Advanced Search
Search Results
15 total results found
How to play
Learn about the game mechanics of The Shipyard.
Characters
Meet the yardies and advisors
World and story
Dive into the world of hirwazh and beyond.
Deborah
The cooperative leader The only leader the yardies will trust. Deborah went to prison for joining the climate rebellion and blocking the construction of an airport. After gaining experience in organizing, she had the idea to use business and shipbuilding co...
Brest-la-Rouge
The city of Brest-la-Rouge has an anarchist spirit, but currently it is ruled by a city council who sold out to real estate. And even before then, it has been a military town for centuries. When an economic crisis and oil supply shock rocks the world, Brest-...
Life at the shipyard
Constantly under siege from real estate promoters, cops, and the city council, every day at the shipyard could be the end of the adventure. The yardies are told that it’s impossible, “It’s a miracle if you manage to get evenone* ship out of that hangar”. “...
Introduction
The Shipyard is a turn-based management game where you try to build clean ships without blowing past your carbon debt.
Day cycle
In The Shipyard, a day is broken into a morning and evening phase. Morning In the morning phase, you assign available yardies to work on projects (build, gather resources, operate a machine) Evening In the evening, you see the results of today's work (re...
Haast
The ship captain Haast – Forever itching to get back at sea, Haast is a captain who does things “his way.” While many ships are lost without the most advanced equipment, Haast can conquer any storm with a bit of elbow grease! Few captains are held in such h...
Camille
The testing engineer Camille, the testing engineer, knows the shipyard like the back of his hand. He can often be found tinkering with various problem areas throughout the shipyard. Be it a broken hand-rail or a cart’s squeaky wheel, Camile has a clever sol...
Maelle
The shipyard cook Maelle – Through the power of food, Maelle is a bountiful source of information…as even the most hardened sailor will open up after a stomach full of Maelle’s buttery Sea Biscuits! Maelle uses their exceptional cooking ability to bring a s...
Voltairine
The anarchist welder Voltairine – A master welder and true anarchist at heart, Voltairine gushes over the Eight Cooperative Principles whenever possible. Though their long-winded lectures can lead to earaches… there is simply no one better with a torch and ...
Yuna
The finance nerd Yuna, the enthusiastic financier, is a savant when it comes to numbers… more specifically, ecologically focused “green” finance. In finding funds for the shipyard, Yuna ensures it’s the right sort – and not something that is going to exploi...
Eluci
Security specialist The ever-loyal Eluci is a specialist in preventing and identifying potential security risks and workplace accidents. When not busy yelling at the yardies to put on a helmet and safety shoes, they can often be found optimizing security ca...
Senara
Visionary ship designer Senara – The head of the Wind Propulsion Laboratory, Senara buries herself in her work. Few are as essential to the shipyard as Senara, as much would have not been possible without her brilliant mind.Experimentation and innovation ar...