Trying Out: Beacon Patrol (demo)
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Set sail on a coastal-charting puzzle! 🌊 In this first-look episode we dive into the Beacon Patrol demo, a relaxing tile-laying strategy game where you extend the North Sea one square at a time. Match shorelines, guide your little patrol ship 🚢, and stack up points to unlock new tiles & ships for an even longer voyage.
I start by skimming the tutorial cards, then jump straight into gameplay: snapping water tiles into perfect harbors, chaining “explorer” tiles for bonus draws, and sweating over edge-matching rules when my hand runs dry. The goal? Place as many tiles as possible before you run out—and we push the demo all the way to the 18-minute mark, snagging a respectable first-run score and a shiny new hull color for next time.
Whether you love Carcassonne-style puzzlers or just need a chill break between survival grinds, Beacon Patrol’s gentle soundtrack and one-more-tile loop feel dangerously soothing. Grab a mug, kick back, and watch the shoreline grow! 🧩
Chapters:
00:00 ⏯️ Intro – dev email & what Beacon Patrol is
02:20 ⚙️ Quick settings tweak & start new game
04:05 📜 Tutorial cards: scoring, tiles & ship movement
06:45 🟦 First tile placements – matching coastlines
09:10 🚢 Automatic ship hops & explorer-tile bonuses
12:30 🔄 Hand almost empty – discarding & redraws explained
15:05 ✨ Final tile stretch – hitting the first unlock threshold
17:30 ✅ Score recap, new ship unlocked & closing thoughts
Beacon Patrol is a calm, strategic tile-placement game by Octagon Game Studio. Lay coastal tiles, maneuver your patrol vessel and chase high scores that unlock fresh tile sets, new ships and tougher goals. The full release is slated for later this year—wishlist it if today’s demo hooks you!
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