The liner
Big, white and built for the open sea. Plenty of decks to fill, and plenty of lifts for people to queue at.
Greetings from Project Overboard
Build and run your own cruise line. What could possibly go wrong.
It's Prison Architect, except everyone's paid to be there. Lay the ship out one deck at a time, hire a crew and keep the guests happy. Or at least too busy at the buffet to complain.
Wish you were here
What you're in for
Build her yourself
You get a hull and that's your lot. Every cabin, bar and loo is yours to put in, one deck at a time. Forget the door and you've built a very expensive cupboard.
Everyone's a critic
The Doncaster lot in Steerage can't believe the buffet's free. The couple in the Suite are disappointed in the sea. Somebody's keeping a list, and you're on it.
Port to port
Saltmouth, Port Allard, Pelican Cay, or off down the river on the Dawdle. Order something in port and a lorry brings it. At the islands the crates just turn up on the pier. Nobody saw the boat.
Hire a crew, then hope
Waiters, bartenders, stewards, a lifeguard who shouts at anyone running. Try not hiring any waiters. See what a plate gets up to when nobody clears it.
Pick your ship
Two to choose from. Both arrive empty, and both are your problem.
The riverboat
Long, low and slow, off down the Dawdle. Half-day stops at every town on the way, and nobody gets seasick. Officially.
Having a lovely time
Life on board
Real screenshots, warts and all. Click one for a closer look.
The horn goes as she lets go of the quay. Everyone on the pool deck jumps. After eight the Party Animals start a conga. It won't stop for you. Late on in the Themed Bar, somebody always ends up doing the worm. The buffet. Sausages in gravy, roast potatoes and a queue to the door. The hot tub seats six. Nobody's comfortable. Everyone says they're fine. Beer's poured at the counter. Cocktails cost twice as much and take three times as long. The pool deck. Someone's running. The lifeguard has noticed. Dinner's at eight. Somebody's been waiting since half six. The casino. The house would like you to know it's doing fine. Cabin corridor. The walls are thinner than the brochure said. The sailaway party. Confetti in the pool and a hat somewhere astern. Zoom out and it's a whole deck of people with opinions.
Over the tannoy
Captain Nico has been doing this far too long. Someone should really take the microphone off them.
This is Captain Nico. Whoever's been sick in lift three, I know it was you.
Overheard on deck
Every guest has an opinion and none of them keep it to themselves. Steerage are just glad the food's free. The Suites would like a word with the sea. The seasick ones are holding a wall.
I'd kill someone for a sausage roll.
Steerage, hungry Oh. It's a boat.
Suite, boarding Gull's just had my chips. Cheeky bugger.
At the railing Four quid. For that. I could've bought a bottle.
Skinflint, thirsty Busting. Don't talk to me.
Looking for the loo Never again. Said that last year, mind.
Going ashore
Ports of call
Every port is drawn street by street, right out to the edge of the map. Your guests will mostly see the gift shop.
Greetings from
Saltmouth
Home. The terminal has a vending machine and opinions.
Greetings from
Port Allard
A harbour town that sells postcards of itself.
Greetings from
Castel Brusque
A fortress that has been shut for lunch since 1741.
Greetings from
Grimsholm
A working port. The cranes are the attraction. Honestly.
Greetings from
Lower Wetherby
Old-school seaside. They take their ice cream very seriously.
Greetings from
San Tedio
Lovely old town. Prices to match.
Greetings from
Vellamo
A beach, and a man who rents it out by the hour.
Greetings from
Isla Sombra
Very sunny, despite the name.
Greetings from
Pelican Cay
Ours. Nobody's told the pelicans.
Memo · End of cruise
From head office
After every cruise, head office sends a note. They're not big on praise.
- Made money. Head office has stopped ringing.
- Tight as a duck's arse, the lot of them.
- Word's got round. It wasn't kind.
- Lost money. Someone upstairs has gone very quiet.
Ah, duck!
The Duck Book
There are rubber ducks hidden all over the ship. Find one and it follows you back to the title screen, where it paddles about looking smug. One of them watches the pool. It knows exactly who's been weeing in it.
See you on board
Coming soon. Ish.
Project Overboard is on its way to Steam, for Windows and Linux. Wishlist it and we'll give you a shout when it sails. Muster drill is at four. Nobody goes.