Backbeat News

Progress is flying this month so we thought we'd bring you some highlights from all the things going on at the office here in Stockholm. This milestone we're working on that storied checkpoint in game development, the vertical slice. Focusing our efforts on adding all of the world and UI elements into a single level will help lay the foundation for production in the months ahead.



[h2]Just the last four weeks we have added:[/h2]
* models for the Cave of Wonders arcade
* in-game animations for all of heroine Watts' band members
* the beginnings of our dialog rendering system
* three fantasticly funky sound packs for levels early on in the game

and more in-game features than we have space to list here!



The characters of Backbeat are coming to life with every expression our illustrators pen and each keyframe the animation team lays down in Maya. Over the summer we'll start showing more moving pictures and process, so stay tuned!

[h2]Wishlist now![/h2]

Wishlist Backbeat here on Steam and stay updated on important news and information about the game leading up to launch!

[h2]Join the conversation![/h2]

Excited about the brave new world of time-based musical puzzling? Cheer us on and let us know! We’d love nothing more than to hear your thoughts about anything and everything related to Backbeat. You can always leave a comment here on Steam or tap our shoulders over on social media to get the conversation started! 

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We are thrilled to finally announce the project we’ve spent the past year working hard on developing and hope you’ll join us as we continue the game’s journey leading up to launch. 

Here on Steam you can read more about the game’s progress and over on our social media channels (Found at the bottom of this page) we’ll be providing regular updates of the development process, including: snapshots of the graphics and gameplay, concept art, music, behind the scenes dev-blogs and more!



Wishlist Backbeat here on Steam and stay updated on important news and information about the game leading up to launch!

[h3]Announcement trailer[/h3]

The announcement trailer for Backbeat is now up and running on the Ichigoichie / 151A YouTube channel.

Watch the trailer here: Backbeat Announcement Trailer

[h3]Rewind time back to 1995 - Experience The Birth of the Internet 25 years ago[/h3]

The story of Backbeat takes place right in the middle of the 90s, when “surfing” still evoked associations of riding an actual surfboard across a spider’s web of scattered home pages and fan theories. To help set the scene for the game, we’ve created Backbeatgame.com - a time-traveling experience back to the early days of the internet. On the home page meticulously authored by Backbeat gearhead Toshi you’ll find more details about the game design, its characters, and story. 

Prepare to be reminded of all the garish backgrounds, flashy word art and pixelated windows that filled out an authentic 1990s home page. If you’ve grown up with the corporate-smooth internet of today, be ready to catch a glimpse of dial-up yesteryear. 

Click the link and take a step back in time, and don’t forget to sign the guestbook!

[h2]Join the conversation![/h2]

Excited about the brave new world of time-based musical puzzling? Cheer us on and let us know! We’d love nothing more than to hear your thoughts about anything and everything related to Backbeat. You can always leave a comment here on Steam or tap our shoulders over on social media to get the conversation started! 

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