{"id":1886,"date":"2026-08-28T09:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2026-08-28T09:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:56:50","slug":"tiny-fishing-villages-new-game-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/tiny-fishing-villages-new-game-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Fishing Villages \u2013 New Game Announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a little announcement &#8211; albeit a bit late, as I\u2019ve already begun development and released a press release. My next project is <strong>Tiny Fishing Villages<\/strong>, a cosy builder inspired by the fishing communities around Scotland. I have big plans for this game, and I\u2019m excited to finally share some of them with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My hopes and aspirations for the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bringing the game to coastal communities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to take Tiny Fishing Villages on the road and showcase it directly to the coastal towns, villages, and communities that inspired it. My hope is to let locals play early builds, gather their feedback, and visit community schools to talk about the project. Hearing from the people who live and work in these communities means a great deal &#8211; their insight will help shape the game into something authentic and meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Giving something back<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d love to use this project as an opportunity to give back. That includes holding creative\u2011industry career talks in schools, discussing the skills involved in making games, and helping young people understand the pathways into creative work. I hope this interaction will strengthen connections between coastal communities and my small Glasgow\u2011based studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Growing the team<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I\u2019ve developed my previous games solo, I\u2019m hoping to hire staff to help bring <strong>Tiny Fishing Villages<\/strong> to life. With the right support, I can make the game even better and expand the studio in a sustainable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collaborating with a charity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also aim to partner with a charity that supports fishing families and communities through welfare, education, and job security. My goal is to donate a percentage of the game\u2019s sales to their work &#8211; ensuring the project contributes positively to the communities that inspired it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a lot of hopes for Tiny Fishing Villages. As always, I enjoy making <em>more than games<\/em> &#8211; projects that support and celebrate local communities. If you\u2019d like to support my journey, please consider donating through <strong>Crowdfunder<\/strong>, where the project has received <strong>Creative Scotland Match Funding<\/strong>, or through <strong>Kickstarter<\/strong>. Links are below:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/tiny-fishing-villages\">https:\/\/www.crowdfunder.co.uk\/p\/tiny-fishing-villages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/luduspaxstudios\/tiny-fishing-villages\">https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/luduspaxstudios\/tiny-fishing-villages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stay connected<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to follow development more closely, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>join my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/weXG9KAajn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discord<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>subscribe to my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LudusPaxStudios\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LudusPaxStudio\"><strong>X<\/strong> <\/a>or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/luduspaxstudios.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bluesky<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Steam page is coming soon<\/strong>, but until then, you can add the game to your collection on<a href=\"https:\/\/ludus-pax-studio.itch.io\/tiny-fishing-villages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>Itch.io<\/strong><\/a> using the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some early images from development, along with three short clips I\u2019ve made for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Fishing-Village-Kickstarter-1024-780.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Fishing-Village-Kickstarter-1024-780.png 1024w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Fishing-Village-Kickstarter-1024-780-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Fishing-Village-Kickstarter-1024-780-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" data-id=\"1889\" src=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-211936-1-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-211936-1-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-211936-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-211936-1-767x427.png 767w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-211936-1-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-211936-1.png 1670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" data-id=\"1887\" src=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-boat-vs-1-1024x686.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-boat-vs-1-1024x686.png 1024w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-boat-vs-1-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-boat-vs-1-767x514.png 767w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-boat-vs-1-360x240.png 360w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-boat-vs-1.png 1189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" data-id=\"1888\" src=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-hut-1024x692.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-hut-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-hut-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-hut-767x518.png 767w, https:\/\/luduspaxstudios.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prototype-fishing-hut.png 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tiny Fishing Villages - Devlog # 1 Showcase first ever short\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7gHjP8RG-ZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tiny Fishing Villages - Devlog #2 Support on Kickstarter, showcasing obstacles and grid\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8FbBwIp1xfw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tiny Fishing Villages - Devlog #3 Art direction update, grid and more support on Crowfunding UK\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhwsDHCyvA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Thank you for reading, and thank you for your support. It means a lot.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi there! I have a little announcement &#8211; albeit a bit late, as I\u2019ve already begun development and released a press release. My next project is Tiny Fishing Villages, a cosy builder inspired by the fishing communities around Scotland. 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