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Old Bones

Step into the shoes of a young carpenter on an island inhabited by a crew of retired pirates. They've left their wild days behind, but adjusting to life on land is a new challenge for this crew.

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Step into the shoes of a young carpenter on an island inhabited by a crew of retired pirates. 

They've left their wild days behind, but adjusting to life on land is a new challenge for this crew. Once fierce fighters, skilled cooks, and master navigators, these ex-pirates now need help building homes, fixing up old shipwrecks, and finding ways to thrive in their new, calmer lives.

As the player, you’ll craft chicken coops for those struggling to keep their wild animals in check, upgrade a tavern for a former ship’s cook dreaming of running a top-notch pirate restaurant, and assist a zero-handed carpenter in building contraptions like a machine that turns scrap into useful materials. 

Even the island’s leader, once a fearless captain on the high seas, needs your help with larger projects like fortifying bridges, utilizing the island's resources, and keeping the community together.

But as you help the pirates settle into their new life, you’ll notice strange things about the island. 

  • Hidden deep in the jungle are ancient ruins and mysterious markings that hint at a long-forgotten civilization

  • A dark power that draws ships to its shores, only for their crews to vanish without a trace. 

  • Whispers of a cursed treasure buried in the depths of the island’s caves persist, 

  • Eerie shipwrecks line the shore in what is now called the Ship Graveyard, their skeletal remains are a reminder of those who came before.

  • Tales of a vanished pirate crew that once called this place home, but disappeared overnight, leaving nothing behind but broken weapons and unfinished maps. 

The deeper you explore, the more you’ll uncover about the island’s past. The question is, will you unravel its secrets or fall under its mysterious spell?

Explore the island, gather materials, craft stuff and turn this pirate haven into a true paradise. 

But beware, not everything on this island is as peaceful as it seems.