Press release:
PQube (London, UK) – November 30th, 2023.
The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher PQube and Wrocław-based (Poland) indie games developer Crazy Goat Games, are today very happy and excited to announce that their pirate-themed city builder/RTS “Republic Of Pirates“, is coming to PC (via Steam and EGS) in 2024.
Set sail to the heart of the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy and establish a pirate utopia. Create a resource-based economy, grow your population, engage in real-time naval combat, and navigate complex diplomatic relationships with rival superpowers as you search for the ultimate fortune and glory.
Create a resource-based economy – Utilise over 100 unique buildings to provide resources and infrastructure, upgrade to new industry tiers, and develop your pirate citizens’ skills.
Engage in real-time naval battles – Command a fleet of ships, engage in real-time strategic combat, and utilise the tactical map to plan and execute your next raid.
Conduct diplomacy – Establish and manage dynamic relationships with pirate clans and trading companies to harbour rivalries and forge alliances.
Expand your fleet – Construct 8 unique ship classes and customise your fleet’s appearance. Recruit talented captains and hone their skills to unlock new specialisations and combat tactics.
Undertake missions – Attack settlements, collect bounties, strike trade deals and race against time to fulfil urgent faction requests.
Flexible gameplay modes – Build a legendary pirate utopia in a narrative-driven campaign with over 30 hours of content or customise your experience in freeplay mode.
For a first look at this swashbuckling narrative-driven strategy sim, check out our brand-new announcement trailer as featured in the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase.
AN ERA OF AMBITION AND OPPORTUNITY
During this Golden Age of Piracy, intrepid freebooters seek their fortune upon the high seas, black-sailed marauders prey upon Spanish treasure ships returning from the New World, and opportunistic privateers, emboldened by their ‘letters of marque’ reap the profits of war from their influential patrons.
At the centre of this cutthroat world lies the ‘Republic of Pirates’, a powerful league of pirate clans bound together by their shared ambitions and code of honour. But while the early days of the confederacy were prosperous, greed and jealousy soon began to spread culminating in a vicious mutiny and final bloody breakup. It now falls upon your shoulders to set out to reclaim your father’s legacy and bring justice to the traitors who wronged you!
FINDING PARADISE
In ‘Republic of Pirates’ you’ll be tasked with founding a modest outpost on a remote Caribbean island and growing it into a sprawling pirate settlement with a self-sustaining economy. Construct production buildings such as sugar plantations and rum distilleries to cultivate and refine resources, and distribute goods via a network of couriers, warehouses, and black markets to increase the wealth of your citizens.
Visit the inn to recruit talented captains and utilise the shipyard to build up a powerful fleet before taking to the waves in the name of conquest. Command your ships in real-time as you plunder merchant vessels, clash with rival pirate clans, and liberate islands to add to your burgeoning republic. Expand your reach while shrewdly navigating complex diplomatic relationships with influential trading companies, and rise above the global superpowers of the time!
About PQube
PQube is a leading international creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. The company’s teams worldwide are committed to publishing games they love by working closely with development partners and reaching consumers globally on all major gaming platforms. PQube manages a rich portfolio of brands including Cat Quest, New Super Lucky’s Tale, BlazBlue, Gal*Gun, White Day, Kill La Kill, Nexomon: Extinction, Guilty Gear, Kitaria Fables, and many more. Visit: pqube.co.uk to find out more.
About Crazy Goat Games:
Crazy Goat Games (or CCG for short) is an indie game studio based in Poland, dedicated to creating fun and unique takes on video games. With over 10 years of experience in making products for our clients, we’ve recently started developing games of our own, and we are here to stay.
Our team – although small but steadily growing – is full of ambitious and like-minded individuals with crazy ideas and various skill sets, which results in bringing innovation and freshness to all our games.
Working remotely from the cosy abodes of our homes from all across Poland, we aim to further hone our craft and grow our portfolio, hoping to bring cheer and entertainment to all sorts of players.
We are not afraid of experimenting. From puzzle to turn-based strategy games, we constantly seek something new and exciting for players to look forward to.
![]()
Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
More by Jonas Ek:
Tags: City builder, Crazy Goat Games, Indie games, PC games, Pirates, PQube, Republic Of Pirates, RTS, Simulation, Steam, Strategy