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Don't press X to free the pirate! — patch notes and updates

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Don't press X to free the pirate! official Steam game artwork

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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.

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Thank you for your support! + Mini Update / Bug Fixes2026-02-08Huge thanks to everyone who supported the project! As promised, I'm fixing bugs as soon as they are discovered. Plus, there is a special update for that one incredibly patient player who waited for an hour in the main menu and saw through all the pirate's traps~Bug Fixes & Content Update:Fixed the timer for the secret scene: it now tracks total playtime instead of time since the last death;Added new lines for the Pirate;Added an extra reward for those who refuse to press X in the menu for a very, VERY long time.
The Pirate sets sail! (Release + Plans + Birthday)2026-01-24All hands on deck! This is not a drill! The most (un)dangerous and (completely un)armed Pirate is craving freedom! Can you withstand his schemes and manage to do absolutely nothing in a game you actually paid money for? :)Do you sense the catch and the contradiction? That’s exactly the foundation of this high-effort shitpost experiment. My goal was to create a game that tries its hardest to force you to "play," while simultaneously mocking the very absurdity of the situation. Prepare to feel like the punchline of a post-modern joke!But just staring at a Pirate would be boring. That’s why literally everything in the game—from the music and ani
Patch 1.0.22026-01-21Bug Fixes & Content UpdateFixed minor menu bugs;Added new phrases for the Pirate.
Patch 1.0.12025-12-26Steam Deck & Input Prompt Fixes:Fixed text clipping on Steam Deck;Fixed incorrect button prompt detection for Xbox and Steam Deck.