Ahoy, Captains!

Ruizhao Chen here, designer of BattleCap – the naval combat party game that transforms your living room into a bottle cap battleground. After years of sweat, laughter, and way too many “last rounds” with our dev team, I’m thrilled to announce: BattleCap launches today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One!

Why our Team Couldn’t Stop Playing

During development, our golden standard was simple: If our team didn’t get hooked during testing, players wouldn’t either. We’d promise “one last match” only to keep hitting “Start Game.” This obsession shaped every decision:

1. Team-wide enjoyment: We refined mechanics until programmers and artists loved them – not just designers.
2. Accessible depth: Simple controls hide strategic depth. Kids to grandparents can enjoy it.
3. Perfect session length: Matches fit a lunch break but deliver maximum laughter.
4. Social chaos: Backstabs and comeback victories make players “scream, laugh, and stomp.”

Physics: our Biggest Challenge and Triumph

BattleCap’s soul is its real-time physics simulation. Every interaction follows physical rules:

• Elastic Warships: Connect bottle caps with bubblegum adhesive. Attacks make ships wobble and deform. Clever players exploit this to steal enemy caps mid-battle by breaking connections.
• Environmental Strategy:
  • Ride wind currents to dodge or chase.
  • Avoid deadly whirlpools that pull ships toward destruction.
• True Projectile Physics:
  • Cannonballs arc with gravity.
  • Lasers pierce targets.
  • Flamethrowers have short range.
• Smart Enemies: Foes use line-of-sight physics. Hide behind obstacles to ambush them!

Months of tuning ensured these systems feel intuitive yet strategically rich.

What Awaits on the High Seas

Build Custom Warships

Collect scattered bottle caps to assemble multi-functional warships that deform, extend, or split apart. Adapt your strategy on the fly!

Conquer three Battle Zones

• Mysterious Ruins: Navigate ancient hazards.
• Stormbreaker Bay: Harness tactical winds.
• Devil’s Whirlpool: Lure enemies into the maelstrom.

Choose Your Combat

• Four-Player Local PVP: Compete in chaotic “triple-match championships” across dynamic maps.
• Roguelite PVE: Team up against sea monsters! Collect random blessings and relics (like Tidal Shields) to upgrade your ship each run.

Set Sail Today!

BattleCap delivers fresh naval combat where physics rules and bottle caps reign. Perfect for:

• Chaotic couch co-op nights.
• Strategic shipbuilders.
• Players seeking “easy to learn, hard to master” depth.

Grab your crew. Fair winds, Captains!