Making waves through stories and games
WHAT DO WE DO?
Children's Books
Indie stories from the deep end 🌊📚
Original independent children’s books filled with heart, humour, and imagination. From ocean adventures to magical kitchens, every story is written and creatively directed in-house at Chaotic Octopus, with a focus on meaningful storytelling, vibrant illustration, and worlds designed to stay with little readers long after bedtime.
Tabletop Games
Indie games built for chaos, laughter, and connection 🐙🎲
Original independently created tabletop games designed to bring people together around the table. Whether it’s clever strategy, ridiculous pitching battles, or family-friendly fun, every Chaotic Octopus game is handcrafted from concept to artwork with playful creativity at its core.
Workshops
Hands on creative workshops for all ages
Creativity is best experienced, not just talked about. Our interactive workshops invite participants to write stories, design worlds, create characters, invent games and discover what it takes to bring an idea to life.
Speaking
Indie stories from the deep end 🌊📚
Engaging talks for events, conferences, schools, libraries and creative groups. Covering storytelling, publishing, game design and the creative process. Sessions combine real-world experiences with practical advice to inspire curiosity, creativity and confidence.
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The Lonely Whale Finds His Voice
A heartwarming underwater adventure about belonging, bravery, and finding your voice.
Kai is a little whale with a voice so quiet that the other whales cannot hear him. Feeling alone, he drifts too far from home and becomes lost in the deep ocean.
At a Glance
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Rating
🟢 Status: Available for purchase
🐋 Age Range: 0–8
📖 Pages: 51
🌊 Themes: Belonging, confidence, friendship, self-discovery
🎨 Style: Interactive rhyming picture book
🌍 Format: English
✨ Indie published by Chaotic Octopus
Mokka the Quokka wants a new name
A playful adventure about identity, confidence, and discovering what makes you uniquely you. 🦘✨
Mokka is tired of everyone getting her name wrong. So, she sets off on a whimsical adventure to find a brand new one instead. Along the way, she meets a colourful cast of animals, tries on all sorts of different names, and discovers that finding the perfect fit might not be as simple as she thought…
At a Glance
🟡 Status: Currently being illustrated!
🦘Age Range: 0–8
📖 Pages: pending
🪃 Themes: Identity, self-confidence, individuality, adventure
🎨 Style: Interactive rhyming picture book
🌍 Format: English
✨ Indie published by Chaotic Octopus
Yiayia’s Magic Kitchen
A cosy bilingual adventure celebrating family, food, and Cypriot culture.
Join Christina, Andreas, and their Yiayia as they journey across Cyprus searching for Yiayia’s magic salt. Along the way, they discover iconic places, delicious traditions, colourful characters, and the stories that make the island feel like home.
Inspired by the warmth of Cypriot culture, each page celebrates the food, landscapes, humour, and family moments woven into everyday life.
At a Glance
🟡 Status: Currently being illustrated!
🫒 Age Range: 5–9
📖 Pages: pending
🍋 Themes: Family, culture, food, adventure
🎨 Style: Illustrated storybook
🇨🇾 Languages: English & Greek
✨ Indie published by Chaotic Octopus
REVIEWS FROM CUSTOMERS
(big and small!)
Reviewed in the United States on 10 December 2024
[At a live book reading]
Mokka the Quokka is such a lovely tale about learning to love your name. I can’t wait for this book to come out – I always struggled with disliking my name when I was younger, if I had a book like this I would have learned to love it a lot sooner! I can’t wait to share it with my niece when it’s out.
[At a playtest]
I didn’t think I’d get competitive with this game, but oh boy was I wrong! It’s a fun fast paced game where you have to be more strategic than you think. We loved the illustrations of all the animals in their little outfits. So silly!
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Best children’s book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2025
[At a first draft live reading]
This book makes me want to go to Cyprus. The scenery is set out so clearly in such detail… and the food sounds AMAZING. I really felt transported onto this little island. I can’t wait for it to come out.
[At a playtest]
At first we didn’t think we’d get into it… but as soon as we needed to start bluffing and convincing people around the table that our ridiculous inventions were amazing, we got into it very quickly! I didn’t realise I could pitch on my toes like that, definitely a skill unlocked! A really fun game where you and your friends take turns being an investor and coming up with creative products.
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