Hi everyone!

I’m Christos, the independent developer behind CK My Apps, and I’d like to introduce Pirate Cove, a pirate text adventure for macOS.

Your journey begins in a London apartment, but soon takes you to tropical shores, mysterious caves, and encounters with pirates. Explore, collect useful objects, solve puzzles, and find two treasures to bring home—all through short English commands.

The game is based on Scott and Alexis Adams’s Pirate Adventure, using the BASIC listing published in the December 1980 issue of BYTE magazine. This adaptation was developed with permission from Scott Adams.

I wanted to preserve the pleasure of reading, experimenting, and discovering things for yourself, while adding a few conveniences:

• Retro 80s and Modern styles: green terminal text and pixel art, or cinematic illustrations with amber accents.
• Exploration map and clue journal: keep track of places and discoveries without revealing everything in advance.
• Progressive hints and a walkthrough: choose how much help you want.
• Three manual save slots plus autosave.
• Pirate-themed music and location-based ambience, with separate volume controls.
• An illustrated four-page PDF instruction booklet.

It’s a single-player, offline game with no account required, no ads, and no in-app purchases. The current game language is English.

Game page: https://ckmyapps.itch.io/pirate-cove

I’d love to hear what you think—especially whether you prefer the Retro 80s or Modern presentation. Feedback on the controls, puzzles, and overall experience is welcome!

Thanks for taking a look,
Christos / CK My Apps