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Party Tricks
"Five silly switches the game keeps to itself."
How do I install Party Tricks?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install Party Tricks for Ship of Fools in one click.
</>What does Party Tricks do?
Tucked away inside Ship of Fools are five presentation modes the game normally makes you earn. Party Tricks puts them all on a switch. Upside Down flips the whole thing and ruins your sense of direction in the best way. Old Tube drops a chunky retro filter over the screen. Hat Day gives everyone a hat, because of course it does. Pea Soup rolls in fog thick enough to sail blind. Pew Pew swaps the cannons for noises a five-year-old would make. Mix them for a genuinely daft co-op night, or use one on its own for a fresh challenge on a map you have sailed a hundred times. Upside Down and Pea Soup in particular turn a comfortable run into something you have to concentrate on again. Every switch is independent and every one flips straight back off.
</>What is Party Tricks?
Tucked away inside Ship of Fools are five presentation modes the game normally makes you earn. Party Tricks puts them all on a switch. Upside Down flips the whole thing and ruins your sense of direction in the best possible way, Old Tube adds a chunky retro filter, Hat Day gives everyone a hat, Pea Soup rolls in fog thick enough to sail blind, and Pew Pew swaps the cannon noises for something a five-year-old would make. Mix them for a genuinely silly co-op night, or use one on its own to make a familiar map feel fresh again.
</>Common questions about Party Tricks
What does Party Tricks do in Ship of Fools?
Party Tricks puts five of Ship of Fools' own novelty modes on switches you can flip whenever you like, instead of leaving them behind the progression the game normally hides them behind. Upside Down turns the whole thing over, Old Tube drops a chunky retro filter across the screen, Hat Day gives everyone on board a hat, Pea Soup rolls in fog thick enough to sail blind, and Pew Pew swaps the weapon noises for something a five-year-old would make. Each one is its own toggle, so you can run one, all five, or any combination in between, and every switch flips straight back off.
Which Party Tricks modes actually change how hard the game is?
Of the five Party Tricks switches, Upside Down and Pea Soup are the two that change how you play Ship of Fools rather than how it looks. Upside Down flips the entire picture, which quietly ruins your sense of direction, so steering becomes a genuine puzzle and reaching for the right cannon takes a beat longer than it should. Pea Soup rolls in fog dense enough that you are sailing on instinct and sound rather than sight. Old Tube, Hat Day and Pew Pew are pure presentation: a retro filter, hats for the whole crew, and much sillier weapon noises. Combine one of each and you get a familiar map that feels new again without becoming unplayable.
Can I have more than one Party Tricks mode on at the same time?
Yes, all five Party Tricks switches are independent, so you can stack as many as you can stand. Upside Down with Pea Soup is the combination to reach for when you want a genuinely difficult night on the Stormstrider, because you cannot see and you cannot tell which way is up. Old Tube with Pew Pew turns Ship of Fools into something that looks and sounds like a much older game. Hat Day goes with anything, because it is a hat. Turning one off does not disturb the others, so you can build the combination you want while the run is already going and adjust it as the mood changes.
Can I switch a Party Tricks mode off partway through a run?
Yes, every switch flips straight back off, at any point. If you turn Upside Down on for a laugh and then hit a boss you would actually like to beat, you can put the picture back the right way up mid-fight without restarting or reloading anything in Ship of Fools. The same goes for the other four. This makes Party Tricks quite different from committing to a modifier at the start of a run, because you are not locked into a decision you made twenty minutes ago when you were feeling braver. It also makes them easy to try: flip one on for a single sector, then carry on either way.
Why would I use Party Tricks?
Two reasons, mostly. The first is a silly co-op night: three of the five Party Tricks modes exist purely to make Ship of Fools funnier, and a run where everyone is wearing a hat and the cannons go pew is a better way to spend an evening than another serious attempt at the Great Lighthouse. The second is boredom with a map you know too well, since Upside Down or Pea Soup will make a sector you have sailed a hundred times demand your full attention again. They are also handy for anyone making videos, since a retro filter or a fog bank changes the look of a run without changing the run itself.
What options does Party Tricks include?
Old Tube
Drops a chunky retro filter over the screen.
Upside Down
Flips the whole game over. Steering becomes a puzzle.
Pea Soup
Rolls in thick fog. Sail carefully.
Pew Pew
Swaps the weapon sounds for something far sillier.
Hat Day
Everyone on board gets a hat.
Party Tricks turns the game's five novelty modes on and off at will: upside down, retro filter, hats, heavy fog and daft weapon sounds.
System Requirements
What features does Party Tricks include?
- Upside Down flips the whole game and scrambles your sense of direction.
- Old Tube drops a chunky retro filter over the screen.
- Hat Day gives everyone on board a hat.
- Pea Soup rolls in fog thick enough to sail blind, and Pew Pew makes the cannons ridiculous.
Best For
- A daft co-op night where the goal is laughing rather than winning.
- Making a map you have sailed a hundred times feel unfamiliar again.
- Recording clips that look nothing like anyone else's footage.
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