Quitting your job to launch a new game can be arrrrr-duous.

On Wednesday, Deadbit Games co-founder Pan Denat announced the Steam premiere of indie action game Assassins vs. Pirates—and he shared the story behind it with the indie game lovers on Reddit through an AMA (Ask Me Anything).

“I worked two years in a company on The Witcher Battle Arena as an AI developer,” the Polish game creator writes. “[A] year ago I quit my job and became full indie.”

Of course, many indie devs share a similar background, but when one redditor asked, “Why should I play your game?” Pan Denat gave his team’s elevator pitch.

“When we started this game ALL we had in mind [was] that we want to make something for [the] couch,” he writes. “We were focused on bringing something new to the party gaming and comfortable network gameplay. And also we were thinking about those hangover Sundays when you still have friends at home.”

But as redditor Seboner asked, why pirates? Why assassins? And why both?

“We created a mechanic about climbing and jumping at each other with all sorts of weapons,” Denat explains.

“Assassins is the first things that comes to mind and we wanted to keep things simple. And why Pirates… well, Pirates of the Caribbean was still a thing then with all those agile actions in the movie. We had to have pirates.”

As fellow Polish-speaking redditors pointed out, some elements of the game’s promotion haven’t been in perfect King’s English—which may account for the game’s unfortunately (or cheekily) titled handle on Twitter: @AssVsPirates.

Now that Deadbit has released the game on Steam, Denat has time to take stock of his journey.

“We will be happy when (if?) [Assassins vs. Pirates] will pay off,” he reflects, when asked how he feels after launching the game.

“For now my reason to be happy is because I’m my own boss and I control my own life. To a degree of course.”

To read all of Pan Denat’s answers to redditors’ questions, head over to the original AMA discussion—or check out the highlights from their top answers below.

How Did He Survive After Quitting His Job?

What Inspired Him to Say, “F**k It”?

Most Unexpected Challenge

Why Not Pirates vs. Ninjas?

Deadbit’s Next Game