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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 22h

Come watch @fraggingamin.bsky.social rip through the Bleu Bayou demo! He's locked in!

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 1d

Our Game Boy-style shoot ‘em up roguelite is in Next Fest! Although we’ve been using Godot for years, this was a legacy GameMaker project that we’ve overhauled and expanded for our first Steam release.

Bleu Bayou Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by Bokoyoss

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

Bleu Bayou demo is now on Steam, Itch, and Newgrounds!

Check out the trailer, and wishlist today!

⚙️ WISHLIST ON STEAM
store.steampowered.com/app/3806790/...

🕹️ ITCH
bokonon-yossarian.itch.io/bleu-bayou-d...

🪖 NEWGROUNDS
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...

🦞 PRESS KIT
impress.games/press-kit/bo...

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

Bleu Bayou demo is now on Steam, Itch, and Newgrounds!

Check out the trailer, and wishlist today!

⚙️ WISHLIST ON STEAM
store.steampowered.com/app/3806790/...

🕹️ ITCH
bokonon-yossarian.itch.io/bleu-bayou-d...

🪖 NEWGROUNDS
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...

🦞 PRESS KIT
impress.games/press-kit/bo...

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

...and on Newgrounds!

Bleu Bayou [DEMO]

Embody a crawdad in this challenging shoot 'em up boss rush with rogue-lite elements.

www.newgrounds.com

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

Demo now available on Itch!

Bleu Bayou [DEMO] by bokoyoss

Embody a crawdad in this challenging shoot 'em up boss rush with rogue-lite elements.

bokonon-yossarian.itch.io

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad sets out to topple the bayou's vicious syndicate of loan sharks and robber barons in this challenging shoot ‘em up rogue-lite boss rush. Lob your trusty machete and your rusty harpo...

store.steampowered.com

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

Craw stands before the Bayou casino. orange palette.

Craw facing off against a gator wearing a cowboy hat. machete is mid-throw and harpoon is stuck into the ceiling, its chain waving. gator is experiencing Bleed and Freeze status buildup and is launching bombs at player. cool green palette

Clarence the possum's shop. Clarence reclines on a fanboat by the shore and offers upgrades for sale, including Cursed Harpoon, with the description "harpoon hits apply Hex."

inspecting an upgrade - Whetstone. +2 Machete DMG

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

More screenshots from Bleu Bayou! We added a few border frame options, including some animated ones. Demo available on Steam, Itch and Newgrounds. Catch us at Next Fest this week!

Prince Ribet w/ green-brown palette. waves of tadpoles!

snake emerging from water and whirling, reddish palette

Punished Sal mouth agape, experiencing hex and freeze status buildup. a heart floats down from the ceiling. brownish palette

a sinister morass of worms - Wormtangle Loans, Inc. Game Boy green palette.

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 28d

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 2d

Next Fest 🔜

Clarence’s shop, purple palette. interface shows three items for sals; Torment Harpoon is selected

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 3d

Bleu Bayou Demo is now on Newgrounds!

Big thanks to all our Newgrounds players; your feedback has been invaluable as we prepare Bleu Bayou for Next Fest.

Bleu Bayou [DEMO]

Embody a crawdad in this challenging shoot 'em up boss rush with rogue-lite elements.

www.newgrounds.com

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 3d

Bleu Bayou Demo is now available on itch!

Bleu Bayou [DEMO] by bokoyoss

Embody a crawdad in this challenging shoot 'em up boss rush with rogue-lite elements.

bokonon-yossarian.itch.io

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yeast @colourmode.bsky.social · 29d

🦞 Bleu Bayou demo is now LIVE on Steam
🍂 Catch us at Next Fest, Oct 13–20
🧣 Launching November 2025
🧡 We love you

Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 29d

Bleu Bayou demo is now on Steam! Wishlist today! ✅
🦞🐀🪱🐸🐊🐗🐢🐟🦎🦩🦝

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad sets out to topple the bayou's vicious syndicate of loan sharks and robber barons in this challenging shoot ‘em up rogue-lite boss rush. Lob your trusty machete and your rusty harpo...

store.steampowered.com

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coward @coward.bsky.social · 27d

gag (good ass game) alert !! 👇👇

Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 29d

Bleu Bayou demo is now on Steam! Wishlist today! ✅
🦞🐀🪱🐸🐊🐗🐢🐟🦎🦩🦝

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad sets out to topple the bayou's vicious syndicate of loan sharks and robber barons in this challenging shoot ‘em up rogue-lite boss rush. Lob your trusty machete and your rusty harpo...

store.steampowered.com

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 28d

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 28d

crawfish wielding harpoon and machete. greetings from Bleu Bayou

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · 29d

Bleu Bayou demo is now on Steam! Wishlist today! ✅
🦞🐀🪱🐸🐊🐗🐢🐟🦎🦩🦝

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad sets out to topple the bayou's vicious syndicate of loan sharks and robber barons in this challenging shoot ‘em up rogue-lite boss rush. Lob your trusty machete and your rusty harpo...

store.steampowered.com

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Museum of Screens @museumofscreens.bsky.social · Dec 21

Topeka Drift (2024)

Creator(s): bokoyoss
Type: HTML5
Language: [EN]
Status: Available

www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · Sep 14

DEMO 🔜

Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · Aug 25

BLEU BAYOU is coming to STEAM this fall 🍂

🦞🐀🪱🐸🐊🐗🐢🐟🦎🦩🦝

The Game Boy-style shmup that took #1 FUN in GBJAM8 is now EXPANDED with 15+ challenging bosses, roguelite progression featuring 50+ upgrades, a rich narrative w/ multiple endings, Time Attack mode, controller support, and more!

WISHLIST NOW ✅

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad sets out to topple the bayou's vicious syndicate of loan sharks and robber barons in this challenging shoot ‘em up rogue-lite boss rush. Lob your trusty machete and your rusty harpo...

store.steampowered.com

Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · Aug 25

BLEU BAYOU is coming to STEAM this fall 🍂

🦞🐀🪱🐸🐊🐗🐢🐟🦎🦩🦝

The Game Boy-style shmup that took #1 FUN in GBJAM8 is now EXPANDED with 15+ challenging bosses, roguelite progression featuring 50+ upgrades, a rich narrative w/ multiple endings, Time Attack mode, controller support, and more!

WISHLIST NOW ✅

Bleu Bayou on Steam

A lonesome crawdad sets out to topple the bayou's vicious syndicate of loan sharks and robber barons in this challenging shoot ‘em up rogue-lite boss rush. Lob your trusty machete and your rusty harpo...

store.steampowered.com

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Playcrafting @playcrafting.bsky.social · Aug 4

Another packed NYC Indie Dev Night with at BrookLAN💥 A delicious evening full of @cybrlich.bsky.social burgers and @bokoyoss.bsky.social crawdaddies 🍔 And CatatattackGame is looking more polished than ever!

Next IDN is in September🫶 We're taking a much-needed break in August after #PlayNYC2025

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Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · Aug 25

thanks for having us 💙

Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · Jul 6

⚠️TOMORROW⚠️

We’re bringing BLEU BAYOU to Gumbo Collective’s Playtest Monday!

Come say hi 🦞

GUMBO NYC
JULY
PLAYTEST MONDAY
7/7/2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Register now meetup.com/gumbo-collective

New venue!
ROOM 305
[The Annex 2]
Electric Boogaloo

Bokoyoss @bokoyoss.bsky.social · Jun 12

🙏🙏🙏

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