30 Days On Ship: Castaway – The First Days

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• Announcements·31 Aug 2026Official

  Goodbye AI Voices! We Are Switching 100% to Human Voice Acting!

  Hi castaways! 🏝️We’ve just released a new update! While this patch brings major gameplay and combat improvements, we want to start with a decision that is very close to our hearts.🎙️ Saying Goodbye to AI Voices & Embracing Human TalentWe have officially removed all AI-generated voices from the game and made the transition to 100% human voice acting!Why did we make this change? While AI helped us quickly prototype during early development, nothing can replace real human emotion, depth, and character dynamics. To give our game the soul and immersion it deserves, we teamed up with our voice actor, Nick, who has fully re-recorded all character lines! We can't wait for you to experience the game with authentic voice performances.⚔️ Enhanced Enemy AI & Combat BehaviorsOur pirates have received a major combat AI upgrade to make encounters more tactical, realistic, and dynamic:Distance Management: Enemies now maintain better spacing during fights instead of blindly running at you.Ranged Attacks & Angles: When you are out of melee range, enemies will attempt ranged attacks and actively seek out optimal angles to hit you (and will holster their main weapon while throwing).Improved Pursuit: Pirates track you much better and will now search around the exact location where they lost sight of you.Active Defense: Enemies now block and parry player melee attacks more frequently.Mobile Combat & Strafing: Enemies can walk while executing attacks and will active-strafe during attack cooldowns to make themselves harder targets to hit.Clearer Combat Readiness: Pirates now immediately draw their weapons upon spotting you, making it crystal clear when an enemy is triggered.Behavior Polish & Minor AI Fixes: Applied various minor behavior tweaks and bug fixes to AI logic.📊 Dynamic Difficulty ScalingEncounter density and enemy strength now dynamically adjust based on your chosen difficulty setting.(Note: The numbers below are illustrative examples to showcase the distribution and scaling rat...
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• Patch Notes·18 Aug 2026Official

  Major Update: Smart Hardware Detection, Auto-Optimization & Patch Notes!

  Hi castaways! 🏝️We’ve just released a new update focused on making the game run as smoothly as possible for everyone!The biggest feature of this patch is our brand-new Smart Hardware Detection System. The game now deeply analyzes your PC components upon launch and automatically applies the optimal graphics configuration for your setup.Low-End Systems: If your system needs an extra boost, the game will automatically dial in low presets combined with an aggressive upscaler to ensure stable FPS.Frame Generation for All: FrameGen is now enabled across all graphical presets to maximize performance on every machine!Settings Revamp: We’ve moved the Frame Generation options right to the top of the Graphics Settings menu for easier access.🛠️ Full Patch NotesPerformance & Hardware OptimizationAuto-Hardware Benchmark: Deep PC component detection to automatically apply recommended graphics settings on startup.Frame Generation: Enabled across all graphics presets and moved to the top of the Settings menu.Gameplay & Mechanics FixesEnemy Persistence: Fixed saving issues for nearby dead enemies.Weapon Reload State: Switching slots to a reloaded weapon now accurately displays its loaded visual state (e.g., bolt and string positions).Collisions & Interactions: Fixed crab collisions and corrected alignment/interaction with the stern ladder.UI & LocalizationAmmo Display: Fixed ammo details missing upon loading a saved game.Interface Scaling: Corrected interaction UI and tooltip sizing for better readability.Language Settings: Fixed language selection buttons and overall language retention in the main menu.Level Design & World PolishWorld Adjustments: Fixed ocean sublevel loading on the Ship map, fine-tuned item placement, and adjusted player armor/mesh locations.General Fixes: Miscellaneous fixes applied to tutorial pop-ups and vehicles.Happy surviving! Let us know how the new performance auto-detect works on your rig! 🚀
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• Patch Notes·13 Aug 2026Official

  Home-Studio Voiceover, Smarter Enemy AI & New Containers! | Dev Update

  Hello Castaways!We're back with a big development update packed with new features, quality-of-life improvements, and a lot of fixes based on your feedback!Say Goodbye to Placeholder AI VoicesWe have officially replaced the placeholder AI voiceover with authentic human voice recordings! To get the best sound isolation without a professional studio, we had to improvise — including recording under a heavy blanket in a home setup.Check out the behind-the-scenes video of how we brought the voiceover to life: What’s New in This Update?Human Voiceover Integration: We are changeing dialogues and narration now, human-recorded voiceovers instead of the temporary AI voices.Improved Enemy AI: Enemies are now smarter, navigate the environment better, and offer a more dynamic combat experience.New Containers & Loot: Added fresh container types scattered across the map for you to scavenge.Community-Requested QoL Features: Implemented several options, settings, and tweaks directly suggested by you, the players.Bug Fixes & Polish: Fixed hundreds of bugs, tweaked balance, and improved overall performance.Thank you so much for playing 30 Days On Ship: Castaway - The First Days, reporting bugs, and sharing your ideas with us!Let us know what you think about the new voiceover and AI changes in the comments or on the Community Hub! — Madnetic Games Team
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• Announcements·9 Aug 2026Official

  Release 13.08 wishlist now!

  Hello Castaways! 🏝️We have some exciting news for you! A brand-new update is dropping later this week, packed with new content and highly requested features:📦 Additional containers to loot across the islands,🧠 Significantly improved AI for smarter, more responsive enemies,⚙️ New custom gameplay settings — features you directly voted for! You can now tweak the enemy density to your liking and fully enable or disable random pirate raids. Customize your island experience exactly how you want it!Wishlist now!💬 You Shaped This Game — Now We Need Your Verdict!When we first released the demo, the message was clear — we received a 50% positive rating, which was a huge wake-up call for us. We knew right then and there that we had to go back to the drawing board and rebuild key parts of the game for you. That’s exactly what we’ve been doing ever since, and we truly hope the game is in a much better place today!Which brings us to the most frequently asked question: When is the full release?The answer actually depends on you:If you feel through your reviews and feedback that the game is polished and ready, we will immediately begin working on CO-OP mode and prepare for the Full Release! 🚀However, if you feel the game still needs more time in the oven, we will go right back to work to make it even better.Everything is in your hands now. Thank you for building this game together with us, and see you on August 13, 2026! 🔥
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