Pyrates

Devlog

• "Decked!" – game preview
  February 21, 2026 by hubkow

  The games from Pyrates have always been hybrids of genres, styles, and mechanics. The titular game blends logical puzzles, maze solving, resource management, and exploration with overall roguelike vib... Continue reading

  
• Themes in "Pyrates"
  February 09, 2026 by hubkow

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  One of the most fun things about ASCII graphics is the make-believe character, which leaves a lot to imagination. When the entire game world is created by means of text, letters, punctuation, and such... Continue reading

  
• Pyrates 0.7.0 released
  January 27, 2026 by hubkow

  The major release of Pyrates features many improvement in all areas of the game. Most notable, the farming mini-game embedded in Pyrates is now a separate game Tortuga Tycoon . This has always felt to... Continue reading
• Mazes!
  January 23, 2026 by hubkow

  I don't exactly know why, but I just love maze puzzles! Thus, I was understandably excited when I added mazes to Pyrates . As of version 0.7.0, you will find them is two places. The first is the coral... Continue reading
• AI in Pyrates
  January 13, 2026 by hubkow

  In the days of LLMs and chatbots ready eager to help you with pretty much anything you can think of, the term "artificial intelligence" has become extremely inflated. Soon it may feel strange to throw... Continue reading
• Game theory, logical paradoxes, and Karl Popper
  January 04, 2026 by hubkow

  Many puzzles in Pyrates were inspired by game discussed in game theory, logical paradoxes and puzzles, as well as… Karl Popper’s views on scientific reasoning. The treasure island where you can ch... Continue reading
• How it all started…
  December 23, 2025 by hubkow

  A few years ago I was asked to design and teach a course on information technology for translators for university students. I started with standard computer assisted translation tools designed for con... Continue reading