The brig Mutiny
Forty-one meters from taffrail to stem, a quarterdeck and forecastle, two square-rigged masts and twelve guns. The same wave math drives the sea you see and how she rides it, in calm, squall or full storm.
Playable nowAlphaCo-op up to 8
Broadside
Crew one big ship on a vast ocean. Fight your way up the chart, and keep her afloat on the way.
GenreCo-op naval roguelike
PlayersSolo or a crew of up to 8
PlatformBrowser, keyboard and mouse or a controller
StatusAlpha
PriceFree
Broadside is a free co-op roguelike on the open ocean that you play in your browser, in alpha. You and up to seven friends crew one ship, the brig Mutiny, and fight your way up a branching chart of marks to one of two finales: the Reef King or the Drowned Admiral. It is for groups who like every player to have a job: someone steers, someone works the guns, and someone patches holes and pumps the hold. You can also sail alone. Walk the deck with WASD and press E to man the wheel, a gun or the pump.
Screenshots
From the current build.
Captured in-game from the build that is live right now. Click a shot for full size.
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The brig Mutiny under sail in the Emerald Shoals, seen from the helm chase camera
Overview
One ship. Every hand on deck.
Your crew sails the brig Mutiny: 41 meters, two square-rigged masts and twelve guns, riding real waves that heave, pitch and roll her. You walk her decks in third person. Take the wheel to steer and set the canvas, man a gun to train, elevate and fire. Go over the rail and you swim for the ladder on the port side.
Each voyage is a chart of eight rows that forks as it climbs: warm water to the west ends at the Reef King, the cold north to the east at the Drowned Admiral. Pick the next mark: raiders, a man-of-war, fireships, a wreck, a chandler to trade with, or a squall. Enemy shot holes her side and the sea comes in. Patch the holes and work the pump, or she goes down.
- Crew one brig with up to 8 players, or sail alone
- A branching chart to two finales: the Reef King and the Drowned Admiral
- Eight waters, from the Emerald Shoals to the Drowned Reach
- Patch the holes, pump the hold, keep her afloat
- Three berths: Gunner, Boarder and Windcaller, each with five mastery tiers
- Twelve upgrades for the ship along the way
- A Daily Voyage, solo or with your crew, and daily and weekly boards
- Notoriety: ten tiers past your first finale
- Name a fleet and climb the weekly fleet board
- 172 looks for your ship and your sailor
- Plays on a controller
Features
What makes it tick.
Up the chart
Eight rows of marks from Home port, forking toward two finales. Raiders under black canvas, a navy man-of-war, fireships steered straight at you, wrecks with plunder, squalls where lightning finds the masts, and chandlers who sell repairs and gear.
Patch and pump
Every hole lets the sea in. Stand by a hole and hold E to patch it, and hold Space at the chain pump to clear the hold. Water in the hold slows her down, and a full hold sinks her.
Pick your job
The Gunner loads faster and has Double Shot and Run Out. The Boarder patches twice as fast and carries a Fire Pot and a Patch Kit. The Windcaller works the pump at double pace and can Call Lightning or bring a Fair Wind.
Eight seas on one chart
Home Waters, the Emerald Shoals, the Grey Banks, Tempest Reach, the White Narrows, the Ashen Isles, the Drowned Reach and the King's Reef. Each sets the look of the sea and sky, and what rises out of it.
Two ways to end it
Sail the warm south and the Reef King circles under the keel, rises abeam and grabs the rail, open to shot only while it is up. Sail the cold north into the Drowned Reach and a bell tolls in the fog: the Drowned Admiral, a dead fleet's flagship.
Twelve for the ship
Heavy Shot, Long Nines, Quick Hands, Heated Shot, Chain Shot, Grape and Canister, Copper Bottom, Live Oak Planking, Chain Pumps, a Ship's Carpenter, a Gilded Figurehead and Storm Canvas.
Ranks, orders and looks
Earn XP and Pieces of Eight every voyage. Climb 30 ranks from Able Seaman to Admiral, then Admiral I to III. Take three Admiralty orders a day and weekly contracts, earn 46 deeds, master your berth, and dress your ship and sailor from 172 looks in the Locker.
Sail under one name
Name your crew as a fleet of up to 8 hands with a shared record and a weekly fleet board. Buy a livery once and every hand who finishes a voyage with you can fly it, or commission a look for a crewmate with your Pieces of Eight.
Past the finale
Win a finale and Notoriety opens: ten tiers that each make the sea meaner, pay more and fly a flag of their own.
Alive around you
Wind and a sailing polar, day and night, rain and lightning, a spyglass, and sea life: dolphins on the bow wave, humpbacks that breach, sharks round a wreck, turtles, flying fish and glowing jellyfish at night.
Marks
What waits on the chart
RaidersPirate sloops under black canvas
Man-of-warA navy brig with a full broadside
FireshipsBurning hulks steered at you
WreckPlunder, perhaps company
ChandlerRepairs, guns and gear for coin
SquallLightning finds the masts
The Reef KingSomething old under the reef
The Drowned AdmiralA dead fleet's flagship in the cold north
Berths
Three ways to crew her
GunnerDouble Shot and Run Out
BoarderFire Pot and Patch Kit
WindcallerCall Lightning and Fair Wind
Controls
Pick it up in a minute.
Mouse and keyboard on desktop. Everything below is shown in the game too.
| Walk | WASD |
|---|---|
| Walk there, or man a station | Click |
| Run | Shift |
| Jump | Space |
| Man a gun, take the wheel, climb aboard | E |
| Patch a hole (hold) | E |
| Fire a gun | Space |
| Work the pump (hold) | Space |
| Steer, or train a gun | AD |
| Sail, or elevate a gun | WS |
| Berth orders | QF |
| Voyage chart | C |
| Sea map | M |
| Minimap zoom | X |
| Spyglass | Z |
| Camera mode | V |
| Standing orders | H |
| Pause and settings | Esc |
Hold the right mouse button for the spyglass too. Every key can be changed in the settings. A controller works for everything: the left stick walks, X uses, A jumps and fires, LB and RB give your orders.
Update log
What just shipped.
The latest changes, newest first. Tell us what you think in the Discord.
- 0.1.0 · Friends are here: see every Mutiny player online
Friends are here: see every Mutiny player online and what they're doing, chat, and jump into a friend's crew with one click.
- 0.1.0 · Your berth's orders now rank up with mastery: rank II at
Your berth's orders now rank up with mastery: rank II at tier 2 and rank III at tier 4, each one stronger.
- 0.1.0 · New sailors get a proper first voyage: help with the chart
New sailors get a proper first voyage: help with the chart, your berth, prizes and repairs, shown once and easy to skip.
- 0.1.0 · What you wear in the Locker now shows on your sailor at sea
What you wear in the Locker now shows on your sailor at sea, and your crew sees it too.
Earlier updates
- 0.1.0 · The chart now forks: sail the warm south to the Reef King
The chart now forks: sail the warm south to the Reef King, or the cold north to a new finale, the Drowned Admiral.
- 0.1.0 · Found a fleet: name your crew
Found a fleet: name your crew, sail as up to 8 hands, and climb a weekly fleet board together.
- 0.1.0 · You can now commission a look for a friend or crewmate: pay
You can now commission a look for a friend or crewmate: pay with your Pieces of Eight and it lands in their locker.
- 0.1.0 · Liveries are here: buy a matched set for your ship
Liveries are here: buy a matched set for your ship, and every hand who finishes a voyage with you can fly it too.
- 0.1.0 · The chandler now keeps a weekly stock: five looks each week
The chandler now keeps a weekly stock: five looks each week from sixteen you can only buy while they're in.
- 0.1.0 · A weekly board now ranks every voyage of the week
A weekly board now ranks every voyage of the week, with Notoriety runs scoring higher.
- 0.1.0 · Kill the Reef King
Kill the Reef King and Notoriety opens: ten tiers that each make the sea meaner, pay more, and fly a flag of their own.
- 0.1.0 · Sail the Daily Voyage with your crew
Sail the Daily Voyage with your crew, and every finished run now goes on a daily board for all captains.
- 0.1.0 · Creating a Mutiny account in Broadside signs you straight in
Creating a Mutiny account in Broadside signs you straight in, with no email to confirm.
- 0.1.0 · Sharks
Sharks, turtles, flying fish and glowing jellyfish now share the sea, and you can lash the wheel to keep her turning while you man the guns.
FAQ
Questions players ask.
Is Broadside free?
Yes. Broadside is free to play in your browser, in alpha. Sail alone, raise a crew, or take the Daily Voyage.
How many players can crew the ship?
Up to 8 on one ship, the brig Mutiny, or you can sail alone. Raise a crew and send the four-letter code.
How do you keep the ship afloat?
Patch and pump. Stand by a hole and hold E to patch it, and hold Space at the chain pump to clear the hold. Water in the hold slows her down, and a full hold sinks her.
How does a voyage end?
The chart has eight rows that fork as they climb. Warm water to the west ends at the Reef King, and the cold north to the east ends at the Drowned Admiral. Win a finale and Notoriety opens, ten tiers past it.
What are berths?
Your job on the ship. The Gunner loads faster and has Double Shot and Run Out, the Boarder patches twice as fast and carries a Fire Pot and a Patch Kit, and the Windcaller pumps at double pace and can Call Lightning or bring a Fair Wind.
Can I play Broadside with a controller?
Yes. A controller works for everything, and so do a keyboard and mouse. Every key can be changed in the settings.
Broadside
All hands on deck.
Free in your browser. Sail alone, or raise a crew and send the four-letter code. Tell us what works in the Broadside channels on Discord.
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