Skip to main content

Posts

We have the best soundtrack in the world!

You can check out some game info and the entire Rorasuketo soundtrack by Michael Chadwick here . It's absolutely divine. When I said I wanted to pay homage to the Super Nintendo games of my youth, he went to town and grabbed some soundfonts from games like Final Fantasy IV, Earthbound, and Battletoads . I am so happy with the results. The battle tracks are head-bangers, and the emotional lows are perfectly bittersweet. I wouldn't change a thing. I've known Mike since the boom days of of LiveJournal  — which is a long time, for the kids following along at home. He's an immensely skilled guitarist and songwriter, and has a really impressive catalog of work . Originally, I was going to write the music myself, but Mike has far more experience. And in creative projects like this, doing everything yourself has the potential to turn out an inbred, constipated piece of art. Collaboration adds depth to the work that you might not have realized before. It lightens the workload.
Recent posts

Here we are in the doldrums!

Ah, yes! I created a dev blog to keep me accountable, so here I am being accountable. I'm one class away from my second degree, and that particular class is dominating my time these days. A subject I am certainly not strong in, so it takes me 30% more study time than someone else to achieve the same grade. That's the socially acceptable excuse. The real excuse is that I am terrible at keeping the momentum on a project. Flash in the pan, then a long stretch of hibernation. And here we are - the bear is fast asleep. I spent a lot of time in the Sierra Nevadas of California as a child, and it left a big impression on me. I still dream about that acreage periodically, though it's been well over 15 years since I've been within state lines. I've toyed with different art projects trying to give those memories a foothold, but nothing has satisfied me. When I remembered that Kady plays a game of roller derby in the fictional city of Las Estrellas, it struck me. I could make