[amarant]

This is awesome! To offer some constructive feedback: the wind direction could be clearer. More particles flowing across the waters! Especially when the direction is changing. Looking up at the wind teller is unintuitive, even for this old sailor who understands where it comes from. I also didn't always feel like it mattered which direction I angled my sails, only how much I angled them. Like I could angle them for a port wind when in reality I had a starboard wind, and I'd sail just fine.

In the other hand that made it easier, and it was already hard enough lol! I bet it's easier on desktop though...

Edit: you should add a race/regatta mode!

[Dansvidania]

i'd suggest a big flag on the main mast of each ship so its super clear what direction wind you are sailing into :)

[vintagedave]

When I learned to sail, this is where we were taught to look: the small flag on the top of the mast.

[LoveMortuus]

Yee~ And the wind indicating red strings that are attached to the sails themselves!

[amarant]

Thats a great idea actually! Will fit the style as well! Neat!

[tinywind]

Great suggestions here! I already have a streaming type flag on the Spanish galleons I could repurpose for the main user ship for better wind clarity

Definitely want to make an effects pass soon to improve visual clarity of the wind sprites and other basic things like cannon fire, hits, etc

[BlaDeKke]

Yeah, the simulation is very simple. Align sails with wind direction for more speed. I did 14kn when irl the boat would have gone backwards.

I’m prly not the targeted audience, sailing for more then 30 years.

[glitchcrab]

I was initially quite excited to play it until I read your comment. I'm in the same boat (hurr), been sailing for 30 years and teaching it for at least 20.