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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Das Projekt wird aus Mitteln des Bundesministeriums der Finanzen (BMF) gefördert und im Rahmen des Förderprogramms Bildungsagenda NS-Unrecht von der Stiftung Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft (EVZ) umgesetzt.

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A new project is taking shape at OTBT! We’re working on Different Tracks, a game about people deported from Hamburg’s Hannoverscher Bahnhof during the Nazi era. Together with Stiftung Hamburger Gedenkstätten und Lernorte, we’re exploring how their stories can become an interactive game.

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We’re starting a devlog! 👀 Off The Record is our new monthly look behind the scenes at Off The Beaten Track. We’ll share what we’re working on, from early concepts and sketches to projects in development. The first edition is out now, and you can subscribe as a newsletter too!

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Broken Tide is a narrative fishing adventure set in 90s Northern Germany where the sea is assembled tile by tile from a shifting deck of possibilities. 🌊 Plot your course across the changing tides. Some paths are rich with fish. Others hold something you weren’t looking for. 🦑 #PitchYaGame #indiedev

Screenshot of the protagonist Henning on the left talking to a lady on the right. He says "Any idea how I can get this old boat going?"

Screenshot of Henning standing at a harbor. The perspective is isometric and the artstyle handpainted with thick black outlines.

Screenshot of our drafting prototype. On the left you see three options from which you can choose the next piece of sea you want to drive to. On the right you see the world made of these quadratic pieces and a preview of the new one hovering over it.

Screenshot of on the the menu screens. It's the fish album in which you track the fishes you caught so far.

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Zid & Zniw Chronicles @zidandzniw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Dinosaur games are lots of fun! But have you ever tried a point n click adventure where you play as one.. or even two? Quirky, charming, hand-drawn & animated with care, Zid Journey is our second cartoony-yet-accurate dino story! 🦕✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1814690/... Coming soon! #PitchYaGame

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Komodo Range Studio @komodorange.com · 05/06/2026

Do you: - Love games like Coffee Talk and Cozy Grove?☕️ - Cute and lovable animal characters?🐸 Then Froggy Brews might be the game just for you! 🐸Wishlist us on Steam! s.team/a/3814270 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Calling ALL developers, gamers, creators, industry peeps, publishers, media, et al. In 24 hours, we will be back, ready to celebrate and recognize independent video games from across the world.. It's ALMOST time for #PitchYaGame. 👀

Token PYG space backdrop with a planet's horizon being breached by a sun. Text reads 24 Hours till.. #PitchYaGame LIVE. June 5th 2026.

Start timings across the world: 12PM BST, 4AM PDT, 7AM EDT, 7AM BRT, 430PM IST, 7PM CST/SGT | 8PM JST/KST | 9PM AEST | 11PM NZST

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Zamarkand 🚂 @zamarkand.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hey #PitchYaGame This is Bon Voyage, a train idle game that accompanies you while you work! 🚂Choose your next destination 👀Explore 19th century Belgium ⬆️Gain reputation and upgrade 🖌️Enjoy the handpainted artstyle #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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MrCheeseAndPie @mrcheeseandpie.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

you are a bee playing golf through a secret-filled overgrown labyrinth - master the skills of bee golfing - search for secrets in a vibrant pixel art world - discover hidden mechanics through experimentation - inspired by Fez, Tunic, & Animal Well #PitchYaGame #indiedev #Sting&Swing

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BIG STRETCH ⭐ Wishlist The Well's Blessing 🍃 @big-stretch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🍃The Well's Blessing🍃 is a story-driven, exploration and puzzle game in which three teenagers embark on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. Meet quirky animals, unravel forgotten tales and immerse yourself in an interactive soundscape as you piece together your place in the world #PitchYaGame

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We’ve been exploring the harbors and coastlines of Broken Tide! 🐟 Still early, but the atmosphere is starting to take shape: Muted colors and shifting weather on quiet coastal towns. A lot of it is inspired by real places along the northern German coast. #indiedev #gameart #gamedev #indiegame

Early concept of how the coastal village could look. Rough artstyle with black outlines. You see two houses at a small harbor with a red boat

Early concept of how the coastal village could look like. Three buildings on cobblestone coast and sea

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A little bit of process of our main character Henning. A quiet and unsuspecting German fisher who has no clue what he will get himself into. #gamedev #indiedev #characterdesign #indegame

The current character design of our main character. He's a middle aged white guy with brown hair and beard wearing a red wool hat, a blue hoodie and yellow fishing pants

Six concepts of different fishers all wearing hats and fishing pants

Several sketches of middle ages men wearing hats

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Happy May #promosky! We are Off The Beaten Track, a small indie game studio from northern Germany! We just announced our first original game #BrokenTide 🌊 Follow us for more updates and also wishlisting helps a lot 💕

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A little bit of process of our main character Henning. A quiet and unsuspecting German fisher who has no clue what he will get himself into. #gamedev #indiedev #characterdesign #indegame

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Designing #BrokenTide: In the game you don’t just explore the sea, you shape it. Each time you set out you choose what lies ahead. New waters, islands, or something uncertain. No two journeys are ever the same. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #playinggames #wip

Screenshot of Broken Tide's drafting system. On the right you see a sea made of square tiles, one of the tiles is highlighted. On the left there are three choices of tiles on which you can drive next. The highlighted tile is the one the selection is on.

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GamesMarket @gamesmarket.global · 27/04/2026

At the end of May 2026, Hamburg-based indie studio Pipapo Games will release its first game, Map Map – A Game About Maps. It's a cozy exploration puzzle game. @pipapogames.bsky.social www.gamesmarket.global/pipapo-games...

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We had an amazing time at Baltic Game Fest! It was the first time players could try out Broken Tide! Seeing your reactions meant a lot to us and helps a ton with our development process! Thanks to everyone who stopped by! ♥️ And don't forget to wishlist! ✨ #gamedev #balticgamefest #indiedev

Photo of team members Luisa and Nora talking to streamers on their live stream in front of our Broken Tide booth

Photo of the Schleswig-Holstein row of booths including Broken Tide. You see minister Claus Ruhe Madsen playing our game!

Photo of our interactive Overhaul booth with a person in a purple giraffe costume playing with it

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

It was the most exciting (and a little scary) part hearing the feedback and opinions of the first ever people seeing the game!

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It was a great time at #BalticGameFest! Many thanks to everyone who came and played our game! 🫶

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This is Broken Tide! We are creating a mystery adventure in an eerie retro setting in the 90s of northern Germany. You play as a fisherman, casting your nets day by day. But something feels… off. With every move, the sea changes. Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4576670/...

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The rain hasn’t stopped for days. And neither has the feeling that something is wrong. #gamedev #indiedev #playinggames #mysterygame

Illustration of a small house in the woods. It's a thunderous night with heavy rain and lightning is seen above the roof.

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The rain hasn’t stopped for days. And neither has the feeling that something is wrong. #gamedev #indiedev #playinggames #mysterygame

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The sea is changing and so are you. Where have you been before? Where do you go next? #gamedev #indiedev #playinggames #mysterygame

Illustration of two seagulls from below flying across a greyish cloudy sky. They're drawn with thick black outlines.

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The sea is changing and so are you. Where have you been before? Where do you go next? #gamedev #indiedev #playinggames #mysterygame

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Somewhere on the Baltic Sea something strange is happening. Not every fisherman makes it back to the harbor. 🌊 Do you dare to set sail? #gamedev #indiedev #playinggames #mysterygame

Illustration of a small fishing boat driving away from the viewer. It is off white with a red roof and drawn with thick scribbly outlines. Above it two seagulls fly in the same direction. The weather is cloudy and grey, only a few rays of sunshine break through the clouds. The sea is calm.

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Somewhere on the Baltic Sea something strange is happening. Not every fisherman makes it back to the harbor. 🌊 Do you dare to set sail? #gamedev #indiedev #playinggames #mysterygame

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 18/04/2026

The Fellow Traveller Publisher sale is now live on Steam! 😍 If you're new to our games, The Storyteller’s Starter Pack includes four acclaimed narrative experiences, each with a unique atmosphere – all for 20% off Travel across the cosmos 🚀, frosted seas 🥶, and creepy woods 🌲 The choice is yours!

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Fellow Traveller Storyteller’s Starter Pack on Steam

Step into worlds where every every word carries weight, and every story lingers long after the credits roll. The Storyteller’s Starter Pack brings together four acclaimed narrative experiences that…

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our old design had its flaws: Sometimes hard to read, hard to use and not quite reflecting who we are anymore. So we went back to our core: Creating experiences off the beaten track. Different, creative, playful, and bold. This new identity finally feels like us.

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Off The Beaten Track 🌊 Wishlist Broken Tide 🌊 @otbtgames.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Hello Bluesky! We're Off The Beaten Track and we've just leveled up with a brand new look! Nice to meet all of you 🥳 #indiedev #gamedev

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