Sep 2
Wired Productions and independent developer Tomas Sala released the Early Access version of ShipShaper on Steam on September 2, 2026. The game is a shipbuilding sandbox with no combat or management elements. Players shape fishing boats, sailboats, armored ships, and submarines using intuitive pull, push, and bend controls, with no complex 3D tools or cramped grids. Finished ships can be sailed, placed in bottles or handmade dioramas, or exported to Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, the strategy game Sala previously worked on. The game carries a free commercial license, so creators can use their designs in personal works and commercial projects, and small indie games have already started adopting models. Ships can also be exported as FBX 3D files and, depending on design and output method, prepared for 3D printing with external software. Early Access includes Steam Workshop support and a growing library of details and props including historical naval guns. Sala is a BAFTA-nominated developer known for The Falconeer and Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, and Wired Productions recently signed a seven-year publishing contract with him.
Aug 29
At gamescom 2026, Wired Productions presented three playable horror demos from Asian indie developers: BrokenLore: DON'T LIE from Japan's Serafini Productions, AGNI: Village of Calamity from Indonesia's Separuh Interactive, and Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit from Thailand's WereBuff Studio. The UK publisher focuses on folklore and psychological horror, with each game drawing on regional beliefs and traditions.
Aug 28
Wired Productions is developing 'Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit' with WereBuff Studio for Steam and Epic Games Store. The single-player adventure is based on Thai folklore and has a release date of 'coming soon.' Players control the young spirit Kumarn, cast out from a sanctuary, alongside companion Zeb, using wits and a sacred lamp to survive monsters that cannot be fought.
Aug 4
Wired Productions announced on August 1 that ShipShaper, the new shipbuilding simulator from Dutch indie developer Tomas Sala, will enter Early Access on Steam on September 3, 2026. The game is an open-ended tool focused on the comfort of designing ships, with no combat, resource management, or grid-based rules. Players assemble vessels from fishing boats to armored warships and submarines by pulling, pushing, and bending hull parts, then display finished ships in bottles or dioramas for photo mode. Completed ships can also be imported into Sala's previous work, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, to sail, or exported as FBX 3D models for use in other projects or 3D printing. A free commercial license is included, so designs can be used in personal commercial projects or mod development. The Early Access version expands the current demo, adding water sailing, historical armaments, turrets, propulsion systems, sail types, lighting, props, and more flexible modeling tools. Sala said he could keep building ships alone, but the real magic comes when players create works he never imagined. The game currently supports only English, and a demo is available now.