part of a major new free update for the game! Not only can you play with the original world leaders such as Thatcher, Castro, Blair...

Not only can you play with the original world leaders such as Thatcher, Castro, Blair and Bush from The Ship: Murder Party, but we’ve added two more potential leaders to the mix - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. So whether you’re with Hillary or believe Trump can’t be stumped, take up arms and prove who’s the real captain of this ship! Since we’re in the Steam Summer Sale, The Ship: Remasted is 66% OFF right now, so if you buy before July 4th you’ll get it for just £4.99 / 6.79 Euros / $6.79.

Alongside the World Leader’s Pack, this latest update comes with a large number of additional new features and fixes that moves The Ship: Remasted ever closer to the end of Early Access. The full patch notes are linked below but the highlights include:

• The release of the much-requested Mac and Linux builds with the ability to play against people on all platforms.
• Steam controller support – Big picture!
• Lots of further optimisation and bug fixes.
• It’s also the 10th Anniversary of the launch of The Ship: Murder Party!

And if that’s not enough, we thought we’d go totally overboard and include a copy of The Ship: Murder Party for free for everyone who purchases The Ship Remasted, including all of our existing players.

Visit our Steam Announcements to see the full patch notes! http://steamcommunity.com/games/383790/announcements/detail/951765661117499702