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๐ŸŒŠRound 2 of #RisingTide3 public voting starts NOW!

400+ trailers narrowed down to 100 finalists. Now, your vote decides the top 10, who advance to funding interviews and cash prizes.

Voting closes May 1st at midnight PST.

Vote here: blueoceangames.com/challenge/voting

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๐Ÿš€ Stardream Prologue revealed as a World Premiere at Galaxy Showcase!

After two years of hard work, itโ€™s finally in your hands!!

๐ŸŽฎ The demo is OUT NOW
๐Ÿ‘‰ Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/4558070/Stardream_Pr...

5 days ago 10 6 0 1
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Ever wanted to saddle up and ride into a wild west game made entirely out of CARDBOARD? Yeah me neither...

๐Ÿค Wishlist Cardboard Cowboy on Steam anyways pardners:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #FPS #UnrealEngine

1 week ago 12 4 0 0

Missed the #RisingTide3 window? Have a new trailer for your project?

Create your Blue Ocean Games account to start your #RisingTide4 submission today and receive reminders about important dates .

Vote in RT3: blueoceangames.com/challenge/voting
Submit to RT4: blueoceangames.com/challenge/ggj-2026

1 week ago 1 0 0 0

The best way to support indie devs is to engage with their work.

Voting in #RisingTide3 lets you do exactly that. Watch 1 minute trailers, make predictions, and support hundreds of indie devs who are building games right now.

Vote at: blueoceangames.com/challenge/voting

1 week ago 5 2 0 0
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The Rising Tide Trailer Challenge #3 by @blueoceangames.bsky.social is live โ€” and of course, weโ€™re joining in with a brand-new trailer! ๐Ÿคญ
Over the next two weeks, youโ€™ll have the chance to vote for your favourite upcoming indie games. ๐ŸŽ‰

Curious? Cast your vote here: blueoceangames.com?ref=dpud5t53

2 weeks ago 3 1 1 0
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2026 Rising Tide Challenge with Global Game Jam Kickoff ยท Luma Global Game Jam and Blue Ocean Games are partnering once again for The Rising Tide Challenge. Join us on April 13 for the official Rising Tide Challenge kickโ€ฆ

Remember to join us in 2026 Rising Tide Challenge with Global Game Jam Kickoff live stream!

๐Ÿ“† April 13
๐Ÿ”— Register now: buff.ly/NZvYt91

@blueoceangames.bsky.social
#GameDev
#IndieDev
#GameTrailer

1 week ago 10 3 0 1
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๐ŸŒŠ RISING TIDE 3 voting is now LIVE

Watch indie game trailers and predict where they'll rank. The more predictions, the more you help highlight standout trailers and give devs genuine market validation.

Winning teams get cash prizes and up to $300k in funding.

Vote here: blueoceangames.com

2 weeks ago 9 4 0 4
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#RisingTide3 submissions are now closed.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a trailer! We appreciate the effort that goes into putting these together.

Voting will begin in April - we'll share more details soon.

In the meantime, join us on Discord! discord.gg/blueoceangames

3 weeks ago 5 0 1 0
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๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒŠ

#RisingTIde3

3 weeks ago 4 0 0 0
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The #RisingTide3 submission window closes in a couple hours!

All you need is a profile and your 1-minute trailer. Upload it, and that's it - you're in the competition showcase.

Show off your game!

Enter here: blueoceangames.com/challenge

3 weeks ago 1 0 0 0
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โฐ Less than three days left to enter #RisingTide3!

Submit your unreleased game's 1 minute trailer by March 31st to join the voting phase showcase.

Compete to win cash prizes, publisher visibility, and a shot at up to $300,000 in funding from Blue Ocean Games!

3 weeks ago 0 0 0 1

Only a few days left to enter your 1 minute trailer in #RisingTide3 ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

If you have an unreleased game, THIS IS FOR YOU! Join the challenge today at blueoceangames.com

3 weeks ago 1 1 0 0
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๐Ÿ“ข The #FeedbackFriday Discord stream is back!

Soft launch your trailer, get honest feedback from other indie devs, or just show off your hard work to the Blue Ocean Games community.

To participate, drop your trailer link in the #feedback-friday channel on our Discord.

discord.gg/blueoceangames

3 weeks ago 7 2 1 0
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There's still time to get your trailer in today's Trailer Showcase & Community Feedback livestream

Join us on Discord and drop your trailer details in the #checkoutmygame channel to be added to the program.

See you at 2 pm!

discord.gg/blueoceangames

1 month ago 1 0 0 0
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๐Ÿšจ Attention indie devs! We're running a live trailer showcase on the Blue Ocean Games Discord this Friday at 2 p.m.

Whether your indie game is released or unreleased - if you have a trailer, we want to see it!

Join us on Discord for more details and to submit your trailer: discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt

1 month ago 4 1 0 0
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Blue Ocean Games A new way to validate your game, get feedback, and secure funding.

As usual, we're seeing a ton of awesome indie trailers in our feeds this week.. make sure your project is in the mix before the Rising Tide #3 submission deadline in TWO WEEKS

If you have an unreleased game with a 60 second trailer, YOU BELONG IN THIS CHALLENGE

Enter today! buff.ly/I09XTR0

1 month ago 2 0 0 0

๐Ÿšจ Applications for the 12-month Mentorship with Mateo Covic close on March 9, 2026 (12:00pm PST) ๐Ÿšจ

If you were considering applying, get your submission in before the deadline!

1 month ago 2 0 0 0
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you deserve it! beautiful work

1 month ago 2 0 1 0
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Built a โ€œ3Dโ€ sphere (SVG) to show RYB transformations.
Over-iterated in @codepen.io

10% optimization, 90% procrastination.

codepen.io/meodai/full/...

2 months ago 1381 219 19 7
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It's #screenshotsaturday!

Show me your indie games!

2 months ago 12 4 2 0
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#indiedev is waking up one morning with a silly idea and then not resting until you make it real! ๐Ÿคช #indiegame #GodotEngine

2 months ago 226 37 3 1
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Applications are open for the BOG x Mateo Covic Mentorship program!

๐Ÿšฃ $50k USD to build your game.
๐Ÿšฃ Mentorship: Weekly 1-on-1s with Mateo to keep you on track.
๐Ÿšฃ Outcome: A polished, published game on Steam.

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

Join us on Discord: buff.ly/F247BTy

2 months ago 3 0 1 1

๐ŸชฑThe Worming from Home demo is out now!

store.steampowered.com/app/3547270/...

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

2 months ago 3 0 0 0

congrats! awesome to see

2 months ago 1 0 0 0
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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 youโ€™re ready for the SNF in February? Check out Chris Zs Reddit AMA from yesterday!

#indiedev #SteamNextFest

2 months ago 4 0 0 0

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

2 months ago 4 0 0 0

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.

2 months ago 1 0 1 1
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๐Ÿ“ข The submission period for #RisingTide3 has been officially extended!

Submit your 1 minute trailer by March 31 to participate.

๐ŸŒŠ To submit your trailer or learn more, visit blueoceangames.com/challenge

๐ŸŒŠ Connect with fellow developers and the BOG team in our Discord: discord.gg/tufb5UUqz4

2 months ago 4 0 1 1

looks fantastic!

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