Athenian Rhapsody News

Rhapsodogs, I'm going to be attending PAX East 2025 at my publisher Top Hat Studios' booth showcasing the new game in the Athenian Rhapsody universe, Tales of Tuscany, alongside some other cool games by Top Hat! If you're attending this year, you're definitely going to want to stop by.

I'll also be selling Thunder Goober Plush, Mystery Rhapsodies from Athenian Rhapsody, and Thunder Goober Stickers!!!

PAX is always my favorite time of year when I get to connect with lots of Rhapsodogs IRL - if you're one of the awesome community members who've travelled in the past to see my game, thank you so much! I appreciate you, and can't wait to see you all this year too!

Hello Rhapsodogs! I'm extremely excited to announce that I've just revealed a brand new RPG that takes place in the world of Athenian Rhapsody, called Tales of Tuscany. Please wishlist the game right here, then come back and read the rest!

Tales of Tuscany is not a direct sequel, but still carries over lots of lore, characters, and elements you loved from Athenian Rhapsody in a new, updated format. I tried my best to accelerate everything you loved in AR and also improve upon the game's shortcomings, and the best way to do this was to rip up and rework the engine a bit! Improvements include...

• An infinite inventory seperated by categories (Weapons, Armor, Food, Stuff)
  
• A faster protagonist + an ACTION button that lets you destroy the world around you and interact with objects/characters in new ways
  
• The ability to add nearly every opponent to your party, with more BURST skills that are balanced/defensive so that no follower is useless in a pacifist run
  
• A more in-depth RPG system, and battles that aren't based on reaching a turn-limit
  
• More creative and well-programmed REACT minigames, minigames out of battle, and QOL options
  
• Character customization and your very own Village where you will progressively unlock interactions, customizations, cool buffs, and more!
  
• Shiny hunting
  

I hope you are as excited to see this as I am to reveal it - please wishlist it, and stay tuned for what comes next!

Hey everyone!

Happy to announce for all rhapsodogs, there will be news for you in the Top Hat Studios Showcase on April 22nd, tomorrow. Tune in at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC at any of the channels listed below. See you there!

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ALTERNATE MIRRORS:
https://www.youtube.com/@MediaIndieExchange
https://www.twitch.tv/tophatstudiosen
https://www.twitch.tv/mediaindieexchange

You can also watch on our publisher's page on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/tophatstudios/

[h2]Rhapsodogs, you're in for a MAJOR treat!!![/h2]

What's New:
- The Goober's Picnic Event has now left the rotation, and in its stead - Uncle Billiard's Barbecue becomes available!
- Thunder Goober 35cm Plush (with buttcheeks) are FINALLY available on my online shop!!! Get your own at athenianrhapsody.com

About the Uncle Billiard's Barbecue Event
Join Thunder Goober as you sail away to a rural land, where you'll be able to assemble your very own burgers alongside Uncle Billiard. This Event includes new Rhapsody customizations, a great quest and a lot of fun interactions, and several armors - one of them is even an armor + weapon combo (the first one of its kind in Athenian Rhapsody).

This is the biggest Event dropped thus far - I can't wait to see what burgers you make, and how you like the Uncle Billiard fight!!! This is one of the latest animations/battles I've made using the ARhap engine, so I hope its quality reflects that.

About the PLUSH + Rhapsody Discount
Many of you have been harassing me about this for months... and finally, you can get your own! The 35cm plush looks amazing, has buttcheeks, and ships internationally!

I designed this plush myself, worked closely with manufacturers to perfect its design, organized shipping, everything on my own - this was a huge pain in the butt, but I finally have massive boxes of thunder goobers in my basement just waiting to be mailed out!

When picking up a plush, enjoy 20% off of all and any Rhapsodies included in your order, too! Thanks so much.

I have many, MANY things going on behind the scenes for Athenian Rhapsody right now... I'll have some great announcements for you coming in the new years - but for now, I'm just hustling on it!

[h2]Rhapsodogs - I have something REALLY cool to share with you...[/h2]

I'm releasing an Athenian Rhapsody Manual and an Athenian Rhapsody Artbook!!! Both of these books have a huge amount of content, both for new and veteran players. I've made both of these booklets myself, and I really hope that you, the Rhapsodogs, enjoy discovering what's inside.

Both are available for purchase as a bundle as a DLC for Athenian Rhapsody on the main game page, here are some additional details...

[h3]The Manual:[/h3]
Inside of the manual is a guide towards the game's mechanics, hints towards side quests, tips, tricks, and some general information about Athens and its lore. Discover "Rhapsofacts" which will not only help you with your gameplay, but also enrich your real-life smarts.

[h3]The Artbook:[/h3]
As many of you may or may not know, I actually have a background in traditional drawing, specifically transformational anatomy which I studied before becoming a game developer. In this booklet, I go over the process behind my character creation, how I animate my sprites, why many, many decisions were made artistically and even a bunch of beta renditions of character designs.

If you're interested in Athenian Rhapsody, Game Development, or even Classic/Vintage Video Game Manuals/Materials, this is definitely for you!

Once again, I appreciate all of the love and support I have received for this game from you as a community - I consider myself one of the luckiest people alive because I have the ability to do what I love as a career. In 2025, I will have some amazing things to show you!!!

Also... Thunder Goober Plush are coming soon!