Klorbiest Catch

Gameplay Beta Warning
This is a release is intended to test and gather feedback on a "vertical slice"
 of core gameplay mechanics. Upcoming versions will improve the design & visuals, expand on existing systems (events, weather, items, etc.) and add new features (sound fx, crewmember communication, etc.).

Comments, feedback and ideas are highly valued and can be added here on itch or in our discord server. Screenshots of your game stats on the game-over screen are especially useful for balance & tuning purposes.

  About the Game 

You're the  captain of a klorb fishing ship on the vast Klorbing Sea, over a million miles of the world's most violent and unpredictable waters. You and your crew must race against the other brave klorbing captains to catch as much as you can of the shared the quota available to all boats; every klorb season is a chance for big money in this modern-day gold rush.

Drop "catch pots" in the water to capture klorb. The quality of bait, health of the local ecosystem, and overall environmental conditions will dramatically affect the amount and speed at which klorb are caught in pots.


Crewmembers have their own personalities, health, skills and quirks (inspired by games like Dwarf Fortress, FTL & Rimworld). A functional crew is required to perform every task on the ship, and the best klorbing captains manage the crew just as skillfully as they navigate their vessel.


A complete ecosystem lurks beneath the waters and you're not the only predator hunting the klorb. It's rumored the greatest legends of the Klorbing Sea are experts at "reading the catch", using environmental conditions,  food scarcity, and random weather/ecological events to their advantage.

Windows may show a SmartScreen warning. Click More info → Run anyway to proceed. This happens because the game isn't  code-signed yet — it's safe! (and costs 200-500$ to fix), use the itch.io desktop app if you'd like to avoid this message entirely.

 Controls Overview 

~Controller Recommended~

Increase/ Decrease Throttle	Up/Down  on Left Joy Stick Up/Down Arrow Keys
Turn Left/Right	Left/Right on Left Joy Stick Left/Right on Right Joy Stick
Drop Catch Pot	A/X Controller Button Space
Open/Close Map	Left Trigger Tab
Place "Pot Markers"	???  Left Click On Open Map
Pause Menu	??? ESC
Check Crew Status	??? C
Select Bait	??  B
Open Captains Radio / Event Log	??? T