Greetings, ocean friends! We're popping in to let you know about an upcoming game we're developing called Neighborhoods . It's a cozy sim that's reimagining the city builder as a city fixer. You can watch the announcement trailer right here: If this game's caught your interest, b
Greetings, ocean friends!
We're popping in to let you know about an upcoming game we're developing called Neighborhoods. It's a cozy sim that's reimagining the city builder as a city fixer.
You can watch the announcement trailer right here:
If this game's caught your interest, be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist and join our Discord as we'd love to hear from you as we head into Early Access!
Get ready to dive back into the world of Beyond Blue, as a new update is now available for the game on PC! This update will bring tons of new, free content to Beyond Blue, so first-time swimmers and veteran divers alike will want to "sea" what we’ve been up to. Make a Splash in a
Get ready to dive back into the world of Beyond Blue, as a new update is now available for the game on PC! This update will bring tons of new, free content to Beyond Blue, so first-time swimmers and veteran divers alike will want to "sea" what we’ve been up to.
Make a Splash in a New Region - The Tropical Reef!
This update introduces a brand new dive region for players to explore, the Tropical Reef. Swim among the coral and plant life, navigate underwater caverns, and check in on the underwater research base in the area.
It’s not all about the scenic sights down here - The Tropical Reef is also home to some new creatures to discover! The Zebra Shark, Ocellated Eagle Ray, and many more call this reef their home, on top of the large number of creatures already in the game. They help bring the Tropical Reef to life, while also providing Mirai with some obstacles to avoid while she’s completing Activities.
Test Your Swimming Skills with Activities!
Beyond Blue has always provided an engrossing narrative combined with exploration-based gameplay, but for those looking for something a bit more action-packed, Daily Activities are here to liven up your dives. Every day, a new Activity will be made available for you to check out from the Main Menu. These Activities can take place in any of the dive locations, including the brand-new Tropical Reef, and will test your proficiency in one of three challenges:
Point-to-Point Race - Swim through waypoints and race to the goal. Be "shore" to watch out for any sea life that might try to swim right into your path!
Scavenger Hunt - Search the designated zone for buried treasure… or at least a power-up or two that might help you on your way!
Relay - Race across the map and try to return as many items to the treasure chest as you can within the time limit! Keep an eye out for some useful power-ups, too!
To help you do your best in these new Activities, Mirai has a tweaked moveset only available in Activity Mode: If you repeatedly tap the Fast Swim button with the right timing, you can keep going faster and faster! But watch out - hitting something in this state will leave you stunned. Depending on your performance in an activity, you will receive a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Medal, along with a reward of Sand Dollars! What purpose do those Sand Dollars serve, you may ask?
Swim in Style with New Suits!
You can use the Sand Dollars you earn from Activities to purchase new suits in the Dive Shop! As you complete in-game challenges, you’ll unlock the ability to purchase more and more suits. Suits can be equipped from the Main Menu or the Pause Menu at any time - even in Story Mode and Photo Mode - so feel free to experiment and see which looks you like best!
Take in the Views with Dive-In Theater!
Beyond Blue is a beautiful game, and sometimes that makes you just want to kick back and watch the world pass you by. We have you covered! Dive-In Theater is a laid-back experience where the camera automatically moves through Beyond Blue’s many environments and passes by its plethora of creatures. Leave it running as pleasant background noise while you work on other things, or watch along, basking in the beauty of the ocean. You’ll even unlock a few new suits in the process!
In addition to the new content, this update includes the following fixes and improvements:
Fixed issue that was causing the first load screen to freeze for some players
Fixed issue that was causing the Continue option from the main menu to not work correctly
Fixed issue that caused certain languages to not display correctly
Added the ability to rebind keyboard inputs
Fixed issue where certain music still triggered detection on Twitch with Creator Mode enabled
Fixed issue preventing Ocean Insights from playing on Steam Deck
Fixed issue affecting the Continue button on Main Menu on Steam Deck
With all these new features, there are more ways to enjoy the world of Beyond Blue than ever before, so what are you waiting for? Your support makes updates like this possible, so thank you and we’ll see you in the water!
There's still time to enter the #BeyondBluePhotoMode Contest for a chance to win this amazing custom artwork from Artovision 3D! Entries close on Wednesday, February 3rd at 10am PST. DECEMBER/JANUARY THEME: Snow ( What’s marine snow? ) TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot o
There's still time to enter the #BeyondBluePhotoMode Contest for a chance to win this amazing custom artwork from Artovision 3D! Entries close on Wednesday, February 3rd at 10am PST.
TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #BeyondBluePhotoMode and follow @BeyondBlueGame. Be sure to stick to the theme!
CRITERIA: Entries will be judged based on adherence to theme, creativity, originality, and usage of the Photo Mode tools
ENTRY PERIOD: Entries open Dec 3rd @ 10am PT and close February 3rd @ 10am PT Must be 18+ to participate. Potential winners will be contacted by direct message on Twitter/Instagram and may be required to verify ownership of their submission. Winner will be announced on February 10th.
Hi there! Popping in to let you know that some players were having issues with saving due to changes to Cloud Saves in the new Steam client. We've pushed a fix for this issue with a new update on Steam (v1.4.16201). If you previously disabled Cloud Saves, you can safely re-enable
Hi there!
Popping in to let you know that some players were having issues with saving due to changes to Cloud Saves in the new Steam client. We've pushed a fix for this issue with a new update on Steam (v1.4.16201). If you previously disabled Cloud Saves, you can safely re-enable them. Thanks for bearing with us, everybody!
We've begun our second Photo Mode Contest and entries are open until December 2nd! Share your best Photo Mode screenshots on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a Limited Edition desktop artwork from Artovision. One (1) winner will receive a limited edition Beyond Blue deskt
We've begun our second Photo Mode Contest and entries are open until December 2nd! Share your best Photo Mode screenshots on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a Limited Edition desktop artwork from Artovision.
One (1) winner will receive a limited edition Beyond Blue desktop artwork from Artovision
THEME: Togetherness
TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #BeyondBluePhotoMode and follow @BeyondBlueGame. Be sure to stick to the theme!
CRITERIA: Entries will be judged based on adherence to theme, creativity, originality, and usage of the Photo Mode tools
ENTRY PERIOD: Entries open November 4th @ 10am PT and close December 2nd @ 10am PT
Must be 18+ to participate. Potential winners will be contacted by direct message on Twitter/Instagram and may be required to verify ownership of their submission. Winner will be announced on December 9th.
Without a doubt, our most-requested feature for Beyond Blue is Photo Mode. Well, today we're excited to announce that it's available in the free 1.4 update right now! To access Photo Mode, hit F1 on your keyboard or Left on your controller’s D-Pad. We’re also running a Photo Mode
Without a doubt, our most-requested feature for Beyond Blue is Photo Mode. Well, today we're excited to announce that it's available in the free 1.4 update right now! To access Photo Mode, hit F1 on your keyboard or Left on your controller’s D-Pad. We’re also running a Photo Mode contest to celebrate the occasion (details below).
We can't wait to see the photos you're going to create!
~ The Beyond Blue Team
Here's the complete list of features and fixes we've included in 1.4:
Photo Mode (community request)
Depth Meter on HUD (community request)
Invert X and Y-Axis (community request)
Auto-save indicator
Quality of life updates to UI
Minor bug fixes
-- Beyond Blue's Photo Mode Contest One (1) winner will receive a limited edition Beyond Blue desktop artwork from Artovision
TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #BeyondBluePhotoMode and follow @BeyondBlueGame
CRITERIA: Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and usage of the Photo Mode tools
ENTRY PERIOD: Entries open October 20th @ 10am PT and close November 3rd @ 10am PT Must be 18+ to participate. Potential winners will be contacted by direct message on Twitter/Instagram and may be required to verify ownership of their submission. Winner will be announced on November 10th.
Today we've released an update with the following fixes and features: Streamer Mode - Creators can now disable licensed music in the game and replace it with original score. You can enable this feature through the Creators section of the Pause menu. Read more about this feature o
Today we've released an update with the following fixes and features:
Streamer Mode - Creators can now disable licensed music in the game and replace it with original score. You can enable this feature through the Creators section of the Pause menu. Read more about this feature on the Creators page on our official website: http://beyondbluegame.com/creators
Button Map - You can now view a button map for keyboard and controllers under Controller settings in the Pause menu.
Expanded Audio Controls - We broke out audio controls into more channels to allow you to fine-tune your experience.
Bug fixes - Thanks for reporting bugs, keep them coming!
We would also like to take a moment to say that we are humbled and grateful for the overwhelming response to Beyond Blue. From the bottom of our hearts... thank youuuuuuuu!
Beyond Blue Review With gorgeous seascapes, nuanced writing and a heart the size of a whale’s, Beyond Blue sets a new bar for educational games – but as pure entertainment, it has its limits. Developer: E-Line Media Publisher: E-Line Media Release: Out now On: Windows From: Steam
Beyond Blue Review
With gorgeous seascapes, nuanced writing and a heart the size of a whale’s, Beyond Blue sets a new bar for educational games – but as pure entertainment, it has its limits.
So many are the dignities heaped upon Beyond Blue, that it’s somewhat hard to get at the game beneath. When I began playing, I knew that it had been made in association with the filmmakers behind the Blue Planet II series, and in consultation with a host of marine scientists. I knew that it promised a sober and ultra-realistic exploration of the oceans, and that the Flaming Lips were on the soundtrack. I knew that it would feature whales in some capacity.
I didn’t actually know what it was, you know, as a game. That was fine, though. The sea and its contents are possibly the most potent preoccupation in my overly-preoccupied life, and so I was open to whatever these people wanted to sprinkle on me. The answer, it transpires, was a very simple diving simulator, about swimming up to a range of extremely realistic marine animals and clicking on them.
We've got BIG news. Remember when we said Beyond Blue is arriving during World Oceans Week? We're excited to announce that the launch date is Thursday, June 11th ! We're celebrating this announcement with the release of a new trailer for our Ocean Insights, which take you even de
We've got BIG news. Remember when we said Beyond Blue is arriving during World Oceans Week? We're excited to announce that the launch date is Thursday, June 11th!
We're celebrating this announcement with the release of a new trailer for our Ocean Insights, which take you even deeper into our ocean and the world of Beyond Blue. Check it out!
E-Line Media hat den Releasetermin zum Unterwasser-Abenteuer Beyond Blue bekannt gegeben und gleichzeitig einen neuen Gameplay-Trailer mit frischen Einblicken veröffentlicht. Alle die ab sofort abtauchen möchten, können sich das Spiel über den Apple Arcade Abo-Service herunterlad
E-Line Media hat den Releasetermin zum Unterwasser-Abenteuer Beyond Blue bekannt gegeben und gleichzeitig einen neuen Gameplay-Trailer mit frischen Einblicken veröffentlicht. Alle die ab sofort abtauchen möchten, können sich das Spiel über den Apple Arcade Abo-Service herunterladen. PC und Konsolenspieler müssen sich noch bis [...]
Big news: Beyond Blue will be arriving on Steam during World Oceans Week which kicks off June 8th! We also just premiered a brand new Gameplay Trailer. It features never-before-seen footage and a deep dive (ha!) into Beyond Blue's gameplay. June will be here before you know it an
As you may have guessed, Beyond Blue will not be arriving in February as we'd originally hoped. We don't have an updated release date for you just yet, but rest assured that it will be soon and you'll be the first to know when we have an update to share. Thanks for your patience!
As you may have guessed, Beyond Blue will not be arriving in February as we'd originally hoped.
We don't have an updated release date for you just yet, but rest assured that it will be soon and you'll be the first to know when we have an update to share.
Our goal with Beyond Blue has always been to create a game that truly captures the wonder of the ocean and the mysteries it holds. To ensure we deliver the best experience possible, we’ve made the difficult decision to push the launch of Beyond Blue by a few months to February 20
Our goal with Beyond Blue has always been to create a game that truly captures the wonder of the ocean and the mysteries it holds.
To ensure we deliver the best experience possible, we’ve made the difficult decision to push the launch of Beyond Blue by a few months to February 2020. We’re confident the game will be worth the wait.
We appreciate your support and enthusiasm for the work we’re doing and can’t wait to share it with you very soon.
We are beyond excited to announce our amazing voice cast for the game and share a small teaser of the story. Enjoy! Anna Akana Hakeem Kae-Kazim Mira Furlan Ali Maki Set against the near-future backdrop of Earth’s oceans, Beyond Blue features the scientific support of real-world e
We are beyond excited to announce our amazing voice cast for the game and share a small teaser of the story. Enjoy!
Anna Akana
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Mira Furlan
Ali Maki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXFCq1D22uI Set against the near-future backdrop of Earth’s oceans, Beyond Blue features the scientific support of real-world exploration and outreach initiative, OceanX, and embracing its minimally invasive exploration techniques. It tells the story of a crew of scientists - led by Akana’s Mirai and Kae-Kazim’s André - who set out to test their “Ocean Sense Network,” which has the power to literally shine a light on the unexplored depths of the ocean as they unravel its endless mysteries.
Focusing on the Western Pacific Ocean amid a large multispecies gathering of cetaceans and other creatures, players will step into the shoes (and flippers) of Mirai, as they use technology to better understand the urgent threats facing these blue depths. At the same time, Beyond Blue will feature never-before-seen footage licensed from BBC Studios’ Blue Planet II, expanding upon the game’s story and educating players about the social and emotional lives of these whales - the creatures with the biggest brains on the planet.
Beyond Blue will be available in late 2019 on PC and select consoles.
Want to learn more? Stay tuned, as we’ll have more to share very soon!
If you’ve ever been to a big, public gaming show, you’ll know a large part of your day is often spent being bombarded by at least fifteen different loudspeakers all vying for you to come and sample the source of their whizz-pop sound effects and booming trailer videos. E-Line Med
If you’ve ever been to a big, public gaming show, you’ll know a large part of your day is often spent being bombarded by at least fifteen different loudspeakers all vying for you to come and sample the source of their whizz-pop sound effects and booming trailer videos. E-Line Media’s booth for ocean explorathon Beyond Blue, however, was like a small oasis of calm when I visited it back at PAX East, if only because the developers had sensibly given everyone headphones so the soothing whines of its whales and sharp clicks of its playful dolphins wouldn’t get lost in the surrounding hubbub of the very loud Just Beats and Shapes pod next door.
I’m glad they did, because otherwise I’d have missed a large chunk of what makes Beyond Blue so intriguing. Developed in close partnership with the BBC’s Blue Planet II documentary crew, it might not offer quite as romantic a vision of the ocean as, say, the lovely Abzu does, but its natural, semi-photorealistic divers and sea life feel just as wonderful to control and interact with. Beyond that, its emphasis on tracking, cataloguing and getting players to think critically about the state of our own real-life oceans through what sounds like an almost Jurassic World Evolution-style strategy layer suggests E-Line are dropping their anchor much deeper than other ocean explorer games have before.
The staff of RPS were rambling around Rezzed last week, like a troop of rowdy baboons. We were inspecting the games of our yearly show and rubbing our chins, going hmmm with the pensiveness of an art critic on the toilet. I m saying we were being judgey monkeys. There were a lot
The staff of RPS were rambling around Rezzed last week, like a troop of rowdy baboons. We were inspecting the games of our yearly show and rubbing our chins, going hmmm with the pensiveness of an art critic on the toilet. I m saying we were being judgey monkeys. There were a lot of games to play, from comedy physics platformers with wobbly-armed buffoons, to oh I don t know some game someone else likes. But there was plenty to write about. Here is a list of our absolute favourites.
As we get ready for PAX East and EGX Rezzed in the next couple of weeks, we have some exciting news: We're bringing a brand new demo of Beyond Blue with us! Details and a sneak peek are below -- we can't wait to share it with you! ~ The Beyond Blue Team If you're at EGX Rezzed, m
As we get ready for PAX East and EGX Rezzed in the next couple of weeks, we have some exciting news:
We're bringing a brand new demo of Beyond Blue with us!
Details and a sneak peek are below -- we can't wait to share it with you!
~ The Beyond Blue Team
https://youtu.be/Jry7otOSGQo If you're at EGX Rezzed, make sure you stop by the AMD Ryzing Indies booth to vote for us!
Get your first look at our trailer that will play at Blue Planet II Live, featuring brand new in-engine footage and a sneak peek of our orchestral score:
Get your first look at our trailer that will play at Blue Planet II Live, featuring brand new in-engine footage and a sneak peek of our orchestral score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFzaXnxvO3Q
