The Rising Tide Trailer Challenge #3 by @blueoceangames.bsky.social is live — and of course, we’re joining in with a brand-new trailer! 🤭 Over the next two weeks, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favourite upcoming indie games. 🎉 Curious? Cast your vote here: blueoceangames.com?ref=dpud5t53

Remember to join us in 2026 Rising Tide Challenge with Global Game Jam Kickoff live stream! 📆 April 13 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/NZvYt91 @blueoceangames.bsky.social #GameDev #IndieDev #GameTrailer

🌊 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

#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

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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

⏰ 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!

Only a few days left to enter your 1 minute trailer in #RisingTide3 😱 If you have an unreleased game, THIS IS FOR YOU! Join the challenge today at blueoceangames.com

📢 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

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

🚨 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

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

🚨 Applications for the 12-month Mentorship with Mateo Covic close on March 9, 2026 (12:00pm PST) 🚨 If you were considering applying, get your submission in before the deadline!

Built a “3D” sphere (SVG) to show RYB transformations. Over-iterated in @codepen.io 10% optimization, 90% procrastination. codepen.io/meodai/full/...

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! store.steampowered.com/app/3547270/... Can't wait to hit some KPIs with a tiny, slimy body. Congrats on the demo release, Zach!

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

📢 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

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

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!

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. buff.ly/0QfGcbi

🌊 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!

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 store.steampowered.com/app/3868200/

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🌵 www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...

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

Ok now things can break apart, my therapist was right, this has not made me feel whole.🌵 #indiedev #destruction www.youtube.com/shorts/tFCCP...

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

Congratulations, Luke! Wishlist Summit Drive today: store.steampowered.com/app/3871250/...

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

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

It's #WishlistWednesday, so let's show some love to some of the #RisingTide2 winners! In no particular order:

How do you build a winning trailer in 2025? 🧐 Check out the Top 10 #RisingTide2 winners in the Steam-verified vote category! buff.ly/dcWoMVQ

📢 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!

🤔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! buff.ly/1d5vUS0

⌛️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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