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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Rising Tide 4 final rankings are in! 🥇 Elderfeast 🥈 You Have Been Deleted 🥉 Waters of Sal Naména Places 4 to 12 and the Judges' Picks are in the gallery. Thanks to everyone who voted! Full rankings and Steam links: buff.ly/WOvjAVC #RisingTide4 #indiegames

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🚨ONE DAY LEFT to vote in #RisingTide4! The final round brings together the top 2 games from each of the six genre groups. Voting closes tomorrow, September 21st, at 12:00 PM ET. Watch the trailers, pick your favourites, and leave the devs some feedback: buff.ly/eUrrLSa #indiegames #gametrailers

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🌊 Three days left to vote in the final round of #RisingTide4! After 3 rounds of community voting, we're down to the 12 finalists and one last round to go before the top 3 and grand prizes are decided. Voting closes September 21st. Vote 🫴 buff.ly/SRRHWaQ

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌊 The FINAL ROUND of #RisingTide4 voting is open! Twelve games. Three rounds of community voting to get here. One round left to decide the top 3 and grand prizes. Cast your votes: blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo... #gamedev #indiedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🌊 Round 3 of #RisingTide4 voting wraps in minutes! Platformers, Puzzles & Arcade: Waters of Sal Naména (@distantmeadows.bsky.social) leads, Locomochi (@littlelanterngames.bsky.social) and Hilbert's Hotel close behind, plus seven more teams in the final round. Vote for the top 10: buff.ly/09O3Yi9

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🌊 The #RisingTide4 Shooters, Action & Combat finalists are in! Toypunk (@eighthlantern.com) leads, with Elderfeast and BunnyOps (@pickledsword.bsky.social) close behind, plus 7 more teams joining them in the final round. Voting closes Monday (tomorrow!) at 11am ET: buff.ly/09O3Yi9 #indiegames

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🌊 Check out the #RisingTide4 Horror, Survival & Roguelike finalists! Meal Quest in front, with You Have Been Deleted and Trawler's Wake close behind, as well as 7 more teams joining them in the final round. Voting closes this coming Monday at 11am ET: buff.ly/09O3Yi9 #indiegames #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌊 Here are the #RisingTide4 Cozy, Casual & Party Multiplayer finalists! Lofelia's Cozy Corner (buff.ly/eTKLo7l) is holding on to the top spot, with Froggy Brews (buff.ly/bpN0BeZ) and Olga - Episode 1 right behind. Check out the live leaderboards and vote for your favourites: buff.ly/09O3Yi9

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🌊 The #RisingTide4 RPG, Fantasy & Narrative finalists are set! The Outer Frame (buff.ly/k7sFv4N) takes the top spot, with Beneath the Dying Sun and Ctrl + Alt + Die rounding out the top 3. To see the full ranking and vote in the final round, visit buff.ly/918kDUK #indiegames #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌊 Meet your #RisingTide4 Strategy & Simulation finalists! Envido leads the pack, with AlcheMice and Keepers of Vyrellia close behind, alongside seven other titles that earned their spot in the final round. See the full ranking and vote: buff.ly/LN0K9NO #indiegames #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🌊 61 remaining teams, six genres, and months of work behind every single trailer in the final round of #RisingTide4 voting. These are small studios betting everything on one idea, and they deserve a watch! The final round is open, so cast your votes today: blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...

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luke k. @lukekdev.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Currently the demo doesn’t have any save states but it is a fairly short one meant to be played in one sitting. We will continue to update the demo until next fest, while making a save system. Thank you for 4000 wishlists!! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #ps1 #gaming

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🌊 #RisingTide4's second round of voting is over! See who advanced to Round 3 across all six genre showcases: buff.ly/LN0K9NO Round 3 begins this coming Monday, August 24th, so stay tuned! #indiegames #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌊 Have you cast your #RisingTide4 votes? The Blue Ocean Games Discord is where the community talks trailers, cheers on fellow devs, and gets updates first. Join us! discord.gg/blueoceangames

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌊 Take some time today to dive into Round 2 of #RisingTide4 voting! 197 trailers are live across six genre showcases. Watch a few trailers, check out the Live Top 10, and vote for the games that deserve a shot at up to $300K in funding. blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo... #indiegamedev #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🌊 ROUND 2 of #RisingTide4 voting is open! 197 trailers advanced from Round 1 across six genre showcases. See the Live Top 10, rewatch trailers, and edit your ballot on the new dashboard. Cast your votes!🫴 buff.ly/w0QRP4A #indiegamedev #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🌊 Round two of #RisingTide4 voting is now live! 197 trailers in six genre groups made it through round. Watch, vote, and help decide who continues to advance toward cash prizes & a shot at up to $300K. Cast your votes at buff.ly/LLj5pSr #indiegames #gamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🌊 #RisingTide4 Round 1 voting closes in under 2 HOURS! 375 indie trailers, 6 genres, one last chance to help decide who advances. If you haven't voted yet, now is the time! Cast your Round 1 votes until 3 p.m. ET at blueoceangames.com

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🌊 The first round of #RisingTide4 voting starts now! 375 games across 6 genre competitions. Vote once per genre, then follow the Live Top 10 as the round plays out. Every vote helps decide who advances to the next round! Vote at buff.ly/r1ftBVm #gamedev #indiedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🚨 Submissions for #RisingTide4 close TODAY at noon PST🚨 If you haven't entered your one minute trailer, now is the time! #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🚨 Last full day to get your #RisingTide4 trailer in! The submission deadline is tomorrow, July 17 at noon PST. Full prize breakdown and submission info: blueoceangames.com/challenge/gg... #gamedev #gamefunding #indiedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

For this edition of the #RisingTideChallenge, we've teamed up with globalgamejam.bsky.social to make #RisingTide4 bigger and better. If you're an indie dev looking for a way to go full time, this is your chance! The submission window closes July 17th at Noon PST blueoceangames.com/challenge/gg...

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Blue Ocean Games Discord community is a positive space for active gamedevs. If you have questions about your submission, feedback for BOG or Rising Tide participants, a project you want to show off, or if you just want to chat with other devs, join us! discord.gg/pygaVrWWvt #gamedev #indiedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Three days left until the #RisingTide4 submission window closes! If you can cut a one minute trailer for your unreleased project, now is the time to join the challenge. Submit your trailer July 17 at noon PST 🫴 blueoceangames.com/challenge/gg...

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Four days left to join #RisingTide4! The submission deadline is July 17 at noon PST. Submit a 1 minute trailer for your project here 🫴 buff.ly/gEuWar6

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Murray Smith @murrdoggames.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I just added a huge visual feature to my 4X deckbuilding game. The merchant will now sell themed booster packs. These packs can be - new worker cards to help your city grow - unit attack cards to assist in combat - one of many resource-themed booster packs So stoked for this

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🌊 The #RisingTide4 deadline has been extended to July 17th at noon PST. New in this edition of the Challenge: genre based voting groups and 60 new prize spots worth $4,500. More time to craft a killer trailer, and more ways to win! Learn more at buff.ly/vu28CKj #indiedev #indiegamedev

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to submit your 1 minute trailer to #RisingTide4. If you've got an unreleased project, this a chance to join a unique indie game showcase and competition - top ranking trailers win cash prizes and a shot at serious funding from Blue Ocean Games. Sign up 🫴 buff.ly/2XjQxI8

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

LESS THAN A WEEK LEFT to enter your one-minute trailer in #RisingTide4, a trailer jam and voting showcase for unreleased games. Get real feedback from a community of devs and indie lovers, win cash prizes, and take a shot at substantial funding for small studios! Enter → buff.ly/2XjQxI8 #GameDev

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IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator @ironnestgame.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator ends Steam Next Fest in 2nd place during the June 2026 edition, gathering almost 200,000 wishlists throughout the festival. All credit belongs to you, Operators.

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Just over a week left to submit your project to #RisingTide4 ⏳ If you have an unreleased game and a 1 minute trailer, this is for you! Come see what it's about at blueoceangames.com #gamedev #indiegames #RisingTideChallenge #GGJ

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Blue Ocean Games is teaming up with Iron Pixel on pixelJAM: a new program to find, back, and fund the next wave of indie studio founders. The first in-person event will be at MCV/DEVELOP Brighton on July 14th! Sign up here → tally.so/r/vGKWLl #Indiedev #gamedev #pixelJAM

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Want to see what indie games are coming before they're anywhere else? On our community Discord, devs workshop trailers and share early builds. Join and watch the next wave take shape - lurkers welcome! discord.gg/blueoceangames

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

T minus 45 minutes! Join this free webinar on crafting effective game trailers, hosted by Global Game Jam. Sign up here 👉https://luma.com/d691boye See you soon!

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🌊 The judges have spoken! These five standout games earned a #RisingTide3 Judges' Pick. Congrats to the winners! Steam Store links are in the comments 👇

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DOUBLE WHAMMY @doublewhammy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

testing hand tracking enhancement for this mini game #DoubleWhammyGame #indiegame #guitar

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JayS Ded Dev @sotodev.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This #wishlistwednsday we got some news to share and speedrunners to showcase! Calling all my pardners <:0 Help us unfold the WEST 🔥Cardboard Cowboy on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ded... #kickstarter #indiegame #speedrunner #stylizedart

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luke k. @lukekdev.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Official Reveal Trailer for Cinderline is here: youtube.com/watch?v=Hkby... Thank you everyone for the immense support lately! Check out the steam page if haven't: store.steampowered.com/app/3626540/... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #lowpoly #ps1

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌊 The votes are in! Congrats to the #RisingTide3 winners: 🥇 IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator 🥈 Smash 'N Grab 🥉 Conductor Cat Huge thanks to all the teams who participated. Indies are thriving and we're lucky to have a front row seat! see the rest of the top 10 here: buff.ly/ASwPdVR

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to vote in the final round of #RisingTide3 Check out the top 10 trailers that resonated with thousand of voters and pick your favourites! Can you predict which ones will take the top 3? vote: buff.ly/hLGxrMU Wishlist the top 10: buff.ly/v5AANF0

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Benedict Nichols @benedictnichols.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Proud to have scored and provided additional sound design for one of the great trailers: Twins of Olus!

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Odds are, the next breakout indie hit is going to come from a small team that shipped fast, kept costs low, and began building their community from day 1. The FINAL ROUND of #RisingTide3 is live! 10 teams who took their swing with a one minute trailer. Which games do you think have what it takes?

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

4 DAYS LEFT to vote in the final round of #RisingTide3! blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...

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Sing Chen @necreomo.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Howdy all! Twins of Olus made it to the Top 10 of #RisingTide3 ran by @blueoceangames.bsky.social! Help out these awesome indie devs by sharing and voting for your favorite top 3 indie games before May 8! 🎮 Thanks to everyone that has supported us and Blue Ocean Games for running the contest!

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Holy Radish - Wishlist Midgardr 🃏⚔️🏠🔮 @holyradish.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We are one of the top 10 finalists for the #RisingTide3 Help us get further! Vote for Midgardr here: blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...

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FlatNine Games @flatninegames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Here's the thing, as we get closer to release, there's just so much we can't tell you. So many secrets, so many goodies... But, just to entice you a bit... Letter Lost releases May 27. Wishlist us on Steam now. #indiegame #indiedev #upcominggame #mysterygame

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🌊The final round of voting is open for the Top 10 of Rising Tide 3! 🌊 Midgardr · Conductor Cat · The Mage Slayer · Croak · IRON NEST · Smash 'N Grab · Twins of Olus · Oloo · Pizzapocalypse 2 · Lost & Found Browse the trailers, pick your top 3. Voting closes May 8 at noon PT. blueoceangames.com

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Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The FINAL ROUND of #RisingTide3 voting opens tomorrow at noon PT/3 pm ET Ten of the strongest trailers from Rising Tide 3, one last voting round to determine which teams have earned a podium finish. Have you picked your top 3 yet? buff.ly/EIgURsq #RisingTide3 #indiedev #indiegamedev

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Grimm Tales | Creating Conductor Cat @grimmtalesllc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Conductor Cat is in the Top 100 of Rising Tide #3! 😺🚂 Now that it's down to 100 games, it's never been easier to find our game and vote! PLEASE VOTE! :D @blueoceangames.bsky.social #gamedev #indiegames blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...

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