Blue Ocean Games
@blueoceangames.bsky.social
blueoceangames.com
We are an early stage game fund that believes indie developers are the heartbeat of gaming innovation.
Join our Discord Community: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
X dot com: @BlueOcean_Games
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/blueoceangames
We are an early stage game fund that believes indie developers are the heartbeat of gaming innovation.
Join our Discord Community: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
X dot com: @BlueOcean_Games
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/blueoceangames
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Working hard on a demo for Alterspective 😰
#GameDev #GameArt #ScreenshotSaturday
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#GameDev #GameArt #ScreenshotSaturday
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November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Working hard on a demo for Alterspective 😰
#GameDev #GameArt #ScreenshotSaturday
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#GameDev #GameArt #ScreenshotSaturday
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Look mom we're on TV!
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
#55 | Cardboard Cowboy
From a flat idea to full funding — how one dev turned cardboard into conviction.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Look mom we're on TV!
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
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Double Whammy - chaotic guitar-action!
⚔️ 🎸 🎨
Wishlist on Steam 🤘
#DoubleWhammyGame #indiedev #gamedev #ue5 #madewithunreal #guitar #guitargame #trailerThursday #teaserThursday
⚔️ 🎸 🎨
Wishlist on Steam 🤘
#DoubleWhammyGame #indiedev #gamedev #ue5 #madewithunreal #guitar #guitargame #trailerThursday #teaserThursday
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Double Whammy - chaotic guitar-action!
⚔️ 🎸 🎨
Wishlist on Steam 🤘
#DoubleWhammyGame #indiedev #gamedev #ue5 #madewithunreal #guitar #guitargame #trailerThursday #teaserThursday
⚔️ 🎸 🎨
Wishlist on Steam 🤘
#DoubleWhammyGame #indiedev #gamedev #ue5 #madewithunreal #guitar #guitargame #trailerThursday #teaserThursday
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Ok now things can break apart, my therapist was right, this has not made me feel whole.🌵
#indiedev #destruction
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#indiedev #destruction
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Giving my Game Poor Man's Destruction #western #ue5 #indiedev
YouTube video by Ded Dev Indie
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November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Ok now things can break apart, my therapist was right, this has not made me feel whole.🌵
#indiedev #destruction
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#indiedev #destruction
www.youtube.com/shorts/tFCCP...
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2026 Is The BEST Year To Make Indie Games (Chris Zukowski) | Ep. #057
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
Arguing With Chris Zukowski About "Friend Slop" And "Cheap Games" | Ep. #057
Chris Zukowski, an indie game marketing master, and I talk about why small games matter, why friend slop is a good thing, and so much more.► Get 50% Full Tim...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
2026 Is The BEST Year To Make Indie Games (Chris Zukowski) | Ep. #057
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you are a dev trying to crack the Steam Discovery code, join us tomorrow on Discord for a presentation by Ichiro Lambe!
Join the Blue Ocean Games Discord: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
Join the Blue Ocean Games Discord: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
Are you a developer who needs the blueprint for wishlists & traction on Steam? Join us on the BOG Discord on November 19th! Ichiro Lambe (Dejobaan Games founder, ex-Valve) is doing a free live talk and Q&A for the BOG community on Mastering Steam Discovery.
See you there! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
See you there! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
If you are a dev trying to crack the Steam Discovery code, join us tomorrow on Discord for a presentation by Ichiro Lambe!
Join the Blue Ocean Games Discord: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
Join the Blue Ocean Games Discord: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
Are you a developer who needs the blueprint for wishlists & traction on Steam? Join us on the BOG Discord on November 19th! Ichiro Lambe (Dejobaan Games founder, ex-Valve) is doing a free live talk and Q&A for the BOG community on Mastering Steam Discovery.
See you there! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
See you there! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Are you a developer who needs the blueprint for wishlists & traction on Steam? Join us on the BOG Discord on November 19th! Ichiro Lambe (Dejobaan Games founder, ex-Valve) is doing a free live talk and Q&A for the BOG community on Mastering Steam Discovery.
See you there! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
See you there! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt
It's #WishlistWednesday, so let's show some love to some of the #RisingTide2 winners!
In no particular order:
In no particular order:
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's #WishlistWednesday, so let's show some love to some of the #RisingTide2 winners!
In no particular order:
In no particular order:
How do you build a winning trailer in 2025? 🧐
Check out the Top 10 #RisingTide2 winners in the Steam-verified vote category!
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Check out the Top 10 #RisingTide2 winners in the Steam-verified vote category!
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RISING TIDE #2: TOP 10 winners in the Steam-verified vote category
We're proud to present the Top 10 winners of the verified public vote in the second Rising Tide Challenge trailer jam!
🥇 - Godbox
#2 - Echo Railway
#3 - Alone
#4 - Blackblade Revenant
#5 - Gig…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
How do you build a winning trailer in 2025? 🧐
Check out the Top 10 #RisingTide2 winners in the Steam-verified vote category!
buff.ly/dcWoMVQ
Check out the Top 10 #RisingTide2 winners in the Steam-verified vote category!
buff.ly/dcWoMVQ
📢 TODAY'S THE DAY!
Congrats to all the #RisingTide2 winners and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part! The skill & creativity from all participants truly raised the bar, and putting work out into the world is a massive win for any dev.
Stay tuned for the next wave from Blue Ocean Games!
Congrats to all the #RisingTide2 winners and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part! The skill & creativity from all participants truly raised the bar, and putting work out into the world is a massive win for any dev.
Stay tuned for the next wave from Blue Ocean Games!
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
📢 TODAY'S THE DAY!
Congrats to all the #RisingTide2 winners and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part! The skill & creativity from all participants truly raised the bar, and putting work out into the world is a massive win for any dev.
Stay tuned for the next wave from Blue Ocean Games!
Congrats to all the #RisingTide2 winners and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part! The skill & creativity from all participants truly raised the bar, and putting work out into the world is a massive win for any dev.
Stay tuned for the next wave from Blue Ocean Games!
🌊 #RisingTide2 voting has closed!
Thank you to everyone who participated. Stay tuned - the voting results and judges' picks will be announced on October 29th!
Thank you to everyone who participated. Stay tuned - the voting results and judges' picks will be announced on October 29th!
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🌊 #RisingTide2 voting has closed!
Thank you to everyone who participated. Stay tuned - the voting results and judges' picks will be announced on October 29th!
Thank you to everyone who participated. Stay tuned - the voting results and judges' picks will be announced on October 29th!
🤔Still not sure which #RisingTide2 trailers make your Top 10?
We had three Blue Ocean Games-funded devs - @doublewhammy.bsky.social, @murrdoggames.bsky.social and @sotodev.bsky.social - give their unfiltered takes on some of the Top 100 trailers to help you finalize your list!
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We had three Blue Ocean Games-funded devs - @doublewhammy.bsky.social, @murrdoggames.bsky.social and @sotodev.bsky.social - give their unfiltered takes on some of the Top 100 trailers to help you finalize your list!
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Funded Developers Rate Rising Tide #2 Trailers!
The Rising Tide #2 voting ends THIS FRIDAY, October 24th, and to help you decide which trailers might get your final votes, we brought in the ultimate experts: some of the developers who actually won…
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October 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🤔Still not sure which #RisingTide2 trailers make your Top 10?
We had three Blue Ocean Games-funded devs - @doublewhammy.bsky.social, @murrdoggames.bsky.social and @sotodev.bsky.social - give their unfiltered takes on some of the Top 100 trailers to help you finalize your list!
buff.ly/1d5vUS0
We had three Blue Ocean Games-funded devs - @doublewhammy.bsky.social, @murrdoggames.bsky.social and @sotodev.bsky.social - give their unfiltered takes on some of the Top 100 trailers to help you finalize your list!
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⌛️Just TWO MORE DAYS to cast your #RisingTide2 votes!
Vote at blueoceangames.com and help decide which of the top 100 games get a shot at funding!
Vote at blueoceangames.com and help decide which of the top 100 games get a shot at funding!
October 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
⌛️Just TWO MORE DAYS to cast your #RisingTide2 votes!
Vote at blueoceangames.com and help decide which of the top 100 games get a shot at funding!
Vote at blueoceangames.com and help decide which of the top 100 games get a shot at funding!
⏰ 72 HOURS LEFT!
That means only 3 MORE DAYS to rank the top 10 trailers. Don't let your favorites miss out!
The final round of #RisingTide2 voting is closing, and YOU decide who gets a chance at funding. Your votes could turn a passion project into a full-time studio!
Vote at blueoceangames.com
That means only 3 MORE DAYS to rank the top 10 trailers. Don't let your favorites miss out!
The final round of #RisingTide2 voting is closing, and YOU decide who gets a chance at funding. Your votes could turn a passion project into a full-time studio!
Vote at blueoceangames.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
⏰ 72 HOURS LEFT!
That means only 3 MORE DAYS to rank the top 10 trailers. Don't let your favorites miss out!
The final round of #RisingTide2 voting is closing, and YOU decide who gets a chance at funding. Your votes could turn a passion project into a full-time studio!
Vote at blueoceangames.com
That means only 3 MORE DAYS to rank the top 10 trailers. Don't let your favorites miss out!
The final round of #RisingTide2 voting is closing, and YOU decide who gets a chance at funding. Your votes could turn a passion project into a full-time studio!
Vote at blueoceangames.com
Big respect to the digital artists and 3D sculptors putting their work out there for #PortfolioDay this week. Seriously inspiring stuff!
October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Big respect to the digital artists and 3D sculptors putting their work out there for #PortfolioDay this week. Seriously inspiring stuff!
T-MINUS 10 DAYS ⏰
Your #RisingTide2 votes have the power to fund the #indiedev dream - the top 10 games unlock a shot at up to $300,000 in funding from Blue Ocean Games!
Round 2 voting ends October 24th at 12 PST - vote now at blueoceangames.com
Your #RisingTide2 votes have the power to fund the #indiedev dream - the top 10 games unlock a shot at up to $300,000 in funding from Blue Ocean Games!
Round 2 voting ends October 24th at 12 PST - vote now at blueoceangames.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
T-MINUS 10 DAYS ⏰
Your #RisingTide2 votes have the power to fund the #indiedev dream - the top 10 games unlock a shot at up to $300,000 in funding from Blue Ocean Games!
Round 2 voting ends October 24th at 12 PST - vote now at blueoceangames.com
Your #RisingTide2 votes have the power to fund the #indiedev dream - the top 10 games unlock a shot at up to $300,000 in funding from Blue Ocean Games!
Round 2 voting ends October 24th at 12 PST - vote now at blueoceangames.com
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Summit Drive is live on Next Fest!
Wishlist and of course speedrun the demo.
I want to see your best times below in the comments.
#SteamNextFest #indiegame #indiedev #gamedevs #indiegamedev #SummitDriveGame
Wishlist and of course speedrun the demo.
I want to see your best times below in the comments.
#SteamNextFest #indiegame #indiedev #gamedevs #indiegamedev #SummitDriveGame
October 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Summit Drive is live on Next Fest!
Wishlist and of course speedrun the demo.
I want to see your best times below in the comments.
#SteamNextFest #indiegame #indiedev #gamedevs #indiegamedev #SummitDriveGame
Wishlist and of course speedrun the demo.
I want to see your best times below in the comments.
#SteamNextFest #indiegame #indiedev #gamedevs #indiegamedev #SummitDriveGame
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for the people who voted for #CarnageMansion on @blueoceangames.bsky.social whole heartedly thank you! I will improve the push further, gave me a fresh perspective and I was able to wrap up most of the the story and the levels story flow.
#indiegame
#indiegame
October 8, 2025 at 6:32 AM
for the people who voted for #CarnageMansion on @blueoceangames.bsky.social whole heartedly thank you! I will improve the push further, gave me a fresh perspective and I was able to wrap up most of the the story and the levels story flow.
#indiegame
#indiegame
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The Three Moons moves on to Round 2 of the Rising Tide #2 challenge — ranked among the Top 100 out of 401 games that participated!
Thanks to @blueoceangames.bsky.social for organizing this incredible initiative.
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#RisingTideChallenge #RisingTide2 #IndieGames
Thanks to @blueoceangames.bsky.social for organizing this incredible initiative.
store.steampowered.com/app/3663790/...
#RisingTideChallenge #RisingTide2 #IndieGames
The Three Moons on Steam
A sci-fi survival game on a hostile alien world. As a lone robotic unit, manage resources, upgrade your systems, face extreme weather, and uncover the mystery of the three moons through choices that s...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Three Moons moves on to Round 2 of the Rising Tide #2 challenge — ranked among the Top 100 out of 401 games that participated!
Thanks to @blueoceangames.bsky.social for organizing this incredible initiative.
store.steampowered.com/app/3663790/...
#RisingTideChallenge #RisingTide2 #IndieGames
Thanks to @blueoceangames.bsky.social for organizing this incredible initiative.
store.steampowered.com/app/3663790/...
#RisingTideChallenge #RisingTide2 #IndieGames
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Wooohooo we made it!! <3
#GigCrawler is officially qualified for the final round of #RisingTide2!
Huge thanks for all the support!!!! here and everywhere else!!!!
#indiegame #roguelite #multiplayer
#GigCrawler is officially qualified for the final round of #RisingTide2!
Huge thanks for all the support!!!! here and everywhere else!!!!
#indiegame #roguelite #multiplayer
October 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Wooohooo we made it!! <3
#GigCrawler is officially qualified for the final round of #RisingTide2!
Huge thanks for all the support!!!! here and everywhere else!!!!
#indiegame #roguelite #multiplayer
#GigCrawler is officially qualified for the final round of #RisingTide2!
Huge thanks for all the support!!!! here and everywhere else!!!!
#indiegame #roguelite #multiplayer
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Our game, Grimoire Limbo, made it to the next round of voting in the Rising Tide Challenge! @blueoceangames.bsky.social
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/wr6fh3xkmEg
The next round of voting opens tomorrow at: blueoceangames.com?ref=grimoire...
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/wr6fh3xkmEg
The next round of voting opens tomorrow at: blueoceangames.com?ref=grimoire...
October 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Our game, Grimoire Limbo, made it to the next round of voting in the Rising Tide Challenge! @blueoceangames.bsky.social
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/wr6fh3xkmEg
The next round of voting opens tomorrow at: blueoceangames.com?ref=grimoire...
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/wr6fh3xkmEg
The next round of voting opens tomorrow at: blueoceangames.com?ref=grimoire...
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I'm thrilled to announce that Paradox Patrol has made it into the finals of the Rising Tide Challenge! Over 400 trailers were submitted and now it's down to the top 100. Final voting round has begun, so please go to blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...
and cast your vote! @blueoceangames.bsky.social
and cast your vote! @blueoceangames.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that Paradox Patrol has made it into the finals of the Rising Tide Challenge! Over 400 trailers were submitted and now it's down to the top 100. Final voting round has begun, so please go to blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...
and cast your vote! @blueoceangames.bsky.social
and cast your vote! @blueoceangames.bsky.social
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We poured our hearts, souls, and trauma into this game. We already competed in two Rising Tide challenges with it, and it’s been an incredible journey. We’re excited to share an invite-only demo and a public demo soon. Thanks to the @blueoceangames.bsky.social community for your support!
#DevLog
#DevLog
We are adding the poems that inspired the game to our free Patreon! In both print and coloring book format
Poem and art by @jamessmock.bsky.social.
#art #digitalart #humanart #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #indiegamedev #oc #vss365 #devlog
Poem and art by @jamessmock.bsky.social.
#art #digitalart #humanart #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #indiegamedev #oc #vss365 #devlog
Something's Loose - Coloring Book Page | Gutterspace
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October 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We poured our hearts, souls, and trauma into this game. We already competed in two Rising Tide challenges with it, and it’s been an incredible journey. We’re excited to share an invite-only demo and a public demo soon. Thanks to the @blueoceangames.bsky.social community for your support!
#DevLog
#DevLog