Ryan | The Oily Depths
@burnsdesigns.bsky.social
🖥️ Solo Indie Dev working on The Oily Depths [Ex-Blizzard Ex-Ubisoft]
🎮 https://s.team/a/3113030 <- Wishlist on Steam
✉️ https://ryanrburns.com/ <- Newsletter
🎮 https://s.team/a/3113030 <- Wishlist on Steam
✉️ https://ryanrburns.com/ <- Newsletter
Anti-Union CEO blames employees for layoffs seen at Microsoft.
Absolutely disgusting engagement profiteering and bat-shit views from him in the comments. Oh and BIG suprise, he runs a Web3 company now...
My god. It's like if all the worst things in the Games Industry got rolled into one person.
Absolutely disgusting engagement profiteering and bat-shit views from him in the comments. Oh and BIG suprise, he runs a Web3 company now...
My god. It's like if all the worst things in the Games Industry got rolled into one person.
July 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Anti-Union CEO blames employees for layoffs seen at Microsoft.
Absolutely disgusting engagement profiteering and bat-shit views from him in the comments. Oh and BIG suprise, he runs a Web3 company now...
My god. It's like if all the worst things in the Games Industry got rolled into one person.
Absolutely disgusting engagement profiteering and bat-shit views from him in the comments. Oh and BIG suprise, he runs a Web3 company now...
My god. It's like if all the worst things in the Games Industry got rolled into one person.
Demo is LIVE already! Go play, drown, suffocate, whatever!
June 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Demo is LIVE already! Go play, drown, suffocate, whatever!
🎉 [DEMO LAUNCH!] 🎉
The Oily Depths demo is out now! If you'd like to play 'Day 1' of this undersea psychological horror adventure go check it out on Steam!
I may be biased, but it's friggen awesome-sauce!
Download and Wishlist here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
The Oily Depths demo is out now! If you'd like to play 'Day 1' of this undersea psychological horror adventure go check it out on Steam!
I may be biased, but it's friggen awesome-sauce!
Download and Wishlist here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
May 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🎉 [DEMO LAUNCH!] 🎉
The Oily Depths demo is out now! If you'd like to play 'Day 1' of this undersea psychological horror adventure go check it out on Steam!
I may be biased, but it's friggen awesome-sauce!
Download and Wishlist here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
The Oily Depths demo is out now! If you'd like to play 'Day 1' of this undersea psychological horror adventure go check it out on Steam!
I may be biased, but it's friggen awesome-sauce!
Download and Wishlist here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
Sorry it took me so long, y'all.
I feel disappointed in myself I kept it even this long.
I feel disappointed in myself I kept it even this long.
March 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Sorry it took me so long, y'all.
I feel disappointed in myself I kept it even this long.
I feel disappointed in myself I kept it even this long.
UPCOMING BETA (for the demo...)
My newsletter subscribers will be able to test the demo for The Oily Depths starting next week. If you want to join in, sign up here...
ryanrburns.com
My newsletter subscribers will be able to test the demo for The Oily Depths starting next week. If you want to join in, sign up here...
ryanrburns.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
UPCOMING BETA (for the demo...)
My newsletter subscribers will be able to test the demo for The Oily Depths starting next week. If you want to join in, sign up here...
ryanrburns.com
My newsletter subscribers will be able to test the demo for The Oily Depths starting next week. If you want to join in, sign up here...
ryanrburns.com
I hired an artist. It paid off.
This game looks so bad ass, I often forget I'm the one making it.
This game looks so bad ass, I often forget I'm the one making it.
March 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I hired an artist. It paid off.
This game looks so bad ass, I often forget I'm the one making it.
This game looks so bad ass, I often forget I'm the one making it.
The Oily Depth Patch Notes:
11/02/2025
New Feature:
Pee
11/02/2025
New Feature:
Pee
February 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Oily Depth Patch Notes:
11/02/2025
New Feature:
Pee
11/02/2025
New Feature:
Pee
Whew. Fixed it.
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Whew. Fixed it.
Making the end-of-demo screen.
Is it too subtle?
Is it too subtle?
January 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Making the end-of-demo screen.
Is it too subtle?
Is it too subtle?
Milestone Reached: 1k Wishlists!
Thanks for all your support on The Oily Depths. This is a huge deal and is so motivating.
Thank you so much 😭😭😭😭😭
Thanks for all your support on The Oily Depths. This is a huge deal and is so motivating.
Thank you so much 😭😭😭😭😭
January 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Milestone Reached: 1k Wishlists!
Thanks for all your support on The Oily Depths. This is a huge deal and is so motivating.
Thank you so much 😭😭😭😭😭
Thanks for all your support on The Oily Depths. This is a huge deal and is so motivating.
Thank you so much 😭😭😭😭😭
Me: I should go indie!
Indie Dev:
Indie Dev:
December 20, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Me: I should go indie!
Indie Dev:
Indie Dev:
Friday the 13th!
Also working on the SCARIEST features... Save States. (Also menus and pause). Today is terrible!
Also working on the SCARIEST features... Save States. (Also menus and pause). Today is terrible!
December 13, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Friday the 13th!
Also working on the SCARIEST features... Save States. (Also menus and pause). Today is terrible!
Also working on the SCARIEST features... Save States. (Also menus and pause). Today is terrible!
Welp, @pataloon.bsky.social's game, THRESHOLD, comes out soon!
And it is on popular upcoming!!! Congrats!
And it is on popular upcoming!!! Congrats!
November 19, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Welp, @pataloon.bsky.social's game, THRESHOLD, comes out soon!
And it is on popular upcoming!!! Congrats!
And it is on popular upcoming!!! Congrats!
I'm bringing back the piss filter!
November 18, 2024 at 10:57 AM
I'm bringing back the piss filter!
I love the idea for #HorrorFriday! We deserve a day!
I'm getting close to a demo for The Oily Depths,
It's quickly described as a "terrible-and-deadly-job-simulator set on a submarine"
Folks can wishlist,
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
For beta-demo info -> my newsletter is
ryanrburns.com
I'm getting close to a demo for The Oily Depths,
It's quickly described as a "terrible-and-deadly-job-simulator set on a submarine"
Folks can wishlist,
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
For beta-demo info -> my newsletter is
ryanrburns.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:12 AM
I love the idea for #HorrorFriday! We deserve a day!
I'm getting close to a demo for The Oily Depths,
It's quickly described as a "terrible-and-deadly-job-simulator set on a submarine"
Folks can wishlist,
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
For beta-demo info -> my newsletter is
ryanrburns.com
I'm getting close to a demo for The Oily Depths,
It's quickly described as a "terrible-and-deadly-job-simulator set on a submarine"
Folks can wishlist,
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
For beta-demo info -> my newsletter is
ryanrburns.com
I LOVED these Bottle Gnomes. The art, the old card style, everything.
It's also interesting to compare cards of this era to cards printed today.
It's also interesting to compare cards of this era to cards printed today.
November 14, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I LOVED these Bottle Gnomes. The art, the old card style, everything.
It's also interesting to compare cards of this era to cards printed today.
It's also interesting to compare cards of this era to cards printed today.
The atmosphere of my game
November 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM
The atmosphere of my game
Feels SO good to see the words "Most Anticipated" and then see my game below.
It's happening! It's finally happening! 😭😭😭😭
It's happening! It's finally happening! 😭😭😭😭
November 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Feels SO good to see the words "Most Anticipated" and then see my game below.
It's happening! It's finally happening! 😭😭😭😭
It's happening! It's finally happening! 😭😭😭😭
Just finished House of Leaves last night.
I'm not sure I GET it...
I'm not sure I GET it...
November 12, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Just finished House of Leaves last night.
I'm not sure I GET it...
I'm not sure I GET it...
I'm Ryan, a solo dev working on a little horror submarine game which is basically a bad-working-conditions-simulator.
I mostly come on her to see new cool stuff indies are building/sharing.
#gamedev
I mostly come on her to see new cool stuff indies are building/sharing.
#gamedev
November 8, 2024 at 4:49 PM
I'm Ryan, a solo dev working on a little horror submarine game which is basically a bad-working-conditions-simulator.
I mostly come on her to see new cool stuff indies are building/sharing.
#gamedev
I mostly come on her to see new cool stuff indies are building/sharing.
#gamedev
Re-ANNOUNCING The Oily Depths! (For Bluesky)
A short horror game set in a submarine deep beneath the sea. You must locate and drill for oil or your corporate overlords will stop your supply of oxygen.
🫧PLEASE Wishlist and RT! It really goes a long way!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
A short horror game set in a submarine deep beneath the sea. You must locate and drill for oil or your corporate overlords will stop your supply of oxygen.
🫧PLEASE Wishlist and RT! It really goes a long way!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
November 8, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Re-ANNOUNCING The Oily Depths! (For Bluesky)
A short horror game set in a submarine deep beneath the sea. You must locate and drill for oil or your corporate overlords will stop your supply of oxygen.
🫧PLEASE Wishlist and RT! It really goes a long way!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...
A short horror game set in a submarine deep beneath the sea. You must locate and drill for oil or your corporate overlords will stop your supply of oxygen.
🫧PLEASE Wishlist and RT! It really goes a long way!
store.steampowered.com/app/3113030/...