Hi! Johannes from Ichigoichie here - developers of Backbeat and Hexagroove.
We're eager to get to know YOU better to craft even better games and community content. To that end, we've created a short survey that takes only 3-8 minutes to complete. We would be honored if you would contribute your answers.
Exclusive role on Discord for your answers As a token of our appreciation, we're offering an exclusive role on Discord to those who answer this questionnaire (3-8 min)! Simply add your Discord username in the last question and join our Discord server at ichigoichie.org/discord. You'll be awarded the OG 151A FAN role, granting you exclusive bragging rights.
Joining the Discord server also gives you the opportunity to participate in the development of our next exciting music game, which will be announced soon. Development has just begun, and we are thrilled to invite you to join us on this journey!
See you on Discord 😃
Best, Johannes and the 151A / Ichigoichie Games
Sunday Stream!
Finish your weekend with some electronic music - Join our stream!
On Sunday, we will be streaming Hexagroove and we'd love it if you joined and played along with us!
When?
Sunday - February 21st at 8:00 PM PT / 11:00 PM ET / 05:00 AM CET (Feb 22nd) / 13:00 JST (Feb 22nd)
What we will show in the stream:
Customization - In Hexagroove you unlock the ability to customize your own packs of loops and control how the loops are being played to the crowd, just like a true DJ!
Amazing music - A great music game requires high fidelity sound. In Hexagroove you will experience top quality audio from fifteen genres made by internationally-acclaimed artists!
Ask me anything - Curious about the origins of Hexagroove and its Japanese roots? Lead programmer of Elite Beat Agents and Gitaroo Man Lives! David Ventura will be on hand to answer and tell all about this title's journey from Tokyo, to Stockholm, to your living room.
Follow us online:
Follow the team at Ichigoichie for more updates on Hexagroove, to see behind the scenes of our everyday life as indie game developers in Stockholm, or just to say hello and have a chat! :)
Hexagroove initially launched with 10 genres and 420 loops spanning classic genres such as House, Techno, and Drum & Bass. Over the past year we've added more artists from Scotland and Japan with content updates.
Now are proud to bring the music back home to Sweden with our European Festival expansion: thumping Deep House and frenetic Liquid Drum 'n Bass, topping 720 loops to build custom kits with.
A new place to play
The European Festival Expansion also reaches for the stars and brings an entire new club to spin in, Rymd, on the suface of the moon itself! Aliens abduct party goers and lunar landers abound in our craziest club yet. Play the native Liquid DnB by Big Skapinsky here, or any of the other 14 genres in our creative Freestyle mode.
Ask questions, follow us online!
We love to hear from you! Start a discussion in the Steam Community Hub and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram for pro tips on achievement-hunting and music-making.
Happy DJing, /David
📀 Sunday night new content preview 🌔
Join our weekend expansion showcase
Our European Festival expansion arrives on Steam December 3rd! Catch a sneak preview Sunday November 30th at 23:59 PM ET / 8:59 PM PT (that's 6:00 AM CET / 14:00 JST November 2nd!)
🚨UPDATE: If you missed the livestream never fear! You can see a recorded version here.🚨
Why you should join
Hexagroove is a unique kind of game that sits astride several categories. It's a little bit rhythm, a little bit action, a little bit simulation, and a little bit strategy. The best way to see what this award-winning game has to offer is to walk through it together with us. If you've ever been curious about DJing, music-making, or are just hungry for a really fresh take on what a rhythm game can be, this is the place to get your fix. If you've been thinking about diving into Hexagroove, this new free expansion may just push you over the edge!
We'll play through the new Liquid DnB and Deep House genres, do some achievement hunting, and even visit the moon!
Ask questions, follow us online!
We will be taking questions in the Steam chat and YouTube. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram for pro tips on achievement-hunting and music-making.
