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Alexander Birke

@alexanderbirke.bsky.social

Indie dev making Sea Of Rifts a naval roguelike RPG Interested in procedural generation, game feel, graphics programming, workflows, and creativity in general.

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thanks for the follow here's our demo! store.steampowered.com/app/4083620/...

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Sea Of Rifts Demo on Steam

In this naval sandbox RPG you assemble a motley crew of misfits and sail into a broken ocean to solve the mystery of why the world is falling apart. Engage in tense ship to ship combat and experience ...

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

They said to join the Party-Based RPG Fest but where are all the balloons, funny hats, and confetti??? Oooh wait it's a game genre! Good thing we released a new demo for Sea Of Rifts you can try here store.steampowered.com/app/4083620/... #rpg #gamedev #indiedev #dkgame #lovecraftian

Party-based RPG Fest banner with Sea Of Rifts banner art

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The final spline solution does not cause any lakes at all it's baked into the method

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There's no noise biasing in the spline solution

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A new devlog approaches! This time I talk about how I generate the world and islands in Sea Of Rifts - and prevented the player from spawning in lakes youtu.be/rv9nfVNZn04 #procgen #indiedev #gamedev #dkgame #gamedesign #coding

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How to not get stuck in lakes - Sea Of Rifts Devlog #3

YouTube video by Out of Bounds

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Been introducing my girlfriend to gaming by playing Core Keeper. At some points she shouts "Ahhh I'm being chased by a tomato!" Turns out it was a slime.

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

That's what you call a bulk discount...y

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It's not based on archtypes. I haven't gotten into detail with the system yet in a devlog or talk yet so I'll keep how it works to myself for now but it is a very writer friendly workflow :)

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

That would be our procedural quest and narrative system that create unique stories for the player and gives them goals to pursue.

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our second dev log is out! This time it's about my approach to making a systemic game as an indie youtu.be/QL9uyTbysoc #indiegame #dkgame #gamedesign #rpg #gamedev

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How to make a systemic indie game - Sea Of Rifts Devlog #2

YouTube video by Out of Bounds

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Looking forward to hear what you think :D

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The demo for our naval sandbox RPG has launched on @itch.io! Hire and manage your crew, engage in tense ship to ship combat, and explore a vast Lovecraftian ocean being torn apart by interdimensonal rifts. outofbounds.itch.io/sea-of-rifts... #dkgame #indiedev #procgen #lovecraft

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Sea Of Rifts Demo by Out Of Bounds Games

Naval sandbox RPG with strategic ship combat, crew management, and story generation.

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Thanks for the shoutout Jesper!

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Alexander Birke @alexanderbirke.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Hello I'm Alex an indie dev from Copenhagen. We are making Sea Of Rifts a naval roguelike RPG with a focus on procedural and emergent storytelling. If you want to try it we often host playtests on our Steam page store.steampowered.com/app/2527970/... Safe winds!

Ship reaching a floating settlement in Sea Of Rifts

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