Session Respect Score
"A short, story-driven RPG about convincing octopuses to rebuild a world, blending visual novel narrative with light puzzle exploration."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Story chapters
About
「drowning in a sea of blue」is a short, linear game made in RPG Maker VX Ace, with some puzzle and exploration elements. Walk around a near-abandoned world, talk to [OCTOPUSES], and attempt to convince Mr. Octopus to rebuild it, together with your friends named [FRIEND], [HALF], and [OTHER HALF].
The world is ending. The outside world is a wide expanse of nothingness, reality has been stripped down to concepts, and only four people remain in this hollow shell of a world. Your life as you knew it is unravelling at a frightening pace. To think all this happened because the creator of this world got bored, and de…
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Drowning in a Sea of Blue — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Drowning in a Sea of Blue take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Drowning in a Sea of Blue is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Drowning in a Sea of Blue?
- Drowning in a Sea of Blue uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Drowning in a Sea of Blue pressure you to keep playing?
- Drowning in a Sea of Blue has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Drowning in a Sea of Blue's Session Respect Score?
- Drowning in a Sea of Blue has a Session Respect Score of 8.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.