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U-Boot: The Board Game - Digital Edition

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A digital version of the iconic U-BOOT The Board Game. Manage the crew of a powerful warship during World War II. Explore enemy territory, win battles using the strength of a steel giant and reliable tactics, and most importantly - overcome the blue abyss.

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Playtest has just started!

Oct 15

Ahoy sailors!

Uboot The Board Game Digital Eidtion playtests has just started!

Please send us any comments on the current state of the game using the questionnaire that you will find in the main menu.

In case of any problems with launching the game or its stability, please write to us directly on our Discord server.

Bug Reporting Instructions:

Please attach your game saves, you will find them in C:/Users/[UserName]/AppData/LocalLow/Out of The Ordinary/Uboot Board Game PC
In case of crashes, please send your log files (".dmp" files from C:/Users/[UserName]/AppData/Local/Temp/Out Of The Ordinary/Uboot Board Game PC and files "Player.Log" and "Player-prev.log" from C:/Users/[UserName]/AppData/LocalLow/Out of The Ordinary/Uboot Board Game PC)
The greatest help for our team is to provide a short gameplay video (e.g. using obs, fraps) that shows the problem. It is good that such a recording starts some time before the error occurs. However, if you decide not to record - please send screenshots.

We also invite you to join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/bVpbxTZwKC and share your thoughts!

[discord.gg]Have fun!

U-Boot: The Board Game - Digital Edition

Game breaking bugs in tutorial

I downloaded the playtest version and started the tutorial campaign, but when I was supposed to open a map, I clicked on the map button, map didn' happened. The tutorial went on and when I was asked to close the map, I couldn't, because the map wasn't open in the first place. So I restarted the game and tried the tutorial again. This time the map worked as intended, but when I gave the order to the two sailors to go to the control room in the next step of the tutorial, it freezed. So I restarted the tutori...

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Nov 17 @ 12:14pm

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Playtest registration

Jan 13

Ahoy sailors!

We are thrilled to invite each and every one of you to join us in the playtest of our game, which focuses on bringing the U-Boot: The Board Game to the digital space.
Be the first to try out our game in just a few weeks from now. As fellow sailors, we deeply value your feedback and insights, as they will play a crucial role in transforming this game into an exceptional experience.

How to join?

In order to sign up for the Playtest, you need to select the option "Request Access" on the Steam Game Page in the section "Join the U-Boot: The Board Game - Digital Edition Playtest". When the test is ready, the option will change to "Play Now".

We also invite you to join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/bVpbxTZwKC and share your thoughts!

U-Boot: The Board Game - Digital Edition

Ship's Logbook - 1940.08.03

Aug 23, 2023

Attention! Captain on deck!

At ease, sailor! In today's course we will talk about advantages and disadvantages about submerging and ascent from the underwater.

Submarines have this nice ability to not only get underwater but also make it back to the surface! Have you ever considered what is happening, why submarines want to submerge in the first place?

Let’s take it step by step!

First, the commander, in our case, the Captain, must give such an order. Why? In order to avoid detection and be sneaky - this way we can approach enemy ships without being detected! This is a huge advantage on any battlefield, and the sea or ocean is no exception.

How deep you may ask?

The answer is - it depends!
Just before submerging, the Captain will order you one of two possible depths. One will be a periscope - it is up to 10 meters or full sumberg - it is anywhere from 11 meters to the durability of a submarine for not being crushed because of high pressure, and it may be different depending on the submarine.

Aye Captain, we submerged. What next, then?

First thing - we cut off Diesel Engines and switch them fully to electricity engines. Traditional engines won’t work underwater. Electric engines have less power, so you must keep in mind that you will be moving slower, but on the other hand, we are now sneaky and we are trying to surprise our enemies, so it is not that we need all that speed anyway.

Captain, then the enemy won’t notice and detect us, while we are submerged?

It depends, sailor. You can assume that if we are the first to detect an enemy and get underwater - then we should be safe. Until we fire our first torpedo or unless the enemy got planes that could detect us.

When do we want to be submerged, besides approaching the enemy?

When we want to avoid the enemy, or just when we sink a precious merchant ship and we want to go away from the destroyers. It depends. We can also make hit and run tactics until all enemy ships are sent to the bottom of the sea.

Captain, after we are out of combat, then can we ascent from the underwater?
Aye sailor - and then we can breathe fresh air! Nothing tastes as good as fresh air after ascending from the underwater, and trust me on that - you will love the feeling of victory with the perfume of fresh air! You will appreciate that after your first encounter with the enemy!

The session is over, now go to the cafeteria for dinner, and we'll see you on the next lesson, sailor!