PIRATE ME SHIP - FRIENDS BETA - WINDOWS
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INSTALL (64-bit Windows 10 or 11, up-to-date graphics drivers)
1. Download PirateMeShip-0.1.8-70a7d95fe96b-windows.zip.
2. Right-click it -> "Extract All..." -> Extract. Do not run the game from inside the zip:
   PirateMeShip.exe and PirateMeShip.pck must stay together in the same folder.
3. Double-click PirateMeShip.exe.
4. FIRST LAUNCH ONLY: the beta is not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen shows
   "Windows protected your PC" -> click "More info" -> "Run anyway".
5. If Windows Defender Firewall asks about Pirate Me Ship, click "Allow access" (needed for online play).
   (PirateMeShip.console.exe, if present, is the same game with a log window, for bug reports.)

UPDATE
Download the newer zip, extract it and replace the old folder (your settings are kept in your user profile).

HOW TO PLAY
- First launch: the game offers "Learn the ropes (about 5 min)". Take it: it walks you through sailing, steering,
  looting, cannons, upgrades, the harpoon, boarding, the hull shield, the spyglass, the storm and going online.
  You can replay it any time from TUTORIAL on the title screen, skip any step, or leave it from the pause menu.
- Single player: SET SAIL (Quick Match 30 ships, Battle Royale 100 ships, or Practice).
- Online: PLAY ONLINE. The first time: name your captain, SAVE (once per device). Then pick
    QUICK MATCH . 30 SHIPS     about 15 minutes
    BATTLE ROYALE . 100 SHIPS  about 55 minutes
  You wait in the harbour with the other captains. The countdown starts with the first captain (Quick 45 s,
  Battle Royale 90 s) and gets shorter as the harbour fills; every match is a full fleet.
- Invite friends to play against: FRIENDS -> type a captain name or code -> ADD (they accept) -> INVITE.
  They tap JOIN. The leader picks the mode and taps SET SAIL: the whole party sails in one match, as rivals.
  If you sink, you can watch the rest of the match or go back to the harbour for the next one.
- PROFILE (your captain plate on the title): stats and achievements from online matches. ACCOUNT there:
  link a second device with a code, delete the account.
- Spyglass: aim it at a ship to read its full stats.

ONLINE NOTES
- Everyone needs the same build. If the game says "UPDATE THE GAME", download the newest build from the beta page.
- "Guest . stats not saved": the account server was not reached. You can still sail.
- The server is in the US East. Friends far away see a higher ping; the ships are slow, so it still plays fine.
- If your connection drops for a moment, the game keeps your ship sailing and reconnects when it can. After a
  longer drop (or if the app was closed) tap REJOIN / PLAY ONLINE: you are back on your ship while it still floats.

FEEDBACK
Tell us what broke, what confused you and what was fun: info@raydevz.com
Please include your device, the build number below and what you were doing when it happened.

Version 0.1.8 (beta 8) . build 70a7d95fe96b . made 2026-10-15
