Description
A dark metropolis built on top of a dying octopus, a cowardly tentacle trimmer dreaming of dung beetles, and a surreal adventure about everything and nothing.
History
Octopus City Blues is a story-driven adventure game. It's the tale of cowardly tentacle trimmer Kaf Kafkaryan, who lives in a city built on an octopus. Plagued by recurring nightmares, Kaf stumbles upon dark secrets as the line between dream and reality begins to blur.
With a unique pixel art aesthetic and a unique concept, Octopus City Blues blends various genres—placing emphasis on exploration, real-time daily simulation, and complex encounters that encourage multiple playthroughs.
Originally crowd-funded on Kickstarter in 2013, the project received additional funding from the Midgame Fund in 2021. Octopus City Blues is scheduled for release on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2024.
Features
- Talk to people, make choices, and explore a unique world.
- Interact with over unique 60 characters, each with their daily schedules and secrets.
- Learn and spread gossip to unlock new story paths.
- Manage your stress and reputation in tense encounters.
Videos
Octopus City Blues Trailer — YouTube
Octopus City Blues Teaser — YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Widgets
Awards & Recognition
- "Best Art Direction" Dubai World Game Expo 2015
About Ghost in a Bottle
- Boilerplate
- Ghost in a Bottle: makers of Octopus City and Neon Empire simulation software.
- More information
- More information on Ghost in a Bottle, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Octopus City Blues Credits
- Firas Assad
- Designer, Programmer, Writer
- Marina Navarro Travesset
- Artist, Designer
- Aaron Eason
- Composer
- Karl Crawford
- Concept Artist, Designer
- Julia Seeholzer
- English Language Editing
- Kyle Peterson
- Key Art
- Francis Coulombe
- Additional Art
- Sabrina Cámara
- Additional Art
- Jacob Janerka
- Additional Art
- 7gobu
- Additional Art
- Reko Tiira
- Coding (XD Framework)
- Olav Verberne
- Accounting (LawsLinked)
- Eric Hamaker
- Accounting (Amsterdam Bookkeeper)
Contact
- Firas Assaad
- contact@ghostinabottle.com