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Bait & Tackle, a 2D fishing-based boss rush, available NOW on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/Bait__Tackle/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/Bait__Tackle/
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Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
"The One that Got Away" was inspired by JRPG final boss themes, namely “Vide the Wicked” from “Octopath Traveler II” and “The Final Battle” from “Final Fantasy V”. The call-and-response section in the middle was intended to be a musical back-and-forth.
December 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"The One that Got Away" was inspired by JRPG final boss themes, namely “Vide the Wicked” from “Octopath Traveler II” and “The Final Battle” from “Final Fantasy V”. The call-and-response section in the middle was intended to be a musical back-and-forth.
"Lured & Defeated" is a reprise of the game’s title theme. Reusing the main melody from the title theme was intended to show the fisherman’s journey coming full circle. However, the backing percussion was made more sparse to reflect that he’s alone for this fight.
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Lured & Defeated" is a reprise of the game’s title theme. Reusing the main melody from the title theme was intended to show the fisherman’s journey coming full circle. However, the backing percussion was made more sparse to reflect that he’s alone for this fight.
"Filet of Fisherman" is inspired by “Divine Beast Dancing Lion” from “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree” and “Strongholds of the Sea” from “Sea of Thieves”. Invoking the vibe of an honorable duel between two skilled combatants.
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"Filet of Fisherman" is inspired by “Divine Beast Dancing Lion” from “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree” and “Strongholds of the Sea” from “Sea of Thieves”. Invoking the vibe of an honorable duel between two skilled combatants.
"Of Fish Long Gone" underwent the most changes. The first draft was too high-tempo, the harp section didn’t exist, and the bells were more prominent. Instead of completely reworking the song, I asked for some advice from my faculty advisor and the song turned out great!
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Of Fish Long Gone" underwent the most changes. The first draft was too high-tempo, the harp section didn’t exist, and the bells were more prominent. Instead of completely reworking the song, I asked for some advice from my faculty advisor and the song turned out great!
Even though all songs within Bait & Tackle use orchestral instruments, the focus on orchestra hits and a more natural string section in "Crustacean Aggravation" was intended to add to the grandeur of the fight. It’s primarily composed in C-minor because C stands for crab.
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Even though all songs within Bait & Tackle use orchestral instruments, the focus on orchestra hits and a more natural string section in "Crustacean Aggravation" was intended to add to the grandeur of the fight. It’s primarily composed in C-minor because C stands for crab.
Prior to composing "Abandoned to Rust", I wasn’t too familiar with working with more metallic instruments, so this was one of the more challenging songs for me to make. Regardless, I think I conveyed the feeling of isolation and mechanicalness pretty well.
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Prior to composing "Abandoned to Rust", I wasn’t too familiar with working with more metallic instruments, so this was one of the more challenging songs for me to make. Regardless, I think I conveyed the feeling of isolation and mechanicalness pretty well.
Inspired by Celtic/rock hybrid songs like “I’m Shipping Up To Boston”, "Here Comes the Monster" connects the music genre most associated with the ocean with the fish most associated with fishing, and ups the intensity. It’s written in B-minor because B stands for bass.
December 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Inspired by Celtic/rock hybrid songs like “I’m Shipping Up To Boston”, "Here Comes the Monster" connects the music genre most associated with the ocean with the fish most associated with fishing, and ups the intensity. It’s written in B-minor because B stands for bass.
Bait & Tackle has been getting a lot of traction recently, and we’re super stoked about it! With that being said, more eyes find more things to address, and this patch aims to smooth out hitboxes, RNG, and more!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Bait & Tackle has been getting a lot of traction recently, and we’re super stoked about it! With that being said, more eyes find more things to address, and this patch aims to smooth out hitboxes, RNG, and more!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
"Shanty on the Dock" is heavily inspired by sea shanties. It was made before the game’s leitmotif was established, hence why it is one of only songs in the soundtrack that don’t incorporate it. It was also one of the few songs that were made that didn’t require a second draft!
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Shanty on the Dock" is heavily inspired by sea shanties. It was made before the game’s leitmotif was established, hence why it is one of only songs in the soundtrack that don’t incorporate it. It was also one of the few songs that were made that didn’t require a second draft!
One of my favorite musical tidbits is that each boss theme has a unique style that conveys identity. “Small Fry” is a synth-orchestral hybrid song, conveying a slight sense of unnaturalness that would be felt when encountering a minnow several hundred times larger than average.
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
One of my favorite musical tidbits is that each boss theme has a unique style that conveys identity. “Small Fry” is a synth-orchestral hybrid song, conveying a slight sense of unnaturalness that would be felt when encountering a minnow several hundred times larger than average.
"Swamp Sweet Swamp" was one of the first created songs for Bait & Tackle, and directly influenced a number of future tracks. It was the first to use piano as its main melodic instrument, and was the first to use the game’s leitmotif.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Swamp Sweet Swamp" was one of the first created songs for Bait & Tackle, and directly influenced a number of future tracks. It was the first to use piano as its main melodic instrument, and was the first to use the game’s leitmotif.
This song takes most inspiration from Shin Megami Tensei IV’s title theme, intentionally being too serious and moody for the game’s themes of fighting goofy, oversized, and aesthetically-clashing fish.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This song takes most inspiration from Shin Megami Tensei IV’s title theme, intentionally being too serious and moody for the game’s themes of fighting goofy, oversized, and aesthetically-clashing fish.
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The Bait & Tackle O-fish-al soundtrack is OUT NOW on SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and Youtube! Go give it a listen and show some support for our amazing composer Leo.
SoundCloud: on.soundcloud.com/rDTIiHwZNndA...
Bandcamp: badbassgames.bandcamp.com/album/bait-t...
YouTube: youtu.be/IGBJ7b0PG0w
SoundCloud: on.soundcloud.com/rDTIiHwZNndA...
Bandcamp: badbassgames.bandcamp.com/album/bait-t...
YouTube: youtu.be/IGBJ7b0PG0w
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Bait & Tackle O-fish-al soundtrack is OUT NOW on SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and Youtube! Go give it a listen and show some support for our amazing composer Leo.
SoundCloud: on.soundcloud.com/rDTIiHwZNndA...
Bandcamp: badbassgames.bandcamp.com/album/bait-t...
YouTube: youtu.be/IGBJ7b0PG0w
SoundCloud: on.soundcloud.com/rDTIiHwZNndA...
Bandcamp: badbassgames.bandcamp.com/album/bait-t...
YouTube: youtu.be/IGBJ7b0PG0w
1.0.2 update is out now! We’ve fixed a pretty big input registering bug, and a handful of smaller bugs while we work on tackling some meatier ones. 🎣
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
November 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
1.0.2 update is out now! We’ve fixed a pretty big input registering bug, and a handful of smaller bugs while we work on tackling some meatier ones. 🎣
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
Bait & Tackle o-fish-ially has over 1,000 players! Huge thank you to everyone who has played!
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bait & Tackle o-fish-ially has over 1,000 players! Huge thank you to everyone who has played!
When even the devs struggle…
Show us how it’s done and comment your best boss fight times below!
Show us how it’s done and comment your best boss fight times below!
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
When even the devs struggle…
Show us how it’s done and comment your best boss fight times below!
Show us how it’s done and comment your best boss fight times below!
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ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
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It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025 | Rochester Game Festival
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October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
ROC Game Fest Newsletter #6 - October 7, 2025
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
It's a #ROCGameFest 2025 recap along with updates on Bait and Tackle, Messenger Mouse, and the first details about our 2026 events!
www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...
Developers Review Bait & Tackle!
YouTube video by Bad Bass Games
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October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Thank all of you for making release as fun as it was! That being said, we were bound to run into some bugs with the over 300+ new players poking holes in our game. The goal of this patch is to address as many of those bugs as possible!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Thank all of you for making release as fun as it was! That being said, we were bound to run into some bugs with the over 300+ new players poking holes in our game. The goal of this patch is to address as many of those bugs as possible!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/352...
What is everyone's favorite fish to catch in Bait & Tackle so far?
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What is everyone's favorite fish to catch in Bait & Tackle so far?
Today is a reel exciting day...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
October 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today is a reel exciting day...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tac...
Bait & Tackle releases THIS FRIDAY!! Wishlist today on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Happy to announce that we have over 500 wishlists so far, huge thank you to everyone who has shown their support! 🐟
store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Happy to announce that we have over 500 wishlists so far, huge thank you to everyone who has shown their support! 🐟
October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bait & Tackle releases THIS FRIDAY!! Wishlist today on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Happy to announce that we have over 500 wishlists so far, huge thank you to everyone who has shown their support! 🐟
store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/...
Happy to announce that we have over 500 wishlists so far, huge thank you to everyone who has shown their support! 🐟
Tomorrow!!
Want to play Bait & Tackle early? Visit @rockgamefest.bsky.social this Saturday! www.rocgamefest.com
📍 The Shed, RIT
📆 Saturday, September 27 | 11AM - 5PM
Admission is FREE and open to the public.
#rocgamefest #rocgamedev #rocevents #indiedev #indiegames #rit
📍 The Shed, RIT
📆 Saturday, September 27 | 11AM - 5PM
Admission is FREE and open to the public.
#rocgamefest #rocgamedev #rocevents #indiedev #indiegames #rit
September 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Tomorrow!!
No bugs to see here, the game is perfect.
youtu.be/-gXaWGqO5f8
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #indiedev #fishgame
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#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #indiedev #fishgame
Our Favorite Bugs
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September 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
No bugs to see here, the game is perfect.
youtu.be/-gXaWGqO5f8
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #indiedev #fishgame
youtu.be/-gXaWGqO5f8
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #indiedev #fishgame