We all have moments in life when we can feel that an event, a happy one in this case, is going to stay with us forever. For me, it was when I was 12, back in 1993, on a winter Saturday, when my parents gifted me my first computer, an Olivetti 486. I’ll never forget it. A real surprise, along with an incredible game, Monkey Island. Pirates had entered my life. Then came Monkey Island 2, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, and much later Black Flag and Sea of Thieves.

I started tinkering, played around with Klik & Play from magazine cover disks, discovered Paintbrush (yes, it did the job back then), and I knew that one day I would make my own game too. A pirate game, maybe. I just had to be patient. And today, in 2026, it’s real.

**Pirates: Rogue’s Fortune launches in Early Access on March 4, 2026, and honestly, it really feels like I’ve unlocked an achievement in real life.**

If you’d like, you can try the demo on Linux and Steam Deck, and maybe add it to your wishlist:

[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2423280/Pirates\_Rogues\_Fortune/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2423280/Pirates_Rogues_Fortune/)

Early feedback has been really encouraging, and honestly, I couldn’t be happier after all these years of dreaming about this moment.

Thank you all for your support!

PS: The visuals are photos I took using a Queen Anne’s Revenge model and a 3D print of the game’s character.

Pirates: Rogue’s Fortune, my childhood dream is coming true!