Harbledown Digital · In development
swimcraft

Turn your favourite swims into virtual fishing venues

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What is Swimcraft?

Swimcraft is a fishing simulator with a difference: you turn real photographs of your favourite swims into fully playable venues — then fish them.

Coarse, lure and sea fishing — three disciplines in one game, every venue built from a place you know.

It's in active development. Here's what's playable now, and what's on the way.

Photo-to-venue

Trace a swim from your own photos — water, islands, depths and features — and it becomes a fishable peg.

Real cast & fight

An honest cast, line management, and a species-accurate fight where fish run, tire, and test your tackle.

Tackle & bait

Rods, reels, lines, hooks, rigs and baits that matter — starting simple and unlocking as you progress.

Angler progression

Earn XP for every catch, climb the ranks, and unlock tackle and bait as you go. A specimen can drop an XP boost — save it for a session that counts. Deeper levels and rewards arrive during Early Access.

Tournaments Planned

Online tournaments and a shared match calendar are planned for after launch — not in the game yet.

Leaderboards

Log your catches and climb venue and global leaderboards — every record tied to the swim where you made it.

Prefer email?

Wishlisting on Steam is the best way to hear at launch — but leave your email for the occasional update.

Screenshots

From the current development build — a work in progress.

A fish on, the rod bent and the strain gauge rising The tackle box, real gear set out by brand The bait box, boilies and pop-ups The sea rig screen, three rigs drawn and explained The species creator, describing a real fish A finished venue being fished Choosing a community-built venue Carp fishing at night on Westbere Feeder fishing at range Sea fishing from the shore The Angler's Lodge Tracing the water's edge in the venue editor Setting the distance pins on a swim Painting depth contours and lake-bed objects in the venue creator Painting weed, silt and gravel onto the bed A catch dropping an XP boost token A 25lb common carp on the catch card
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