HIROTONFA’s American Revolution Smuggler

developed by Hirotonfa, published by 9th Exodus

Elevator pitch

Date a state! Mercantilism ho!
 
Recettear meets 100% Orange Juice in a chaotic American Revolution-era merchant sim with dateable colonial state-chans. Voice cast includes popular vtubers (Nene Amano, SourGrapeVA, Menace) and Zach Hadel (Arrow to the Knee).
 

Platforms

Social Media

Important dates

Demo live on Steam, Next Fest June 15.

Early Access September 2026

Price

~20 USD

WHAT IS THIS GAME?

HIROTONFA's American Revolution Smuggler is a merchant sim with a volatile arcade economy, dice-based ship combat, dating & life sim elements, and a colorful cast of anthropomorphic colonial state-chans. Buy cotton in South Carolina, try to sell it in New Jersey, get stopped by a British blockade, get rugpulled by the Dutch tulip stock market, and then get robbed by Patriot privateers the second you sail out of port!
 
Built by a cartoonist-turned-game dev with a 90K following and an offbeat sense of humor.

 

IF YOU LIKED THESE, YOU'LL GET IT

  • Recettear – the buy-low-sell-high merchant loop
  • 100% Orange Juice – dice-based combat with colorful characters
  • Sid Meier's Pirates – open sailing, port-to-port trading, historical setting
  • FTL – ship management, crew, random events at sea
  • Persona series – social stats, daily activity choices, relationship building
  • Katamari Damacy – uuuh... the tone.
  • Uncharted Waters: New Horizons – ship management, sailing adventure
  • Sid Meier's Colonization – colonial-era economy, navigating rival empires
  • Paper Mario – art style of the colonies

So what do I do?

You're Mr. Law – a broke Connecticut ex-lawyer drowning in debt, owed to a demon. Your plan: sail everywhere from Quebec to Spanish Louisiana buying low, selling high, and dodging blockades while the American Revolution rages on around you. Bribe customs officials. Outrun the Royal Navy and Patriot privateers. Box local dockworkers to train your courage stat. Fall in love with New Jersey-chan (you can fix her).

Each colonial state-chan is a character you trade with, talk to, and some may even maybe be romanced – if you can raise your social stats from "fleabitten sailor" to "dashing seafaring gentleman". The war shifts the economy dynamically: blockades change which ports are open, battles spike prices and wipe out smaller towns, and your faction alignment (Patriot, Loyalist, or trimmer [neutral]) shapes how the world treats you.

Trailer

KEY FEATURES

  • Trade goods across 13+ ports from Quebec to Spanish Louisiana

  • Date state-chans, anthropomorphic colonial states – each with unique personality, dialogue, and backstory

  • Dice-based ship combat inspired by 100% Orange Juice

  • Dynamic war economy – blockades shift prices, battles change which ports are accessible

  • Manage your ship, crew, cargo, and finances across four seasons

  • Faction alignment – Patriot, Loyalist, or play both sides

  • Mini-games: boxing, horse racing, card games, baseball

  • Original soundtrack with licensed combat tracks

Early Access Roadmap

CAST

Soundtrack

  • Houzatosis – Original score
  • GR8TREE – Regional themes
  • Joe Keith – "Liberty Song" (trailer theme)
  • Jake Keating – Mixing & mastering (trailer theme)
  • Miles Napier (InVerse) – main theme/Loyalist-chan song

Screenshots

Branding

Logo

Character art

Promotional art

About the developer

HIROTONFA is a solo American cartoonist with 90K followers on X and a portfolio that includes the comics Blu Rivers Revolution, Ponte Historia, UI art for Peripeteia and designs for Starspanner RPG and The Eastern Flower. American Revolution Smuggler is his first commercial release, built in RPG Maker and pushing well beyond the engine's limits.

He communicates in memes and short bursts. He lives in Italy with his wife, MagnaGallina. He draws state-chans at 2 AM. Yes, he is available for interviews, so nice of you to ask: [email protected]

About the publisher

9th Exodus Sp. z o.o. is a Polish indie studio behind Peripeteia (10th highest grossing Polish game on steam in 2025), now publishing their friend HIROTONFA's American Revolution Smuggler. We do bundles, press outreach, and convention appearances. We don't do corporate speak, so don't be afraid to hit us up: [email protected]