DREDGE is a finalist for the App Store "iPad Game of the Year" for #appstoreawards 2025! We are continuously rocked by the love our game has received on iOS. The team is ecstatic to make it as a finalist this year! Keep your eyes out to see the results coming out later this year 👀

If you've had your eyes on some DREDGE merch from our mates at @fangamer.com their annual free shipping sale is on from November 14th till December 1st! This deal is the perfect way to save some money while getting a great gift for any DREDGE fans in your life - or to treat yourself!

We've been reeled in by how much we love this cosplay from @cosp_lai (Instagram) as the DREDGE Fisherman🎣. The attention to detail on the Tendon Rod and Sinew Spindle is almost supernatural... Photo credit goes to @nerdcaliber.bsky.social at #PAXeast2025. #indiegame #fanart #cosplay

We're always in awe at the creativity of the DREDGE community which makes DREDGEtober one of our favorite times of the year! Check out a few that caught our eye from 2025 and let us know if we've missed any of your favorites. #dredgetober #dredge

DREDGE is up for 🏆 Best Mobile Game 🏆 at the Unity Awards Cast your vote and help us reel in the win 🎣 Vote now until 21 November! unity.com/awards

Erika, a friend of the studio, has come back for another prompt, this time taking on Gravity! Just like the prompt, we feel drawn into the gaping mouth, ready to take a bite out of any unsuspecting stray boats! Find more of Erika's work on her instagram (@erikacasab) buff.ly/DwXJ4UW

The DREDGE vinyl is ready to ship out! Our mates @lostincult.co.uk did an amazing job helping us translate the soundtrack into such a stylish set.

Day 21's prompt for DREDGEtober is Hunt! Our friend of the studio, Brooke has rendered a gorgeous piece of a successful fishing trip. Check out more of her art on Artstation www.artstation.com/kilmarnoch. #dredgetober #hunt #dredge

The Black Salt Games team won "Indie Mobile Game Studio of the Year" and "Innovative Game of the Year" for DREDGE this year at the 2025 Gaming on Phone Awards! The studio is ecstatic to receive these two awards and are already getting a spot ready on the awards shelf! #indiegames

A friend of the studio, Erika has taken on the prompt Isolate for Day 16 of DREDGEtober. Should we let our fish friend loose on the world or are they in there for a reason.... #dredgetober #isolate #dredge

Always a great time hanging out with our mates at @twopointstudios.bsky.social, even if it's at the bottom of a museum fish tank!

Our artist Alex Ritchie took a short breather from making our next game to tackle the Day 13 prompt: Ice. What drink do you think would be in this ice cold glass? #dredgetober #ice #dredge

DREDGEtober has begun! We have a prompt for each day of October for DREDGE fans to create an illustration, music, photography or use any other creative approach. Tag us at @blacksaltgames.com and use #dredgetober so that we can check out your work!

October is almost upon us and with it, comes another edition of #dredgetober! The full prompt list will be revealed October 1st, but we have lifted the fog just enough for you to get a peak at what is to come. Tag @blacksaltgames.com and use #dredgetober so we can check it out!

DREDGE is now on Google Play Pass! Embark on your very own sinister fishing adventure exploring the world of DREDGE and its two expansions, The Pale Reach and The Iron Rig. Try it today with your subscription! @GooglePlay @PlayPass

The Goblin Shark and Colossal Squid went head to head in our final matchup for Catch of the Day: Pale Reach. Our winner is🥁🥁🥁 ... The Colossal Squid with 569 votes! This giant held a strong lead throughout the competition, with our final matchup being no exception. Thank you to everyone who voted!

Our final matchup for COTD: Pale Reach is the Colossal Squid and Goblin Shark! Will the Colossal Squid continue its domination path or will the Goblin Shark have what it takes to stand up to this giant? #catchoftheday #DREDGE

We are onto day 3 of COTD: Pale Reach! The Colossal Squid continues to dominate the competition. Can they do it again to make it into the finals against the Goblin Shark? #catchoftheday #DREDGE

We're headed to frosty waters this week for Catch of the Day! Cast your vote for your favorite DREDGE fish/creatures that dwells in the icy landscape of The Pale Reach. #catchoftheday #DREDGE

Thank you to everyone who entered our DREDGE Photo Contest! With so many amazing submissions, it wasn’t easy to choose. Here are the winning shots our team selected, each one capturing the eerie beauty and mysterious charm of the DREDGE world in its own unique way. #dredgephotocontest

The results have come in for Catch of the Day: Devil's Spine. Our winner is🥁🥁🥁 ... The Ghost Shark with 538 votes! Thank you to everyone who voted this month. We'll be flipping the heat to something a bit cooler, venturing to The Pale Reach next month! #CatchOfTheDay #DREDGE

We have reached our final matchup for COTD Devil's Spine - Ghost Shark VS Sawfish! Get your votes in now to determine if the Ghost Shark will appear at the top or if the Sawfish will be able to cut them down a peg. #CatchOfTheDay #DREDGE

The Two Point Museum DIGIVERSE rift has opened up in DREDGE! We are excited to collab with @twopointstudios.bsky.social in their latest free update to bring some DREDGE themed content to their game. Which denizens of DREDGE are you hoping to spot in your next museum expedition?

We are down to our final 2 matchups in COTD Devil's Spine! Which creatures will be able to stand the heat and make it to our final vote tomorrow? #Catchoftheday #DREDGE

As expected, the competition for day one was heated! Our matchup between the two sharks* was especially close, but Ghost Shark 'grilled' Frilled Shark in the end. Voting for Day 2 starts now! #CatchOfTheDay #DREDGE

Voting for Catch of the Day: Devil's Spine opens up today! Our first day has some matchups that are sure to have some heated opinions ... 🔥🔥🔥 #CatchOfTheDay #DREDGE

The competition heats up as we head to Devil's Spine for the next Catch of the Day! Voting starts tomorrow. #COTD #DREDGE

Our mates at @disc2games.bsky.social have announced their debut game, Canvas City. Go check them out!

August 19th is World Photography Day! We've seen some amazing photos taken in DREDGE so to celebrate we want to send out prize packs to a few of our favorites. To enter, reply in the thread below with your best in-game photo you have taken while playing DREDGE by August 26. #DREDGEPhotoContest

Our mates at @blacksaltgames.com came around today to see how we are going with our upcoming game. Their office is just one room over so it was a short walk! We're getting closer to being able to reveal what we are working on ... #indiegames

Catch of the Day: Twisted Strand results are in. After counting up the votes across BlueSky, Instagram, Reddit and YouTube, our winner is ... 🥁🥁🥁 The Gar! Thank you to everyone who voted this month, we'll be back in August for Devil's Spine!

We’ve reached the final face-off for Catch of the Day: Twisted Strand! It’s a battle between Gar and Arapaima. Gar the sleek prehistoric predator takes on Arapaima, the mighty river giant. Only one can emerge as the fan favourite.

DREDGE on mobile and Black Salt Games are finalists in the @pocketgamercom.bsky.social Mobile Game Awards 2025. ⭐Best Visual Achievement ⭐Best Game Innovation ⭐Best Indie Developer ⭐Game of the Year Voting is open until July 31 for people that work in the games industry.

We are down to the final 4 for COTD Twisted Strand! Once again, Gar dominated the competition in their matchup. Will they continue this win streak? Or maybe there is room at the top for our first crustacean winner? Your votes decide, day 3 starts now!

Day 2 for COTD Twisted Strand. There were some standout favorites on Day 1. Poor Sergeant Fish never stood a chance against the Gar ... Day 2 voting starts now, so be sure to vote if you want to keep a toothy grin on our Gar. #dredge #catchoftheday

Cast your votes to help determine who will be Catch of the Day: Twisted Strand! Venturing from their hiding spots amongst the twisted roots, these fish* are ready to battle it out! Will the Longfin Eel slip to the top or will the Giant Mud Crab finally take the win for the crustacean crew?

Catch of the Day returns tomorrow! This week we will be wading out to the tangle of Twisted Strand. #dredge #catchoftheday

July 14th is #SharkAwarenessDay! Sharks have been a crucial part of our oceans’ ecosystems for over 400 million years! To celebrate these incredible and ancient creatures, this Shark Awareness Day we are shining the spotlight on Dredge’s very own sharks! Can you name all 10 found in DREDGE?

We love @snowifer.bsky.social creative take on the DREDGE encyclopedia. The mighty Snu Sunfish drifts proudly through the murky waters, “this giant fish has but one brain cell”. #dredge #dredgegame #fanart

Black Salt Games has officially begun pre-production on our second game! With the team focused on our next journey, development of DREDGE has officially wrapped up. Our next title won't be DREDGE 2 but will be exploring a brand new world that the team is eager to share more about in the future.

Catch of the Day: Stellar Basin has been our closest polls yet! The votes have been counted - and triple checked - to reveal our winner ... 🥁🥁🥁 The Hammerhead Shark! Thank you to everyone who voted this month, we'll be back in July for Twisted Strand!

We are down to the final three for Catch of the Day: Stellar Basin! As proof that every vote counts, Hammerhead Shark snaps up the win against Aurora Jellyfish by one vote! Our final day is shaping up to be a close call, so make sure to cast your vote for your favorite!

Voting came down to wire in Stellar Basin! The Hammerhead Shark and Glowing Octopus were in a tangle for lead with Hammerhead winning by just 6 votes! Will the sharks continue to dominate or is there room at the top for a little guy like Sea Slug? Voting for Day 3 starts now!

Day 2 results are in for Catch of the Day: Stellar Basin! Our bioluminescent buddies really did shine through day on 1 but will they be able to carry on shining today? Vote in our daily polls to help keep them (or your other favorites) in the running!

Stellar Basin is our next destination for Catch of the Day! We venture into warmer waters to see which fish shines brightest. Will the Snailfish win slow and steady or perhaps the Crown of Thorns will live up to its name? It all comes down to your votes!

Catch of the Day returns tommorow - this time we'll be venturing into the warmer waters of Stellar Basin! Be on the lookout for our polls this week to help us determine who will be greatest catch! #dredge #cotd🎣

We fished up this beautiful animated piece from @pixel_olive on Instagram! Night fishing has never felt so serene! It almost makes you forget what horrors lurk beneath the waves… #dredge #dredgegame #fanart

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We’ve been eagerly following along on the DREDGE subreddit as user SJestro23 has been completing their 1 Year of DREDGE series. Today they reach day 365! With permission from SJestro23, we invite you to sit back, relax and review their year-long adventure together! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qdu...

Final hours to grab DREDGE merch at DREDGE.store! If you've been eyeing up our pins, stickers, patches, apparel and more, now is your last chance! (After June 4th, DREDGE merch will continue to be available at @fangamer.com , @lostincult.co.uk and NZ Post.)