Puzzle Pirates is an online based strategy game where players solve various puzzles individually, or as a team.http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about.xhtml Produced by Three Rings Design Inc, this game requires an Internet connection, and will work with any version of PC (Windows XP and up recommended).http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about.xhtml Once downloaded onto your computer, you are able to connect to the online server, allowing you access many and completely unique puzzles as well as be able to chat about strategies with other players.

Puzzle Pirates was released on July 9, 2009, being the first creation of the now successful developing company; Three Ring Design Inc founded on March 30, 2001 by Daniel James and Michael Bayne.http://www.threerings.net/about/ The company has been affiliated with the MiniClip gaming company for many years now, and is currently looking for more affiliates to connect with.http://www.threerings.net/about/ Three Ring Design Inc also has produced games such as Bang Howdy, Whirled, and Game Gardens.http://www.threerings.net/ Three Ring Design Inc specializes in detailed animation within strategy games, and currently has offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Madison, Wisconsin.http://www.threerings.net/

Puzzle Pirates is a massive online multi-player game where the characters can work solo or as a team to solve unique puzzles relating to the pirate world..http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about.xhtml Puzzles such as repairing battle damage, bilge rats pumping out the bilge, sailors catching a salty wind, gunners washing and loading the cannons, the navigator setting a course are all different every time..http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about.xhtml

Once you download the program, you have the ability to connect to the massive multi-player service that allows you to chat and work with other players around the world.http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about.xhtml Open your own shop where other players buy from you; everything is player-made in this world.http://www.puzzlepirates.com/about.xhtml Use your own strategy to build your personalized skill up to mastery. The puzzles fall into the categories of multi-player puzzles, duty puzzles, sea battles, and crafting puzzles. Puzzle Pirates is free to play, but if the player wants to use the crafting puzzles, or play multi-player puzzles at any time, they must pay a fee for a "subscription ocean".http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle The following is a breakdown of each category:

1. Multi-Player Puzzles - this includes one on one player contact, and/or also group battles and activities.http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle Some of the specific puzzles are:
   1. Sword fighting and brawlshttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   2. Rumble (fist)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   3. Drinking puzzles in the local pubhttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   4. Spades (four player card game with partners)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   5. Hearts (four player card game without partners)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   6. Poker (two to ten players in a Texas Hold'em style)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   7. Treasure Drop (Plinko type game where players earn coins)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
2. Duty Puzzles - puzzles involving sailing a ship throughout the high seas.http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle Some of the specific puzzles are:
   1. Sailing and Rigging (increases speed of ship and generates more tokens in battle)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   2. Bilge Pumping (allows for increase in speed by keeping water out of the ship)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   3. Carpentry (repairs ship for daily maintenance as well as during sea battles)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   4. Gunnery (load cannons for battle use)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   5. Navigation (allows players to reach destination more effectively)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   6. Treasure Haul (collects treasure from sunken ships below)http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
3. Sea Battles - players engage between ships on the open seas.http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle Using the duty puzzles listed above, the winning ship is declared by whose ship can stay afloat the longest.
4. Crafting Puzzles - these are the puzzles that allows the players to earn extra coins and experience through producing items using the following skills:
   1. Alchemistryhttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   2. Blacksmithinghttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   3. Constructionhttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   4. Distillinghttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   5. Furnishinghttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   6. Foraginghttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   7. Shipwrightinghttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   8. Tailoringhttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle
   9. Weavinghttp://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/Puzzle

Games such as Bang Howdy, Whirled, Game Gardens also fall into the same category since they are all made by the same company as Puzzle Pirates; Three Ring Design Inc.http://www.threerings.net/about/