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Long-time shipmates Wired Productions and Tomas Sala celebrate\u00a0ShipShaper\u2019s\u00a0next major milestone, bringing players new ways to shape, sail and take their creations far beyond the game.
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Watford, UK,\u00a031 July 2026:\u00a0ShipShaper\u00a0will launch in Steam Early Access on\u00a03 September 2026. Independent publisher Wired Productions and BAFTA-nominated solo developer Tomas Sala revealed the date during\u00a0today\u2019s opening presentation for Six One Demo Days, hosted by Six One Indie.
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The announcement marks the latest step for\u00a0ShipShaper\u00a0under Wired\u2019s colours, backed by a seven-year creative partnership that first took flight with\u00a0The Falconeer\u00a0and went on to rebuild civilisation in\u00a0Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles.
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ShipShaper\u00a0is built around one beautifully simple idea: designing ships should feel good. At the helm, Tomas Sala is doing what he does best: taking a deeply personal creative obsession and turning it into an invitation for everyone else to create something of their own.
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There is no combat, management or prescribed way to build. No intimidating 3D tools, rigid grids or correct answers. Players simply pull, push, bend and shape forms into fishing vessels, tall ships, ironclads, submarines or glorious nautical creations no sensible shipyard would ever approve.
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Early Access expands the current demo with the ability to take creations onto the water and sail them, plus new historical weapons and turrets, propulsion options, sail types, lighting, props and more flexible shaping tools.
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Once a vessel is ready to leave the shipyard, players can admire it bobbing on the horizon, place it inside a bottle or handcrafted diorama, export it into\u00a0Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles\u00a0or take the complete 3D model into another creative project. Models can also be exported and prepared for 3D printing using external software, depending on the design and printing method.
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ShipShaper\u2019s\u00a0free commercial licence allows developers, modders, makers and other creators to use their designs in personal and commercial projects. Models are already appearing in small independent games.
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Many of\u00a0ShipShaper\u2019s\u00a0features have grown directly from player requests, including historical additions suggested through a dedicated channel on Tomas Sala\u2019s Discord. Early Access opens that conversation further, with feedback helping guide what comes next.
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\u201cI can build ships all day, but the real magic happens when I hand the tools to players and they make something I would never have thought of,\u201d said Tomas Sala. \u201cShipShaper\u00a0has already gone in wonderfully unexpected directions. Early Access is about throwing the shipyard doors open, adding more tools and seeing just how far people can take it.\u201d
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\u2022\u00a0Build without boundaries:\u00a0Pull, push, bend and shape ships using approachable tools, with no previous 3D design experience required.<\/p>\n
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\u2022\u00a0More ways to shape and sail:\u00a0Expand your fleet with new building parts and historical details, then take finished creations onto the water.<\/p>\n
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\u2022\u00a0Bottle and display your fleet: Place finished ships inside decorative bottles and handcrafted dioramas, then capture them in photo mode.<\/p>\n
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\u2022\u00a0Take creations beyond\u00a0ShipShaper:\u00a0Export models for use in other projects, prepare them for 3D printing using external software, or bring vessels directly into\u00a0Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. A free commercial licence supports personal and commercial use.<\/p>\n
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\u2022\u00a0Help shape the voyage:\u00a0Share requests and ideas through Tomas Sala\u2019s Discord and help influence what he builds next.
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The\u00a0ShipShaper\u00a0demo is available now on Steam. Wishlist the game and prepare to set sail when\u00a0ShipShaper\u00a0launches in Steam Early Access on\u00a03 September 2026.
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WIRED PR CREW:
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Anastasia Denisova, PR Manager<\/p>\n
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Email:\u00a0press@wiredproductions.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Press Kit:\u00a0https:\/\/media.wiredproductions.com\/games\/shipshaper\/<\/a>
About Wired Productions\u00a0
Find\u00a0@WiredP<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0Discord<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bluesky.<\/a><\/p>\n
About Tomas Sala<\/p>\n
BAFTA-nominated Tomas Sala is an independent game artist, designer and solo developer, as well as the co-founder of Little Chicken Game Company. He is the creator of the critically acclaimed The Falconeer and Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. Beginning his journey in games through modding, including the acclaimed Skyrim mod Moonpath to Elsweyr, Tomas developed his distinctive visual and creative style through projects including Rekt!, SXPD and TrackLab.<\/p>\n
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\nWired Productions is an independent video games publisher based in Watford, UK. For 18 years, Wired has worked with creative souls around the world to bring bold, distinctive games to players in physical and digital formats. Its award-winning catalogue includes Hotel Architect, Task Time, KARMA: The Dark World, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles and Martha Is Dead. Upcoming titles include MR. RECORDS, AGNI: Village of Calamity, When Sirens Fall Silent and BrokenLore: DON\u2019T LIE.<\/p>\n
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