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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 14d

I quote this line way more than anyone else probably realizes.

Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 14d

If you're curious how things flow while playing Band Mates, here's a super quick example from just now, starting from the initial session state. We'll be opening up a public beta in the near future. Follow @grooveboxgames.bsky.social for more.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 16d

Good luck! This is always the worst part, but you're almost there!

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 22d

I saw them by myself years ago with the Black and White album. Definitely memorable. So much spitting on the stage from one of them that they had a designated towel guy to wipe up at regular intervals. Also locked eyes with Pelle at one point while I was standing in the very front. Intense!

Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 22d

Oh wow congrats, I never did that one. I can imagine how it felt. Just thinking about it now I need to be careful that I don't get sucked back in again.

Maybe what burned me out most was having some incredible runs and then going back to really underwhelming runs - made me question my time.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 22d

I was working on the challenges at the end, but I think there was something that spooked me as too much of a commitment so I moved on that that point. Thankful that these types of games always have a bit of an 'end goal' even if they can be played forever.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 22d

If casinos were like Balatro I might actually consider going to one. That game was definitely an obsession of mine for at least a month of so, but thankfully it's behind me again after unlocking most of the jokers.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 23d

If I ever finish my latest passion project then it's absolutely going to have VO even if it's just me and my friends.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks! It's basically a musical sandbox. You can jam live or record/edit parts or any combination of that. Imagine something like Tiny Glade but for music.

Also the trailer music was all made using the game itself! We'll be sharing more videos soon to demo the gameplay :)

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · 28d

I've been working on this game for 4 years with relatively no budget and a micro-sized team. We're almost ready to share it all.

Proud to be able to offer a playful, creative, and non-violent new game that is all about making music with friends.

Groovebox Games @grooveboxgames.bsky.social · 28d

We've been working hard behind closed doors for a while now... time to start showing off! :D

Here's the teaser trailer for our new project, BAND MATES. Coming soon to Steam Early Access!

To find out more visit out Steam page:
store.steampowered.com/app/2655810/...

BAND MATES - Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Groovebox Games

youtu.be

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jul 28

Wow, you've been cool for such a long time!

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jul 27

I love the vibe of the game audio overall. Feels good and retro from my fondest N64 days. Props to those responsible.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jul 16

This kind of rotation stuff is always the worst part of development (until I get to porting to console). Good luck!

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jul 11

Cool! Are you making the tapes yourself? What's your process?

Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jul 1

Really nice! Could have listened for 30 minutes easy.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jun 26

For sure. Being zero-budget indie for so long I just have no sense of how much it costs to make games on the next level up. If I suddenly had a budget I'd probably have no idea how to manage it.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jun 25

As someone who made about 10k last year I'm always floored by what affordable means in the creative industry. But maybe I just need to get a 'proper' job.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jun 25

Having done some room modelling for a side-project recently, I can definitely say I wish I could afford someone to create reference drawings like this. I would draw it myself but my brain just doesn't work this way.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is me, but for years now I've mostly been hooked on Zevia soda. Usually only on weekends, but for special occasions I will also allow weekday sipping. Treats like this make my world go round.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · May 26

Wow, feels like I somehow haven't looked at the game since you were still doing early prototyping and it looks so complete and amazing. Very happy for you and your team!

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · May 7

I highly recommend this film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_St...

It's full of talking heads music, but the lovely oddball style of the film might be enough to turn you.

True Stories (film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · May 5

It almost sounds like they LOTR'd too hard, but in the wrong way, because I never saw a toilet in any of those movies, and I don't even recall Tolkien ever mentioning one.

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · May 2

Turns out I made a lot of music for Test Tube Titans, but never released any of it. Five years later - here it is. gabrielkoenig.bandcamp.com/album/test-t...

It's bandcamp Friday tomorrow, and I'll be donating any sales from that window to support Palestinian people. Free Palestine.

Test Tube Titans Unofficial OST, by Gabriel Koenig

68 track album

gabrielkoenig.bandcamp.com

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · May 2

Turns out I made a lot of music for Test Tube Titans, but never released any of it. Five years later - here it is. gabrielkoenig.bandcamp.com/album/test-t...

It's bandcamp Friday tomorrow, and I'll be donating any sales from that window to support Palestinian people. Free Palestine.

Test Tube Titans Unofficial OST, by Gabriel Koenig

68 track album

gabrielkoenig.bandcamp.com

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Gabriel Koenig @ghosttime.bsky.social · Apr 28

I really wanted to go deeper into Blue Prince, but I started dreaming about it in the worst way possible (repetitive tedium dreams) so I haven't dared go back to it since then because I know I'll get sucked in again.

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