Huge congratulations to Glee-Cheese Studio on the launch of their new game, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (published by Team17). It's a bird-brained bonanza of music-based multiplayer mini-game madness!
You can grab Headbangers: Rhythm Royale and A Musical Story in the Glee-Cheese Bundle, which comes with a 10% discount and is available to buy now:
DIGERATI PUBLISHER SALE! GET 60% OFF A MUSICAL STORY!
A Musical Story publisher Digerati is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a big ol' Steam sale. There are plenty of deep discounts on Digerati games to take advantage of, including 60% off A Musical Story, as well as the digital artbook and soundtrack.
A Musical Story can also now be purchased as part of the 'Short & Sweet' bundle, which offers a trio of games that don't take forever to finish, but still leave you feeling fulfilled. In addition to A Musical Story, the bundle includes mystical narrative curio Grotto, and magical puzzle-platformer A Tale of Paper: Refolded.
Head to the sale page to see all the deals, discounts, and bundles on offer!
Quick update on A Musical Story's vinyl release. The copies have been pressed - WOO! - and we've got some pics to share with you, courtesy of the good folks at iam8bit:
And if you've been waiting for a deep discount before picking up A Musical Story, it's currently on sale with a generous 55% off. Also, the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the full game, soundtrack, artbook and wallpaper pack, is available with a 57% discount. Sale ends 17th April, though, so don't miss out!
The soundtrack for A Musical Story is getting the vinyl treatment courtesy of iam8bit! A double LP printed on purple and yellow vinyl, with sleeve art by the game's artistic director, Alexandre Rey, it looks absolutely lush:
The album includes 26 tracks from the game by Charles Bardin and Alexandre Rey, and also features a special bonus track recorded exclusively for the vinyl by Disasterpeace.
The album is being released as part of a special 'Vinyl Bonanza' collection. It features seven albums from different games, which - in addition to A Musical Story - includes Chicory, The Artful Escape, and Bugsnax. Take a look at the collection here.
WE'RE A TIGA AWARDS FINALIST! PLUS, 20% DISCOUNT ALL THIS WEEK!
The finalists for this year's TIGA Games Industry Awards have been announced and A Musical Story has been nominated in the 'Audio Design' category!
We're in formidable company, with big hitters including Horizon Forbidden West, The Quarry, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy also in the running. It's a huge achievement to be recognised in these awards, so massive congratulations to developer Glee-Cheese Studio – it's well deserved!
Is everybody in? The gear's loaded. The band's all here. It's time to hit the road for an unforgettable trip – A Musical Story has launched and is available to download now!
Play music to unlock the memories of guitarist, Gabriel, in a story without words. Follow the highs and lows of the band as they chase their dream of performing at the legendary Pinewood Festival.
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Before you head off to start jamming, some launch day notes:
A Digital Deluxe Edition is also available (and with a 10% launch discount). It includes the full game, official soundtrack featuring 26 original songs, digital artbook showcasing in-game and unused imagery, and six wallpapers
For information regarding accessibility features, full details can be found in this accessibility report
If you play A Musical Story and would like to leave some feedback, go ahead and drop it here: A Musical Story | Game Feedback
"You will instantly forge connections with the protagonist and invest in the story... an unforgettable experience"COG Connected (8/10)
"A beautiful audio-visual treat... the music is a wonderful blend of psychedelic 70's rock and lo-fi beats and I want more of it"XboxAddict (8.2/10)
"This short but very sweet experience had me hooked from start to finish" Xbox Tavern (9.2/10)
"The cooler, arty cousin of genre stalwarts such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero... you’ll feel a buzz of adrenaline each time you smash your solo"Average Joe Gaming (9/10)
Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported A Musical Story on its journey to launch. We hope you enjoy the game!
GIVEAWAY! Win a custom-painted Guitar Hero guitar!
To celebrate a Musical Story and 70s rock culture, we are giving away a custom-painted Guitar Hero guitar. Set those virtual strings on fire with it in Clone Hero and Guitar Hero Live as you wait for the drop of A Musical Story. Enter today!
BIG NEWS! A Musical Story has a release date! It's launching for PC and Mac on Steam (and other storefronts) on 4th March, priced $14.99, and with a 10% launch discount for a limited time. If you haven't already, be sure to add the game to your wishlist so you receive a notification as soon as it's available
To celebrate the announcement, we've released a BRAND NEW TRAILER: [previewyoutube="J9WSIlZ0iJ0;full"]
A Digital Deluxe Edition will also be available on 4th March, and will include the full game, official soundtrack featuring 26 original songs, digital artbook and six wallpapers. It'll be priced $23.96 and will also have a launch discount. Here's a sample of some pages from the artbook, which includes both in-game and unused imagery:
Thanks to everyone for the support and we can't wait for you all to experience A Musical Story!
Wanted to share the news that A Musical Story recently received two 'Honorable Mentions' as part of this year's Independent Games Festival Awards. It was recognised in the 'Excellence in Audio' and 'Excellence in Visual Art' categories.
There were over 400 entries, so for A Musical Story to be shortlisted TWICE is a wonderful achievement and testament to the talents of developer Glee-Cheese Studio. The IGF Awards take place in March as part of GDC 2022. You can find the full list of Finalists and Honorable Mentions here.
And the accolades don't stop there – A Musical Story is a finalist in the 'Best Audio' category at the upcoming Taipei Game Show '2022 Indie Game Awards' (winners will be announced later this month), and at the end of last year it won 'Best Art Direction' at the Indie X Awards.
Huge congrats to the team at Glee-Cheese Studio!
In other news, we're delighted to say we will be able to confirm a release date for A Musical Story very soon. Stay tuned!
Full event stream here: [previewyoutube="YXbFh_JIuMs;full"] You can play A Musical Story's first 10 chapters now by downloading the free demo from the store page. And be sure to visit The MIX Next event page to see all the other fantastic indies featured in the showcase.
A Musical Story was also recently featured in AG French Direct – an event specifically focused on games created by French development teams. You can find a gameplay video here from that event, and any French speakers can watch an interview with Charles from the dev team here.
Charles, who is game designer and co-composer at developer Glee-Cheese Studio, has also been interviewed by RTP Arena. The interview is being shown this Wednesday, 17th November, at 8pm GMT, and you can watch it here: www.twitch.tv/rtparena
