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you deserve it! beautiful work

Built a “3D” sphere (SVG) to show RYB transformations.
Over-iterated in @codepen.io

10% optimization, 90% procrastination.

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It's #screenshotsaturday!

Show me your indie games!

#indiedev is waking up one morning with a silly idea and then not resting until you make it real! 🤪 #indiegame #GodotEngine

Applications are open for the BOG x Mateo Covic Mentorship program!

🚣 $50k USD to build your game.
🚣 Mentorship: Weekly 1-on-1s with Mateo to keep you on track.
🚣 Outcome: A polished, published game on Steam.

Learn more & apply today: buff.ly/63byZoC

Join us on Discord: buff.ly/F247BTy

🪱The Worming from Home demo is out now!

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Can't wait to hit some KPIs with a tiny, slimy body. Congrats on the demo release, Zach!

congrats! awesome to see

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You might think Steam Next Fest is where you get discovered, but the data suggests that it's where you activate the audience you already built.

Can't decide if you’re ready for the SNF in February? Check out Chris Zs Reddit AMA from yesterday!

#indiedev #SteamNextFest

#GameDevelopment hashtag#IndieDev #IndieGameDev #RisingTide3 #GameFunding #BlueOceanGames

Whether you're prototyping or have a polished vertical slice, joining the Rising Tide Challenge is a great way expand your audience, test ideas, and obtain the kind of market validation that publishers look for. Winners are awarded cash prizes and a shot at up to $300k in funding from BOG.

📢 The submission period for #RisingTide3 has been officially extended!

Submit your 1 minute trailer by March 31 to participate.

🌊 To submit your trailer or learn more, visit blueoceangames.com/challenge

🌊 Connect with fellow developers and the BOG team in our Discord: discord.gg/tufb5UUqz4

looks fantastic!

YouTube video by Murray Game Devs Can't Stop Making BIG Games. Here's Why

New video up on the channel!

this one is about the obsession with scope and why game devs keep making big games:

youtu.be/XSBvoUchvF4

Check out some of the beautiful card illustrations done by roachglitter and @qnibi.bsky.social for DeckTerra!

#trailertuesday #gamedev

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

We'll be looking for 2 solo developers who want to work closely with Mateo in a high-intensity, year-long mentorship focused on discipline, momentum, and shipping a full game.

For more details & the application, visit buff.ly/ajbFWWt

We are pumped to announce a new mentorship initiative we’re running in partnership with Mateo Covic (@zoroarts.bsky.social), the creator of Paddle Paddle Paddle!

Blue Ocean Games is pleased to announce another funded developer: Marco Cornejo!

Marco is the creator of Godbox, which placed FIRST in the Rising Tide #2 public vote, and has also been developing his Hiveforge block-coding engine.

Learn more about his work here: buff.ly/wWISXp5

Congrats, Marco!

How many games were released in 2025? – How To Market A Game Feel Confident marketing your game

Here's Chris Z with his annual sanity check!

Every year it's too easy to fixate on the huge # of Steam releases, but there's lots of good news here for indie devs in 2026: players are still hungry for indies, and picking the right lane is still the best way to find an audience.

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

🌊 If you are a solo dev or a small team looking to punch above your weight in 2026, #RisingTide3 is for you.

Win a shot at up to $300k in funding! All you need to enter:

✅ An unreleased game
✅ Less than $50k in prior external funding
✅ A 1-minute, 16:9 teaser trailer

to enter: buff.ly/FCclVyU

When you almost make it in Summit Drive. ⛰️🚂

Streamer: www.twitch.tv/viking_blonde

20% off on Summit Drive until Dec 31. Happy New Year!

#gamedev #indiegame #funnygame #streamer #steamgame

Dec 19th Summit Drive Releases.

Summit Drive will be 20% off on release. I am so nervous but in the meantime WISHLIST!!

I am approaching the 2000 wishlists mark. I got some updates planned going into 2026, otherwise I cannot wait to share my next project.

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

The #RisingTideChallenge is back!

Submit a 1 minute trailer for your unreleased project by January 26th to take part. For more information, visit blueoceangames.com

#RisingTide3 #gamedev #trailerjam

Mateo's presentation on the BOG Discord begins in under an hour. Join us: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt

See you there!

Join the Blue Ocean Games Discord Server! Blue Ocean Games is an early stage game fund. We believe that indie developers are the heartbeat of gaming innovation. | 2303 members

Join the Blue Ocean Games Discord community for free access to developer resources, contests, and live talks like this one!

discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt

Next week, join us on Discord for a free talk from Mateo Covic, the creator of Paddle Paddle Paddle!

Hear how Mateo went from an idea in the shower to selling over 140k units of his viral co-op game, and learn how he steered his project from prototype, to demo, to full release in just 4 months.

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