Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet 10 years anniversary | 2026-11-04 | Anniversary ahoy!Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet has been released TEN years ago!To honour that occasion, Alasdair Beckett-King has recorded a little video. Watch the video right here (it's very good if you like that sort of thing):If you want to find out who Alasdair Beckett-King actually is: more about and from him can be found right here on YouTube. |
| Patch January 15, 2026 | 2026-01-15 | Patches ahoy! Nelly has received some new patches! The game has been updated to use new frameworks, supports Apple silicon a lot better and squashes the security bug CVE-2025-59489 that plagues nearly all Unity-based games. Have fun! |
| Now fully compatible with Steam Deck | 2022-04-26 | All Hands on Steam Deck! Great news: Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet is now fully compatible with Steam Deck, fully supports the gamepad and can be played with touch. And one more thing in case you have missed it: Alasdair Beckett-King has a YouTube channel with great comedy. Check it out here. |
| Lost Treasures Adventure Bundle | 2021-02-22 | Lost Treasures Adventure Bundle Follow pirate heroine Nelly Cootalot in her quest to save endangered waterfowl and seek the treasure of the Seventh Sea. And help Henry Dijon - archaeologist of the future - discover lost treasures in the legendary city of Mutropolis. Buy the bundle here: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8551/Lost_Treasures_Adventure_Bundle/ Mutropolis has launched MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned. A |
| Commentary Ahoy! | 2019-09-13 | Developer commentary We have updated Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet with a developer's commentary. Alasdair Beckett-King and real Nelly (aka Rachel) sat down and recorded funny and interesting background information. The audio tracks unlock as you play and you can listen to them whenever you want. This may be a good reason to play the game again if you have finished it already or another reason to buy it if you haven't bought it yet. Gamepad support Now the version for PC, Mac and Linux supports gamepad/controller input. For PC it should work with standard XBOX and compatible controllers. We know that there are many controllers out there, so |
| Soundtrack and Deluxe Bundle available | 2019-06-03 | Ahoy, you landlubbers! We have published the original soundtrack for Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet as a DLC. It contains all the original music. The DLC is available here A short time ago the first Nelly game called "Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!" was been released in an HD remastered version, featuring a full voice over by Alasdair Beckett-King and real Nelly. You can find it for a ridiculously tiny price here here And we have created a bundle containing The Fowl Fleet and Spoonbeaks Ahoy! so you can get it even cheaper! Buy the Deluxe Bundle or add the missing piece at a discount |
| Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD is coming to Steam | 2018-03-04 | Hundreds of years ago in 2007, the first Nelly Cootalot adventure 'Spoonbeaks Ahoy!' was released. Developed in Adventure Game Studio, it had a resolution of 640 x 480 (which honestly seemed hi-res at the time). We've decided to give the game a much needed makeover and we're remastering it in 1920 x 1080 HD and bringing it to Steam. Help Nelly rescue endangered wildfowl and uncover wanton punning in the Barony of Meeth. Acquire morally dubious items on behalf of minor aristocrats; intercept the private correspondences of a daredevil pilot; come to the aid of downtrodden supernatural beings; be confused by obscure colloquialisms; borrow facial |
| Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD is coming to Steam | 2018-03-04 | Hundreds of years ago in 2007, the first Nelly Cootalot adventure 'Spoonbeaks Ahoy!' was released. Developed in Adventure Game Studio, it had a resolution of 640 x 480 (which honestly seemed hi-res at the time). We've decided to give the game a much needed makeover and we're remastering it in 1920 x 1080 HD and bringing it to Steam. Help Nelly rescue endangered wildfowl and uncover wanton punning in the Barony of Meeth. Acquire morally dubious items on behalf of minor aristocrats; intercept the private correspondences of a daredevil pilot; come to the aid of downtrodden supernatural beings; be confused by obscure colloquialisms; borrow facial |
| Comedian & Nelly Creator Gets Press Ganged | 2016-05-12 | Here's a bundle of fun interviews with Nelly creator, comedian and human man Alasdair Beckett-King: Alasdair meets James from 100XP and they resort to fisticuffs in What is Nelly Cootalot? Learn how it all started in this interview from Co-Op Critics (Or as podcast.) Plus more than you ever wanted to know about sub-standard veggie burgers in this delightful interview from Noah's Arcade: (Or as podcast.) |
| Comedian & Nelly Creator Gets Press Ganged | 2016-05-12 | Here's a bundle of fun interviews with Nelly creator, comedian and human man Alasdair Beckett-King: Alasdair meets James from 100XP and they resort to fisticuffs in What is Nelly Cootalot? Learn how it all started in this interview from Co-Op Critics (Or as podcast.) Plus more than you ever wanted to know about sub-standard veggie burgers in this delightful interview from Noah's Arcade: (Or as podcast.) |
| The Press Gang - review round up! | 2016-03-24 | So it looks like people like Nelly. Good! We'll let the reviewers tell it in their own words: "It’s funny, daft, and the look is incessantly fantastic... And it’s got Tom Baker in it. I had a thoroughly lovely time." - John Walker, Rock, Paper, Shotgun "The puzzles are as perfect as possible." - Just Adventure "A joy to play through from start to finish... easily one of the most enjoyable adventures of 2016." 8/10 - cubed3 "The characters are all wonderful, with Nelly in particular being a lovable scamp" 8.5/10 - gamewatcher "An amazing adventure game. Its story has surprising depth, the characters are lovable, the puzzles are great fun and i |
| The Press Gang - review round up! | 2016-03-24 | So it looks like people like Nelly. Good! We'll let the reviewers tell it in their own words: "It’s funny, daft, and the look is incessantly fantastic... And it’s got Tom Baker in it. I had a thoroughly lovely time." - John Walker, Rock, Paper, Shotgun "The puzzles are as perfect as possible." - Just Adventure "A joy to play through from start to finish... easily one of the most enjoyable adventures of 2016." 8/10 - cubed3 "The characters are all wonderful, with Nelly in particular being a lovable scamp" 8.5/10 - gamewatcher "An amazing adventure game. Its story has surprising depth, the characters are lovable, the puzzles are great fun and i |
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| Some early media coverage | 2016-03-12 | We are thrilled that we have some great preview coverage to share from Rock Paper Shotgun's John Walker. The game is out on the 22nd with Day Of The Tentacle out the same day, Samorost 3 out two days later, and Wadjet Eye having just released the excellent Shardlight, . It’s terrific that The Fowl Fleet looks as though it could be a highlight amongst them. Oh, and Tom Baker’s in it! Read the article here Serena Nelson wrote a great preview on The Cliquist I’m happy to report that Nelly Cootalot is shaping up to be a great game and worth playing for those who enjoy a good comedy adventure with plenty of swashes to buckle. (...) In short, Nelly |
| Some early media coverage | 2016-03-12 | We are thrilled that we have some great preview coverage to share from Rock Paper Shotgun's John Walker. The game is out on the 22nd with Day Of The Tentacle out the same day, Samorost 3 out two days later, and Wadjet Eye having just released the excellent Shardlight, . It’s terrific that The Fowl Fleet looks as though it could be a highlight amongst them. Oh, and Tom Baker’s in it! Read the article here Serena Nelson wrote a great preview on The Cliquist I’m happy to report that Nelly Cootalot is shaping up to be a great game and worth playing for those who enjoy a good comedy adventure with plenty of swashes to buckle. (...) In short, Nelly |