Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine 🌊 NOW RELEASED

A felt ornament of a Bronze Whaler, propped up against a piece of driftwood. There are oysters around it, and a blue background. The ornament has a fish charm and uses different fishing knots on the string. The other side has the Dredge aberration version of this shark, the Bloodskin Shark.

A felt ornament of a Bloodskin Shark from the game Dredge. This is the other side of the Bronze Whaler. It's propped up on some red lava rocks.

My piece for @dredgefanzine.bsky.social!
The entire pattern is part of the zine, so if anyone wants to make one, check it out! (+ tag me if you do 👀)
It's two sided. -- the Bronze Whaler is one side and the Bloodskin Shark is the other

#dredge #felt #sharks

We're so proud of the zine we made for Dredge and thankful that our work raised funds for NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust! Thank you Black Salt Games for creating a game that has been an endless source of spooky fun and inspiration!

For those interested, see our FREE zine here: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine

What an amazing achievement from this DREDGE fan project!

the fic is now up on my ao3: archiveofourown.org/works/75384116

you can still download the whole entire zine for free here: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine

also consider a donation to the nz whale and dolphin trust, which you can do here: whaledolphintrust.org.nz/take-action/...

Teen And Up Audiences Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Gen Complete Work 30 Nov 2025 Tags Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Original Characters Anthropologist Intern Guide Anthropological hubris Found Documents Lost expedition Psychological Horror Implied/Referenced Character Death Twisted Strand (Dredge) Pre-Canon Dredge fanzine Summary The Twisted Strand holds mysteries and the promise of discovery. Going by clues strung together by a misguided hunch, a group of anthropologists ventures into its twisted waters... Written for Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine. Check out the rest of the zine here! Language: English Words: 2,376 Chapters: 1/1 Collections: 1

Here's the fic I wrote for the Dredge zine that was released in October by @dredgefanzine.bsky.social! Some Twisted Strand creepiness, as a treat.
#dredge #dredgegame #dredgefanfic #dredgefanzine

ao3: archiveofourown.org/works/75017366
zine: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine

a drawing of the All-Seeing Cod

a drawing of the Barbed Eel

a drawing of the Lumpy Mackerel

a drawing of the Malignant Pincer

How does one post art? Here's spot art I did for my fic for @dredgefanzine.bsky.social!
#dredge #dredgefanzine #dredgeart #dredgegame
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On the Aberration of Species: The Unpublished Field Journal of Charlie Davis, Ph.D. by itsmoonpeaches Fandoms:Dredge (Video Game) Teen And Up Audiences Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Gen Complete Work 30 Nov 2025 Tags Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsFishmonger & Original CharacterFishmonger & Grieving FatherGrieving Father & Original CharacterOriginal CharactersFishmonger (Dredge)Researcher (Dredge)Grieving Father (Dredge)Psychological HorrorImplied/Referenced SuicideInspired by Dredge (Video Game)Dredge (Video Game) SpoilersGreater Marrow (Dredge)Little Marrow (Dredge)Scientific JournalOriginal Character(s)IronhavenDiary/JournalPre-CanonFishAberrations Summary Originally written for Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine. - Since last year, my colleague—who, like me, also hails from these parts in the Marrows—and I have been hearing reports of new species sightings. Inspired by our other colleague who has set up a research station on a nearby cluster of islands at Stellar Basin for a similar purpose, she and I teamed up together as field researchers for Ironhaven College when we heard of the prospect of returning to our hometown to discover these new species in hopes of recording them first. What they are, what could have caused them, and what they could be—all things we wish to know the answer to. Albeit gradually. At this time, it is impossible to know just how many potential new species of fish we may encounter, or even if they are only fish. Indeed, we have heard whisperings of cephalopods and crustaceans being sighted within the immediate area which are unknown species. - Your hands hold the lost field journal of the son of the Grieving Father. Inside are unsettling discoveries of aberrant fish species.

A fic I wrote for @dredgefanzine.bsky.social which I also did spot art for!
On the Aberration of Species: The Unpublished Field Journal of Charlie Davis, Ph.D.
Your hands hold the lost field journal of the son of the Grieving Father. Inside are unsettling discoveries of aberrant fish species.
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Finally, I can share my contribution to the @dredgefanzine.bsky.social!!!

I wanted to draw something for the Iron Rig DLC and I'm very proud of this and the whole zine :D

Get yours over here, for free!! dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine

@dredgefanzine.bsky.social

I'm excited to finally share the Travelling Merchant fic I wrote for the Dredge fanzine!
The zine is filled with wonderful artwork and amazing writing, please go check it out!

Fic link: archiveofourown.org/works/74830406

Free zine download: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine

@dredgefanzine.bsky.social

[Dredge][horror] Capgras Glaze
The dangers that lurk in the water are nothing compared to those on land. After crash-landing in the Twisted Strand, the Airman finds that he'll have to contend with both.
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Zine download: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine

Donate to NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust: whaledolphintrust.org.nz/take-action/...

ao3 collection: archiveofourown.org/collections/...

A graphic of a glass bottle floating in clear blue waters with silhouettes of dolphins in the background. Inside the bottle is a sheet of paper that reads: “$446 NZD raised for NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust. Thank you for your support!” In the left lower corner of the graphic is text that reads: “Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine”

🌊THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT🌊

Thank you for your generous support of this zine and the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust! We won't track donations after today, but you can still donate at any time.

Don't forget to check out our ao3 collection!

This account is monitored until Dec 31. Thank you again!

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Dredge-style graphic of the fan-created Dredge zine, “Messages in a Bottle." The right-hand side of the graphic depicts part of the cargo hold with 6 available spaces. One space is damaged (as indicated by a red X). One space is occupied by the zine (represented by the zine cover art). The left hand side of the graphic displays a hover window with info about the zine in the style of the game. Text for the hover window: Messages in a Bottle Stock: High Type: Zine Description: A book with a cracked spine exposing tattered pages inside. The cover bulges with the scribblings of souls who have succumbed to the depths. Text above the hover window: Messages in a Bottle A Dredge Fanzine @dredgefanzine (with icons for bsky and tumblr)

⚓ZINE RELEASE TODAY⚓

A long crack mars the side of the bottle. You pry out the cork. A book falls out; its spine splits open on the deck. Red eyes blink in the fog—watching—as you gather the pages.

You now hold the zine in your hands.

Links below🔗⬇️

#dredge #dredgegame #dredgefanzine #dredgetober

Come check out our zine if you haven't already! This was truly a labor of love, and everyone worked hard to create a zine full of creepy Dredge fic and art 👁️🎣

And if you're able, please consider donating to our selected charity, NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust! (See zine post for direct donation link) 🐋🐬

DONATE TO NZ WHALE AND DOLPHIN TRUST!!

OR LET THE CREATURES EAT YOU

You can now download icons of the parts and aberrations found in the zine! I've always wanted a Cortex Decorator of my own...

Please also consider donating to our selected charity, the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust to support this zine and the conservation of New Zealand's whales and dolphins 🐳🐬

check out these downloadable icons from the zine

i'm a big fan of the voideye myself

also if you're able, please consider donating to the whale and dolphin fund!

Multiple icons from the zine in the "Extras 3" pack! Please consider supporting this zine by donating any amount to our chosen charity, the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust.

Download: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine
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A graphic of a crate floating in water, labeled “Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine” Beneath the crate is an inset showing the crate’s contents, arranged in 16 square spaces in a 4 x 4 grid. Each square contains an icon of a Dredge creature (normal or aberration), mechanical parts, building items (lumber, dark canister, etc), stamp icons featuring different game locations, and a blurred-out icon with “???” At the bottom of the graphic are the social media icons for bluesky and tumblr and the handle “@dredgefanzine”

🌊ICON PACK DOWNLOAD🌊

The lid pops off the Nov 21 crate. Glistening shapes chitter inside, slithering over scraps of wood and metal. Under this writhing mass, something bucks and bulges.

You reach between the slimy bodies for what lies beneath...

Links below🔗⬇️

#dredge #dredgegame #dredgefanzine

OOOOOOOO DLC WALLPAPERS!
please continue to support this zine by donating to the NZ Whale and Dolphin Trust!

hopeful whale fact: in australia the southern humpback whale population now exceeds 50,000 individuals, which is MORE than there were BEFORE whaling.
they had been hunted to 150 individuals but since then the population recovered.

you could also help (in nz) by donating

(source below)

hello everyone! check out the downloadable extras from today: wallpapers!

look at these exquisite illustrations and then set them as your phone background, so you can look at them some more.

also consider donating something for the whales! pretty please? 🥺🐳

Please consider donating to our chosen charity, the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust to support this zine and all its extras!

More mobile wallpapers (DLC) in the "Extras 2" pack! Please consider supporting this zine by donating any amount to our chosen charity, the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust.

Download: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine
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A graphic of the DLC chapter cover art for Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine that is sized in the dimensions of a mobile wallpaper. The graphic is overlaid on a grayed-out background containing elements of the DLC chapter cover art.

🌊MOBILE WALLPAPER (DLC) DOWNLOAD🌊

You touch the lid of the Nov 14 crate. The wood buckles inward, crumbling in a spray of rotted splinters. The paper inside is a relic, cracked from saltwater and time.

You lift the paper with careful fingers.

Links below🔗⬇️

#dredge #dredgegame #dredgefanzine

check out the extras for the zine!

have you downloaded the zine yet? it's truly a wonderful collection of art and writing, and it remains completely free!

if you want to, you can still donate to the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust. (you could also do that if you're not interested in dredge or the zine 😌)

Multiple mobile wallpapers in the "Extras 1" pack! Please consider supporting this zine by donating any amount to our chosen charity, the NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust.

Download: dredgefanzine.itch.io/zine
Donate: tinyurl.com/69xmv44w
How much did you donate? Tell us anonymously: tinyurl.com/423te957

A graphic of the cover art for Messages in a Bottle: A Dredge Fanzine that is sized in the dimensions of a mobile wallpaper. The graphic is overlaid on a grayed-out background containing elements of the cover art.

🌊MOBILE WALLPAPER DOWNLOAD🌊

You pull the lid off the crate for Nov 7. A single roll of paper lies inside; dark ooze slicks the yellowed surface. You unfurl the paper, and the world splits and blurs around the edges.

The wallpaper is yours.

Links below🔗⬇️

#dredge #dredgegame #dredgefanzine