News & Updates

Blue Biome’s arrival in Kenya opens an opportunity to explore, test and co-create ocean literacy tools for Kenyan Blue Schools, adapted to the local context.

We are excited to connect with GOLI Kenya (Global Ocean Literacy Initiative), which supports ocean literacy and Blue Schools, and the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), bringing scientific knowledge of Kenya’s marine and coastal ecosystems.

Thank you to Joan Karanja and Ciku Karanja for their enthusiasm, support and help in opening this opportunity for collaboration.

Blue Biome was presented at CommOCEAN 2026, the international marine science communication conference held in Bergen, Norway.

The event provided an opportunity to introduce our educational ecosystem to marine scientists, educators, and science communication professionals, who explored and tested the Blue Biome board game.

Through hands-on gameplay and discussions, participants experienced how marine biodiversity, ecological interactions, and environmental challenges can be translated into an engaging learning experience.

The enthusiastic response and valuable feedback received during the conference are helping us refine the game and explore new possibilities for connecting ocean science, education, and public engagement.

Blue Biome has officially launched its Kickstarter pre-launch campaign, marking an important step towards bringing our educational board game into production.

After months of development and prototyping, we are inviting ocean enthusiasts, educators, families, and board game players to discover the project and follow its progress.

The crowdfunding campaign aims to support the production of the physical game while helping us build a community around ocean literacy, scientific discovery, and learning through play.

The second physical prototype of the Blue Biome board game is ready!

Building on our initial testing and development experience, this new version introduces improvements to the board design, species and event cards, game mechanics, and overall player experience.

Each iteration brings us closer to creating a scientifically grounded and engaging educational game, where players discover marine biodiversity, explore ecological interactions, and experience the challenges of maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems.

The first two Blue Biome educational Digital Twin scenarios are now available in the new Scenario Lab. These interactive simulations help users explore real marine case studies, experiment with different environmental conditions, and discover how multiple pressures shape ocean ecosystems through guided, science-based learning.

The Blue Biome experience is now available online!

Our browser-based game brings marine ecosystems to life through interactive gameplay, allowing players to discover species, manage resources, and experience how environmental events influence the balance of ocean ecosystems.

The first release introduces solo gameplay, with multiplayer functionality under development.

This digital version expands access to Blue Biome, offering a free educational experience that connects ocean science with interactive learning, wherever players are located.

Blue Biome has integrated its Marine Knowledge Graph, introducing a new way to explore the complex relationships that connect ocean life.

The graph links marine species, habitats, environmental pressures, and ecological interactions, helping users investigate how marine ecosystems function as interconnected systems.

This development strengthens Blue Biome's scientific and educational foundations and establishes a framework for connecting knowledge across our digital resources, including species cards, interactive maps, and future AI-assisted learning experiences.

The Blue Biome WebGIS platform is now available, bringing a geographical dimension to our exploration of marine ecosystems.

Through interactive maps, users can discover marine environments, explore spatial information, and develop a better understanding of the geographical patterns that shape ocean biodiversity.

The platform forms an important part of the Blue Biome digital ecosystem, connecting geographical information with our species catalogue and other educational resources.

Our ambition is to make marine spatial information more accessible, engaging, and meaningful for educators, students, and ocean enthusiasts.

Our first physical board game prototype has arrived!

After developing the initial concepts, game components, and ecological interactions, we can finally bring Blue Biome to the table and experience how its different elements work together.

This prototype represents an important step towards transforming marine scientific knowledge into an interactive learning experience.

We are now ready to begin testing the game, gathering feedback, and identifying improvements to its mechanics, educational value, and overall playability.

The official Blue Biome website, bluebiome.net, is now live!

This marks the beginning of our digital journey towards making marine science more accessible through interactive education, storytelling, and play.

The website introduces the Blue Biome initiative, its educational vision, and our ambition to connect scientific knowledge with engaging learning experiences.

Over the coming months, we plan to progressively expand the platform with interactive maps, marine species information, digital games, and other educational resources.

Blue Biome has been officially established as a non-profit organisation in Norway, marking an important milestone in the development of our initiative.

Our mission is to make marine science more accessible, understandable, and engaging through educational games, digital tools, and creative storytelling.

Establishing Blue Biome as a non-profit provides an organisational foundation for developing educational resources, building collaborations, and exploring opportunities to bring ocean literacy to schools and communities internationally.

This is only the beginning of our journey!

The first physical mockup of the Blue Biome board game is ready, marking an exciting step in transforming our initial concept into a playable experience!

This early version brings together the world map, marine species cards, resource tokens, and the first game mechanics, allowing us to explore how scientific knowledge can be translated into interactive gameplay.

The mockup provides a starting point for testing ideas, evaluating the educational experience, and identifying improvements before developing the first complete prototype.

Our journey towards connecting ocean science, strategy, and learning through play has officially begun!