''Puzzle Pirates'' (also known as ''Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates'') is a

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developed by Three Rings Design (Later owned by Grey Havens LLC). During the

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, the

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nominated ''Puzzle Pirates'' for " Massively Mutliplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year".

Gameplay

The player takes the role of a

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, adventuring on the high seas and pillaging money ("

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") from enemy ships (human or computer-controlled). The mechanics of the game are driven by

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. Puzzle Pirates is open-ended and community-driven. Over time, pirates can join a crew, progress in rank within that crew, buy and run sailing vessels and shoppes, and become captain of a crew, royalty within an alliance of crews, or governor of an island. Players are able to help expand the game, with puzzles, in-game objects, and artwork.

History

As of December 2008, there were 4 million users registered to the game. On August 31, 2011, the game was made free-to-play on

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. Support for an

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platform was developed and released in 2013. Three Rings later announced the removal of the iPad application and ceased support of the platform in July 2014. On April 5, 2016, Three Rings Design announced that support for the game would shift from them to Grey Havens, a company consisting of former Three Rings employees.

References

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External links

''Puzzle Pirates'' Website
2003 video games Free-to-play video games Independent Games Festival winners Java platform games Linux games MacOS games Massively multiplayer online role-playing games Miniclip games Video games with co-operative vehicle control Puzzle video games Three Rings Design Video games about pirates Video games developed in the United States Webby Award winners Windows games