I added some face emotes to Tactichord's heroine, Diane. Decals go a long way in a PS2-style face #animation. #indiegame #characterdesign #unity #3d

In Episode 4 of #EnduringPlay, a #GameDev podcast, @gamedeventura.bsky.social from @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social gets candid about the ups & downs of running indie studios; from the dark moments to the satisfaction of sustainable hours for quality games. Listen at enduringplay.com + other platforms!

In Tactichord we've added the targeting arcs you'll see in games like Fire Emblem. You won't know which will attack as the enemy AI is not totally straightforward, but you can get an idea of roughly how much damage you'd take by charging into the map. #tbt #indiegame #gameui

S1 E4 of #gameDev podcast #EnduringPlay, “The Global Heartbeat of Music Games,” is up now with @davidventura.bsky.social. This episode weaves music from @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social as we talk cultural translation, rhythm, & thriving studios. www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-pla...

We've turned seven! In 2018 we started a dream to build new kinds of musical experiences on Nintendo Switch, and here we are 3 games, 15 plugins and more pull-requests than we can count later. To celebrate we had our studio featured in this month's issue of the venerable Edge Magazine.

Day 1 of #malmogameweek is complete! We had awesome players stop by to try the Tactichord battle of the bands challenge and it was tight until the end. Come by Malmö Mässan tomorrow when there will be a fresh competition and 2 game codes up for grabs. #indiegame #gamemarketing

It's another #screenshotsaturday so take a look at one of Tactichord's many narrative choices, moments when you will choose whether Diane embraces empathy or teenage angst! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's another #screenshotsaturday so here's an odd one, in Tactichord: Glam Strategy you can pivot the camera to make sure you can take in all of the levels, letting you also see the characters from a different 2.5D perspective. #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's another #screenshotsaturday and we're bringing you a look at Lance's power move, an epic knee slide! Use it when the haters are lined up neatly in order to wipe them out! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's #screenshotsaturday so enjoy a little snippet of one of the possible music video moments that are created while you play and are displayed at the end of each level. #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's #screenshotsaturday so our objective is to post a screenshot to show you Tactichord: Glam Strategy in action and, well, objective complete! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's another #screenshotsaturday so here's a moment of dialogue where three members of Gemini are in emphatic agreement on their plans! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's #screenshotsaturday and here's a little screenshot of Joey's power move, the vocal wail, letting him scatter haters away from him! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

We had a guest visitor this month! Runners Club 95 producer Carl Carlsson stopped by to sign a copy of our #vaporwave vinyl and help out again with an upcoming game. You may remember the fan favorite #synthwave level by @RClub95 in our first title @hexagroove.

It's another #screenshotsaturday and I thought you could all take a look at the tutorial screen for Joey's special, the vocal wail. What do you think, does this description explain the ability clearly to you? #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's another #screenshotsaturday so take a look at Joey, the lead singer of Gemini, taking being heckled by some haters, impacting the band's heat and lowering their score for the level! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's another #screenshotsaturday so take a look at one of our favourite features in Tactichord: Glam Strategy, choosing lyrics for the lead singer, Joey, to sing! The lyrics you choose are incorporated into a music video at the end of the level! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

Hi #pitchyagame, we're making Tactichord: Glam Strategy! It's a turnbased tactics game about heavy metal, teenage angst and becoming a rock legend! Rock haters into fans with stylish power moves, customise the band and generate unique music videos through play! Wishlist here! tinyurl.com/2p9k3r24

This weekend we're flexing our event planning muscles and showing two Tokyo Indies here in Stockholm! At @clubsyntaxerror.bsky.social‬ we'll be promoting Banana Bash by @work3studio.bsky.social‬ and Brass by @seaknot.studio‬ If you're in Stockholm May 31st, stop by H62 near Mariatorget to try!

It's another #screenshotsaturday so here's an action shot of glammed up Lance hitting a powerful shred on an hapless hater! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

It's #screenshotsaturday so here's part of the gameplay loop of Tactichord: Glam Strategy that we're very excited about. As you play through a level, you get to choose the lyrics that the charming Joey will sing at the end of the level, during the wrap-up musical video! #indiedev #gamedev #lowpoly

Did you know that we make not only music video games but music productivity software as well? We've collaborated with Reason Studios on their Arpeggio Lab creative MIDI tool. Discover new melodic ideas with the Arpeggio Lab today! Read more here: www.reasonstudios.com/arpeggiolab

It's #screenshotsaturday so here's a sneak peek at some of the story of Tactichord: Glam Strategy! When not rocking, you'll follow Diane as she navigates high-school drama, teenage angst and the trials of becoming a rock legend! #indiegame #gamedev #lowpoly

It's #screenshotsaturday so here's a look at one of the early levels of Tactichord: Glam Strategy! Gemini are being heckled by a pack of haters and need to escape to Joey's battered old car at the edge of the parking lot!

Here's a very early set of concepts testing with the dialogue boxes in Tactichord: Glam Strategy. They were done using assets from Backbeat, our previous game, and we ended up going with a take on the Trapezoid style, it just fits the game's aesthetic the best. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly

Something we've been trying is looking at our previous games for inspiration and lessons while working on Tactichord: Glam Strategy. First we looked at Hexagroove and now at Backbeat, which is much more closely related to Tactichord. #gamedev #lowpoly #digitalart

Something we've been trying is looking at our previous games for inspiration and lessons while working on Tactichord: Glam Strategy. While we were doing that, we made a little retrospective video on it, please enjoy! #gamedev #lowpoly #digitalart

This one was a doozy, we went through a bunch of different ideas for the game's icon and then a bunch more! It's a very small thing but one of the most recognisable pieces of art that the game has, so you can see why we tried so many ideas out! #gamedev #indiegame #concepts #upcominggame

Similar to yesterday, this a collection of the different concepts for the horizontal key art wrapped into one gif. I really like all of the concepts that were tested but I do think that we went with the right one in the end, it's simply the best. #indiedev #gamedev #concepts #digitalart

More concepts, this time combined into a gif with the final version! Getting such a cool piece of key art doesn't happen over night and as you can see, there was a lot of tinkering with positions and ideas tried out. #indiedev #gamedev #digital art #concepts

This is a little throwback to when we were still deciding what to call the game, going back and forth between Pre-chorus, Powerchord and then, eventually, Tactichord. But whatever the name, we knew that the logo needed some heavy metal affectations. #indiedev #digitalart #logo

Now this is from later on in Tactichord: Glam Strategy, an event in the story that a lot rides on for Diane and the rest of the band. Fliers and other artefacts like this can be found within the game, maybe we'll show a few more on here as well... #indiedev #gamedev #upcominggame

More sketches, this time of a location that comes up later on in the story of Tactichord: Glam Strategy. The game is in an isometric perspective so we have to design an area to look good from above and the side, shown in the first image. #indiedev #gamedev #concepts

I! love! particle effects! They add real energy and their motion and variety really brings a game to life. So I was very excited for them to be first added to Tactichord's early builds a few months ago, starting with this funky lightning effect! #gameev #indiedev #vfx

Here's some early concepts for how converting haters into fans looks in Tactichord, this is one of the game's core mechanics so finding the right look for enemies before, during and after their transformation was very important. #indiedev #lowpoly #gamedesign

Similar to yesterday's post, here's a series of concepts for what taking damage looks like in Tactichord: Glam Strategy. As there's no HP in the game, we didn't go with losing hearts or blood but greying out the character and highlighting the resource bar. #gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #concepts

Deciding how a characters works takes a lot, making sure that the concept is right, looks right and plays right. Throughout the game's development, we've experimented with many versions of each attack and move, seen here with some very early concepts. #indiedev #gamedev #concepts #digitalart

A important part of production is making a clear color guide for the game, covering the levels, UI and everything else. It makes things look better but also ensures clarity of information for the player, very important in tactical games. #gamedev #indiedev #upcominggame #gaming

It takes some time to settle on a name and then an even longer time to create a fitting logo. Luckily our artist worked it out quickly and zoned in on the best version, as shown in these WIP images here. #gamedev #indiedev #digitalart #logo

Rigging and 3D modelling in general is pretty hard, sometimes you discover that bending one part of the model doesn't bend the whole thing, leaving you with some odd looking hips. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #development

Similar to yesterday, this is another test for the particle system paired with how it looks in the game now. Tactichord: Glam Strategy has come a long way since those early tests, it's very gratifying to see! #gamedev #indiedev #vfx #beforeandafter

Here's an early test for the attack particle system paired with how it ended up working. When you're testing things in a blank void with a rectangle, it's hard to know if you've got it right yet, so it's always good to see the progress. #gamedev #indiedev #vfx #lowpoly

This is WIP art of our key art before we had settled on the name, I don't think GAME TITLE has quite the right ring to it. #gamedev #indiedev #gameart #digitalart

Here's a little sneak look at one of the locations the band will play at later in the game, when they're well on their way to glam rock stardom. Eagle eyed viewers may notice some inconsistencies within the band... #gamedev #indiedev #digitalart

Another bit of WIP footage from the grey void where testing happens, getting this power move together took some time even before the animations and particle effects were implimented. #gamedev #indiedev #testing #lowpoly

For #screenshotsaturday, we're trying this 15 second thing, here's Tactichord: Glam Strategy's gameplay loop in 15 seconds! #indiedev #gamedev #unity #lowpoly

A little asset reuse with this one, the animation and SFX is from Backbeat's saxophone player, Chaz, but applied to Joey from Tactichord. Follow the instruction here; buff.ly/40HHu3N #indiegame #wishlist #steam

Hey y'all, it's #wishlistwednesday! Give our game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy, a wishlist on Steam! And check out our trailer below;

And today is Diane, the last member of the band and the main character of Tactichord: Glam Strategy. Originally the least rock looking band member, Diane's final look is the most dramatic change. All art done by @mcbrau.bsky.social, give her a look! #indiedev #gamedev #gameart #concepts

Today is Joey, the preening vocalist of the band! He's self-centered and vain but loyal to the dream of taking him and his band members all the way to rock legend status! All art done by @mcbrau.bsky.social, give her a look! #indiedev #gamedev #gameart #concepts