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Working hard on a demo for Alterspective 😰

#GameDev #GameArt #ScreenshotSaturday

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#55 | Cardboard Cowboy From a flat idea to full funding — how one dev turned cardboard into conviction.

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🌵

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Double Whammy - chaotic guitar-action!
⚔️ 🎸 🎨
Wishlist on Steam 🤘
#DoubleWhammyGame #indiedev #gamedev #ue5 #madewithunreal #guitar #guitargame #trailerThursday #teaserThursday

YouTube video by Ded Dev Indie Giving my Game Poor Man's Destruction #western #ue5 #indiedev

Ok now things can break apart, my therapist was right, this has not made me feel whole.🌵
#indiedev #destruction
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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... Arguing With Chris Zukowski About "Friend Slop" And "Cheap Games" | Ep. #057

2026 Is The BEST Year To Make Indie Games (Chris Zukowski) | Ep. #057

#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev

Congratulations, Luke!

Wishlist Summit Drive today:

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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

#GameDev #IndieDev #Steam #Marketing

Wendesday November 19th, Noon EST Live Talk with Ichiro Lambe: Mastering Steam Discovery Join the Blue Ocean Games discord!

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

Summit Drive: store.steampowered.com/app/3871250/...

Hack and Climb: store.steampowered.com/app/3597060/...

Make Me Float: store.steampowered.com/app/2165530/...

Frostliner: store.steampowered.com/app/3681260/...

Echo Railway: store.steampowered.com/app/3657150/...

It's #WishlistWednesday, so let's show some love to some of the #RisingTide2 winners!

In no particular order:

Blue Ocean Games A new way to validate your game, get feedback, and secure funding.

To watch all the full trailers and see the complete list of winners, visit buff.ly/wikxvbd

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…

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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Blue Ocean Games A new way to validate your game, get feedback, and secure funding.

Watch all the winning submissions at buff.ly/wikxvbd

📢 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!

🌊 #RisingTide2 voting has closed!

Thank you to everyone who participated. Stay tuned - the voting results and judges' picks will be announced on October 29th!

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… Funded Developers Rate Rising Tide #2 Trailers!

🤔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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⌛️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!

⏰ 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

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

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

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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

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...

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

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