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Studio Blue Jay

Studio Blue Jay is a small indie game studio that creates fun games and unique experiences with genuine diverse representation (including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, fem-aligned, and neurodivergent).

Founded by Jay Lam — Studio Blue Jay is an LGBTQ+ owned business seeking to make diverse content by diverse creators.

We are currently working on ‘Ghost Jukebox‘, a cozy rhythm game about Wisp, a ghost in purgatory helping lost souls move onto the afterlife with the power of music therapy.

Studio Blue Jay Visual Brand Guidelines

Studio Blue Jay – Social Media Posts

BostonFIG 2024 booth

Cambridge Science Festival booth

IGDA Clark Game Expo Fall 2024 booth

Boston Indies’ Demo Night January 2025

Studio Blue Jay Website – Home Page

Studio Blue Jay Website – Games Page

Studio Blue Jay Website – Team Page

Studio Blue Jay Website – Blog Page

Studio Blue Jay Website – Press Page

Studio Blue Jay Website – Contact Page

Details:

Roles:

Founder, Marketing Director, 2D Artist

Game:

Ghost Jukebox

Genre:

Cozy Rhythm Game

Platforms:

Windows, macOS

Contributions:

 

  • Spearheaded business development and professional connections by attending conferences, exhibitions, and showcases within the games community, across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and California.

 

  • Designed eye-catching booths to display our company’s game at events.

 

  • Pitched to investors, publishers, and applied to grants for funding.

  • Researched Steam (most popular PC gaming platform) data analytics and trends, to determine our first sellable game.

 

  • Implemented marketing strategies based upon customer, financial, and data-driven insights.

 

  • A/B tested different website layouts to find the best format for the Studio Blue Jay website, and designed the website.
  • Direct a multi-disciplinary team of programmers, artists, writers, composers, game designers, and marketers on ‘Ghost Jukebox’ – an upcoming game set to release in Q2 2027.

 

  • Work closely with team leads as a producer to manage and adjust scope and sprint work.

 

  • Created art for the title screen, concept art for the gameplay environment, and graphics for social media.
  • Designed the official press kit for ‘Ghost Jukebox’.
  • Created Visual Brand Guidelines for Studio Blue Jay.
    Achievements:

       

      • Reached over 1,600~ followers on Bluesky. 
      • Generated over 15,000 impressions throughout three months on the Steam store page.
      • Presented ‘Ghost Jukebox’ at Boston Indies’ Demo Nights, the Cambridge Science Festival, Clark Fall Game Expo 2024, and BostonFIG (Boston Festival of Indie Games), PAX East 2025, and Beyond Pixels at the Game Developers Conference.

       

      Live Work:

       

        • Steam • Discord • Bluesky • Instagram • TikTok • LinkedIn

         

        Marketing Plan – March 2024

        Events Planning – 2026

        Old Social Media Posting Schedule – August 2024

        Steam Store Page

        Steam Store – Visits Over Time

        Steam Store – Traffic Breakdown

        Sample Sprint Meeting Announcement

        Sample Check-In Announcement

        Studio Blue Jay

        Studio Blue Jay is a small indie game studio that creates fun games and unique experiences with genuine diverse representation (including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, fem-aligned, and neurodivergent).

        Founded by Jay Lam — Studio Blue Jay is an LGBTQ+ owned business seeking to make diverse content by diverse creators.

        We are currently working on ‘Ghost Jukebox‘, a cozy rhythm game about Wisp, a ghost in purgatory helping lost souls move onto the afterlife with the power of music therapy.

        Details:

        Roles:

        Founder, Marketing Director, 2D Artist

        Game:

        Ghost Jukebox

        Genre:

        Cozy Rhythm Game

        Platforms:

        Windows, macOS

        Contributions:

         

        • Spearheaded business development and professional connections by attending conferences, exhibitions, and showcases within the games community, across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and California.

         

        • Designed eye-catching booths to display our company’s game at events.

         

        • Pitched to investors, publishers, and applied to grants for funding.
        • Researched Steam (most popular PC gaming platform) data analytics and trends, to determine our first sellable game.

         

        • Implemented marketing strategies based upon customer, financial, and data-driven insights.

         

        • A/B tested different website layouts to find the best format for the Studio Blue Jay website, and designed the website.
        • Direct a multi-disciplinary team of programmers, artists, writers, composers, game designers, and marketers on ‘Ghost Jukebox’ – an upcoming game set to release in Q2 2027.

         

        • Work closely with team leads as a producer to manage and adjust scope and sprint work.

         

        • Created art for the title screen, concept art for the gameplay environment, and graphics for social media.
        • Designed the official press kit for ‘Ghost Jukebox’.
        • Created Visual Brand Guidelines for Studio Blue Jay.
          Achievements:

             

            • Reached over 1,600~ followers on Bluesky.
            • Generated over 15,000 impressions throughout three months on the Steam store page.
            • Presented ‘Ghost Jukebox’ at Boston Indies’ Demo Nights, the Cambridge Science Festival, Clark Fall Game Expo 2024, and BostonFIG (Boston Festival of Indie Games), PAX East 2025, and Beyond Pixels at the Game Developers Conference.

             

            Live Work:

             

              • Steam • Discord • Bluesky • Instagram • TikTok • LinkedIn

               

              Marketing Plan – March 2024

              Studio Blue Jay Visual Brand Guidelines

              Events Planning – 2026

              Old Social Media Posting Schedule – August 2024

              Studio Blue Jay – Social Media Posts

              BostonFIG 2024 booth

              Cambridge Science Festival booth

              IGDA Clark Game Expo Fall 2024 booth

              Boston Indies’ Demo Night January 2025

              Studio Blue Jay Website – Home Page

              Studio Blue Jay Website – Games Page

              Studio Blue Jay Website – Team Page

              Studio Blue Jay Website – Blog Page

              Studio Blue Jay Website – Press Page

              Studio Blue Jay Website – Contact Page

              Steam Store Page

              Steam Store – Visits Over Time

              Steam Store – Traffic Breakdown

              Sample Sprint Meeting Announcement

              Sample Check-In Announcement

              Studio Blue Jay

              Studio Blue Jay is a small indie game studio that creates fun games and unique experiences with genuine diverse representation (including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, fem-aligned, and neurodivergent).

              Founded by Jay Lam — Studio Blue Jay is an LGBTQ+ owned business seeking to make diverse content by diverse creators.

              We are currently working on ‘Ghost Jukebox‘, a cozy rhythm game about Wisp, a ghost in purgatory helping lost souls move onto the afterlife with the power of music therapy.

              Details:

              Roles:

              Founder,
              Marketing Director,
              2D Artist

              Game:

              Ghost Jukebox

              Genre:

              Cozy Rhythm Game

              Platforms:

              Windows, macOS

              Contributions:

               

              • Spearheaded business development and professional connections by attending conferences, exhibitions, and showcases within the games community, across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and California.

               

              • Designed eye-catching booths to display our company’s game at events.

               

              • Pitched to investors, publishers, and applied to grants for funding.
              • Researched Steam (most popular PC gaming platform) data analytics and trends, to determine our first sellable game.

               

              • Implemented marketing strategies based upon customer, financial, and data-driven insights.

               

              • A/B tested different website layouts to find the best format for the Studio Blue Jay website, and designed the website.
              • Direct a multi-disciplinary team of programmers, artists, writers, composers, game designers, and marketers on ‘Ghost Jukebox’ – an upcoming game set to release in Q2 2027.

               

              • Work closely with team leads as a producer to manage and adjust scope and sprint work.

               

              • Created art for the title screen, concept art for the gameplay environment, and graphics for social media.
              • Designed the official press kit for ‘Ghost Jukebox’.
              • Created Visual Brand Guidelines for Studio Blue Jay.
                Achievements:

                   

                  • Reached over 1,600~ followers on Bluesky.
                  • Generated over 15,000 impressions throughout three months on the Steam store page.
                  • Presented ‘Ghost Jukebox’ at Boston Indies’ Demo Nights, the Cambridge Science Festival, Clark Fall Game Expo 2024, and BostonFIG (Boston Festival of Indie Games), PAX East 2025, and Beyond Pixels at the Game Developers Conference.

                   

                  Live Work:

                   

                    • Steam • Discord • Bluesky • Instagram • TikTok • LinkedIn

                     

                    Marketing Plan – March 2024

                    Studio Blue Jay Visual Brand Guidelines

                    Events Planning – 2026

                    Old Social Media Posting Schedule – August 2024

                    Studio Blue Jay – Social Media Posts

                    BostonFIG 2024 booth

                    Cambridge Science Festival booth

                    IGDA Clark Game Expo Fall 2024 booth

                    Boston Indies’ Demo Night January 2025

                    Studio Blue Jay Website – Home Page

                    Studio Blue Jay Website – Games Page

                    Studio Blue Jay Website – Team Page

                    Studio Blue Jay Website – Blog Page

                    Studio Blue Jay Website – Press Page

                    Studio Blue Jay Website – Contact Page

                    Steam Store Page

                    Steam Store – Visits Over Time

                    Steam Store – Traffic Breakdown

                    Sample Sprint Meeting Announcement

                    Sample Check-In Announcement

                    Jay Lam Marketing