Boat Crew is an action-packed singleplayer game that is all about leading your men. Command a PT boat against Imperial Japan in the the Pacific War. Manage your people and your resources; beg, borrow, and steal to obtain what you need to bring your campaign to a victorious conclusion.
## About This Game
Boat Crew
Boat Crew is an action-packed singleplayer game that is all about leading your
men to bring out the best in them in the field of battle. You’re given charge
of a
PT boat, one of many, in the Pacific, and sent against the Imperial Japanese
Navy in the forefront of the Pacific War.
Sometimes through bravery and sometimes through guile, you’ll take on ever
stronger enemy forces and come out on top. Manage your people and your
resources; beg, borrow, and steal, and equip yourself from a wide variety of
tools available to bring your campaign to a victorious conclusion.
Prioritize your acquisitions, make connections, and customize your ship’s
capabilities to your taste. Above all else, care for your crew; Experienced
sailors are in short supply in the largest naval front in the history of
mankind. Sometimes the best option is to live to fight another day.
Key Features
Crew Management: In Boat Crew, you are not the boat herself but her commander,
with all the associated responsibilities and privileges. Most tasks will be
delegated to your trusty crewmen, and it’s up to you to make sure they’re up
to the task.
Jury-Rigged: With distances vast and ships spread thin, you’re afforded a
substantial degree of autonomy. Anti-tank guns and light mortars are only some
of the weapons you can add to your boat that would be considered unusual, and
there is ample room for innovation. The only two rules are, make sure you are
still floating, and get the job done!
Tested in Battle: Training teaches a man to keep his head down, but its
experience that teaches him when he can start handing out the hurt. Crack
troops are far more lethal than green recruits, and will be capable of
abilities otherwise unavailable to less experienced crewmen.
Live and Teach: Beyond being good fighters, your veterans also have much to
teach to their replacements. Experienced soldiers will set a baseline crew
experience and will impart their lethality on any replacements given some
time.
Fortunes of War: War has luck of its own, and industrialized total war is a
different story entirely. Despite all caution and planning, some of your most
trusted members will be lost at some point. It’s up to you and your skills as
the commander to find appropriate replacements and train them in time for
larger engagements.
Applied Science: Few things inspire innovation as much as war does, and
sometimes you may find yourself pressed to be the first to employ a new
technology in the field. Following the expansive tech tree will dramatically
improve your crew’s combat prowess; just make sure to prioritize
appropriately.
Grand Campaign: Fight numerous surface actions that range from night raids and
coastal fire support to search and destroy. Your success in these battles will
improve your clout and your crew’s experience, increasing the options
available to you in future battles and providing more daring operations.
Trailer Music by Scott Buckley – ‘The Endurance’
Boat Crew