Broadside

Broadside is a pirate game set in the 17th-century Caribbean. You captain a ship, manage a crew, trade between ports, take on missions, and navigate the politics of five rival factions. Every action takes a day, every choice has weight, and the world responds.

The game doesn't tell you a story. It generates one from what happens to you. Your crew members have names, histories, and opinions. They accumulate scars, develop traits, and react when you make choices they resent. Lose one to a storm or a bad boarding action, and you'll remember them, because the Captain's Log has been recording everything since day one.

The Caribbean is alive around you. Ports gossip about your reputation. Factions remember your betrayals. Your infamy attracts patrols, your fame opens doors. A full hold slows your ship; running low on provisions hurts morale. Every decision pulls on something else.

11 ships, 5 rival factions, dozens of ports to find, and no scripted ending. Just you, your crew, and whatever story the sea decides to tell.

Free to play in your browser. No install required.

This game has been created by a single person with AI-assisted coding. However, all designs, gameplay systems, and writing are authored, tested, balanced, and fine-tuned by a human.