I will build a dock that is also a gauntlet
It’s almost time to live among the waves, as Different Taleshas announcedthat YYZ’s ambitious dock colony builder,Havendock, is coming to Steam Early Access on Jun 30, 2025.
A previous beta and a demo offering have shown thatHavendockhas got the gusto. It’s a colony builder set in the middle of the ocean, where you get your humble beginnings through gathering driftwood and eventually build up to a full micronation. You farm, craft, and invent to build up your oceanic paradise.
The sole developer, Yeo Ying Zhi (YYZ), has shown a commitment to including the community surroundingHavendockin its development. “I wish I could procrastinate everything, but I don’t want to disappoint the people out there waiting for Havendock. It’s a great motivation, though, now I actually need to set an alarm to go to sleep,” they said in a press release.
I appreciate that the trailer gets right into the action. The animation and character interactions are a little rough looking, but why hide that? It’s a solo-dev effort, and more games are just starting to own that title.
YYZ is planning on havingHavendockin Early Access for the rest of the year. For its early launch, a lot of the building is already there, but the story still needs fleshing out, and the goal is to incorporate a lot of community feedback. It sounds like it will be an adventure to see where the concept goes.
Havendockis releasing on Steam Early Access on July 11, 2025 for PC.
