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Wishlist Ashore & Away: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838200/Ashore__Away/
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Today is a big day for us, we are proud to officially announce Ashore & Away! 😊🏝️

You can wishlist the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/3838200/...

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Ashore & Away - Announcement Trailer

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Happy #screenshotsaturaday

Follow and Wishlist Ashore & Away on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3838200/...

A stylized night scene from the video game 'Ashore & Away,' depicting a small figure climbing the side of a tall, dark cliff on the left. The sky is a deep blue filled with stars, and a bright, cartoonish full moon glows above the ocean horizon on the right, illuminating rocky terrain and small bushes below.

February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM

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Ashore & Away - Announcement Trailer

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February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM

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How it started, how it's going - PART 2 ✨🏝️

Game development is a wild ride! 🌊🔨 From a lonely yellow capsule on a blocky beach to a vibrant tropical experience.

#indiegame #gamedev #cozy #shorts #cozygaming #adventure
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February 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM

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How it started, how it's going ✨🏝️

We found this old screenshot of the game, we think we've made some progress, what do you think?

#IndieGame #CozyGames #AshoreAndAway #beforeandafter #Gamedev #Indiedev #Screenshot

A "before and after" comparison of a tropical 3D video game environment. The top image shows a basic, low-poly prototype with blocky rock formations, flat green textures for grass, and a simple yellow pill-shaped character standing on a cliff. The bottom image shows the same scene fully realized with lush, stylized graphics: vibrant green grass and bushes, detailed palm trees, fluffy clouds, a realistic human character, and a translucent blue water pool with reflections on a sandy beach.

January 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM

Monkey's Mirror

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Trying to capture the perfect tropical vibe. 🏝️📸
#indiegames #cozygaming #screenshot #gamedev #gameart #ashoreandaway #tropics

January 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Monkey's Mirror

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Chop, Gather, Mine, Fish & Dig Your Way Home 🏝️

Ashore & Away is a charming and relaxing adventure where you awaken on a mysterious beach with a single goal: to get home.

#indiegame #gamedev #cozy #adventruegame

January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM

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Meet the ‘Aerodynamic Spud.’ 🥔✈️

He’s surviving the Bermuda Triangle with a solid oak raft, a deadly glider, and absolutely zero pants. We call this look: Breezy Confidence.

#AshoreAndAway #Gamedev #IndieGames #CozyGaming #CozyGames

January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM

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Testing the procedural island gen for Ashore & Away! 🏝️ By tweaking noise seeds, we can conjure infinite unique maps in seconds. No two shipwrecks are ever alike. 🎲

#gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #procgen #ScreenshotSaturday #AshoreAndAway

January 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Can you visit every island? 🏴‍☠️☁️

In Ashore & Away, every island is unique and the ocean goes on forever. Sail into the sunset, there is always something new over the horizon.

#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #CozyGame #Gaming

January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM

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Gliders are mandatory!

Hot take: If your open-world game doesn't have a glider, I’m not walking. Change my mind. 🤷‍♂️

#monkeysmirror #indiedev #gamedev #gameart #unrealengine #ashore&away #AshoreAndAway #paradise #tropical #flying #glider #cozy #cozygames #wholesome #island

January 22, 2026 at 8:47 AM

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Who else finds environment interactions oddly satisfying? 🤤

Follow up on yesterdays post showcasing the environment interactivity in our upcoming game.

#monkeysmirror #indiedev #gamedev #gameart #unrealengine #water #physics #ashore&away #AshoreAndAway #paradise #tropical #interaction

January 21, 2026 at 8:37 AM

Monkey's Mirror

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The most satisfying water physics you’ll see today.

You spent a month on water physics and now you can’t stop playing with the wake. 🤣🌊

#ashore&away #monkeysmirror #indiedev #gamedev #gameart #videogaming #unrealengine #water #physics