The Patchwork Ship

Factsheet

Developer: Null Band Games LLC
Based in Rochester, NY, USA
Genres: Roguelike, Deckbuilder, Science Fiction, Space, 2D, Card Game, Tactical
Release status: Finalizing Demo
Release date: Demo 2026 Q4
Early Access 2027 Q2
1.0 2027 Q4
Platforms: Steam
Regular price: USD 9.99

Social media: Discord
Bluesky
Itch.io
YouTube
Contact: Jon Peck: jon@nullband.games

Description

The Patchwork Ship is a sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where a brain-in-a-box probe escapes a dying star.

You sold your brain to the Corporation, which shipped it to another solar system to control a probe for space mining. The star’s instability made it unprofitable, so the Corporation cut its losses and abandoned everything.

The probe factory MegaIntelligence took pity on the brains in storage and started shoving them into whatever probes were lying around.

Explore the Antares binary star system and the not-so-desolate ruins of a failed interstellar mining operation, battle other probes for resources, and avoid becoming another piece of scrap.

Features

Unique gameplay where you collect and manage devices that fabricate cards and apply effects
Energy resource is per run, not per hand; conservation strategy is key, as the candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long
Absorb defeated enemies into your hull, turning it into a patchwork quilt for survival
Pixelart graphics with procedurally generated ships made from cutouts of model airplanes, just like ILM did with Star Wars
Five stages of smoothly scaling card-based ship-to-ship combat and choose-your-own adventure encounters
Original electronic music soundtrack composed by Jon Peck / Null Confluence
Appeals to fans of Slay the Spire and FTL
Developed with Godot Engine, FMOD Studio for audio, and Yarn Spinner for dialogue

History

Development

Planning began on the The Patchwork Ship in December 2025, and development began in January 2026.

Expos

2027-02-27: Lake George Games Expo Winter 2027 - Lake George, NY
2027-01-23: Spindle City Gaming Expo 2027 - Cohoes, NY
2026-11-21: Rochester Maker Faire 2026 - Rochester, NY
2026-11-07: 1UpState Gaming Expo 2026 - Albany, NY
2026-09-26: Rochester Game Festival 2026 - Rochester, NY
2026-07-26: Lake George Games Expo Summer 2026 - Lake George, NY

FAQ

Platforms?: Windows, Linux
Localization?: Planned, not started
Achievements?: Planned, not started
Mouse support?: 100%
Controller support?: Partial, goal is Steam Deck Certification
Accessibility?: All interfaces have icons and do not rely on color for semantic meaning. Almost all interfaces have tooltips. Game and text speed controls. Independent main, music, SFX, and voice levels.
Itch.io?: Priority is Steam version and demo, but will publish there next
GOG?: If they’ll have me!
Soundtrack?: Planned for full release.
Mobile? Console? Mac?: Dependent on sales
Do brains need quilts?: … sure.