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iGame Music Bundle

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The latest Game Music Bundle has been running for quite a few days now, however for those late to the proverbial party – it essentially allows you to pay what you want for a handful of video game soundtracks and this time the Wyv and Keep soundtrack has been included too if you contribute over $10!

This would be a good opportunity to explain the accrual of other tracks too: when the OST was included in the Indie Royale Alpha Funding bundle the game was in an incomplete state – therefore the soundtrack was also in an incomplete state. However, we were eager to include the music we had at the time as a little bonus despite this fact.

BUT, in this game music bundle – there are now 19 tracks and so this is the finished soundtrack. Wyv and Keep still won’t be released for a month or so, but rest assured I won’t be adding more tracks willy-nilly.

There are some big-name indie composers on board too such as Austin Wintory, Romain Gauthier, and Zircon providing some brilliant soundtracks so pick it up while it lasts; at the time of posting the bundle will be available for just over another week.

A Few Updates…

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Goodness, has it really been this long since posting? Yes, it has.

Anyway, rhetorical nonsense aside, here are some things I’ve been working on over the past few months.

Firstly, Rival Threads is still full steam ahead with additional characters added to the playable roster and a whole host of additional content that is as yet firmly under wraps. Another exciting piece of news regarding Rival Threads is we are collaborating with voice actress (and singer) Amanda Lee on a couple of songs for the game. Here’s a no-vocal version of the main theme tune I whipped up a few weeks ago:

Rival Threads will also feature a series of collectable ‘story chapters’, each of which will be fully animated and have various accompanying music composed by me. Three of the chapters can already be viewed online, the remaining ones will only be available in game as they contain major spoilers.

Also, the guys who are developing Wyv and Keep have just unveiled a new project they have been working on for a little while, appositely titled Smash Box. I’m working with them on the soundtrack and going for something entirely different to the Wyv and Keep score (yes, not a pan pipe in sight!). Check out the trailer below:

One drawback of these posts that contain scraps of information from various projects is I’m always left with the nagging feeling I’ve forgotten something…

‘Rival Threads: Last Class Heroes’ – The Final Push

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Well, the release of Last Class Heroes is rapidly approaching as the final touches are being added to the game. To coincide with a final kickstarter campaign (which you can find out about here) Kontrabida put together an awesome video that illustrates where the game is at and what is required to complete it.

The video features lots of new music from the game that has previously been under wraps and also has a short section of me mumbling about how I went about composing the soundtrack.

I’ll make sure to keep you posted on the release date and any soundtrack related shenanigans, in the mean time you can follow the project’s updates on Facebook.

Chris Blake: Saving Sarah Released

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This latest project was actually one of the first games I ever worked on back in 2010 so not only has the release been a long time coming, it also has a sense of reminiscence.

Chris Blake: Saving Sarah is an action shooter with the narrative portrayed in a series of comic book stills. It’s available on iOS devices and can be bought from the app store here.

‘Tobe & Friends Hookshot Escape’ Soundtrack Released

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A game I wrote the music for, Tobe & Friends Hookshot Escape, has been released onto the app store. It is essentially a sequel to the PC game ‘Tobe’s Vertical Adventure’ but features brand new artwork, characters, collectables, and music.

Also, you can download the soundtrack from my music store for free. Just click on the soundtracks tab to the right, or follow this link.

Last thing (I promise), the Indie Royale bundle containing Wyv and Keep was a massive success :O! We ended up selling over 15k and the positive feedback has been immense. Also, a big thank you to everyone who has made suggestions on how to improve the music further, we certainly have our work cut out but we’re aiming for a Summer release.