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Wow! I've been away from itch.io for a few months and I'm just catching up on your latest updates. I see you've been hard at work! I love what you did with the train station and subway updates, and the beach environment is looking great too. Very colorful <3 Adding a stage is a great idea! At this rate you'll have pixelled every single thing needed to create a modern world. That's really amazing. My best wishes and keep up the great work!

Thanks!

OMG thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! <3

Hey! My teammate and I have finally released the demo of our Game Boy game, featuring my music! I'm writing to you directly because you expressed an interest in the game. If you want to play it, you can do it directly from the browser https://minihamsterproductions.itch.io/oiopolis-eng If you do try it out, I hope you enjoy it! Best wishes. <3

Hey! My teammate and I have finally released the demo of our Game Boy game, featuring my music! I'm writing to you directly because you expressed an interest in the game. If you want to play it, you can do it directly from the browser https://minihamsterproductions.itch.io/oiopolis-eng If you do try it out, I hope you enjoy it! Best wishes. <3

Hey! My teammate and I have finally released the demo of our Game Boy game, featuring my music! I'm writing to you directly because you expressed an interest in the game. If you want to play it, you can do it directly from the browser https://minihamsterproductions.itch.io/oiopolis-eng If you do try it out, I hope you enjoy it! Best wishes. <3

Hey! My teammate and I have finally released the demo of our Game Boy game, featuring my music! I'm writing to you directly because you expressed an interest in the game. If you want to play it, you can do it directly from the browser https://minihamsterproductions.itch.io/oiopolis-eng If you do try it out, I hope you enjoy it! Best wishes. <3

This is one of the most gorgeous pixel-art animations I've ever seen, well worth the 4+ hours! Nicely done.

It is, thanks! This year I mostly disappeared from the net because of work, but now I'm back to making game stuff (working on two videogames with a friend right now!) and it's going great. Best wishes!

Hey! I've been a bit out of the loop lately, I'm very glad to see new releases from you. And I love the visual overhaul as well! I wish you the best with your asset making adventure.

This is a wonderful idea! I'm glad you've set up a Patreon. The kind of regular work that you do is perfect for that kind of platform. I just subscribed. I hope you can earn more stable income with this! Best wishes.

Thanks! Game Boy music is awesome <3 Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

Thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Ether Temple is my personal favorite as well <3

Thank you for the in-depth comments on each track! I'm glad you enjoyed the soundtrack and you got all these different vibes from each song. You basically described my thoughts when making the tracks haha. This is very encouraging, thank you very much <3

Such beautiful music and such a beautiful story! The music fits the story you wrote perfectly. I love it.

I love this soundtrack so, so much! Definitely my favorite jam entry so far (and I've rated more than 40 entries already). Your use of rhythm is awesome and I love how you alternate between a fun and a mysterious/epic vibe depending on the track. I don't know much about music theory so I can't give a more in-depth review, I just love the compositions, the style and instruments used and the overall RPG/adventure vibe.

Also, the story is great as well. I wish this game existed! It sounds like the perfect 2-4h indie artistic game. The art would have to be really pretty to match the music, though.

This is really impressive. I love it! The flowing rhythms and tempos blow my mind. Incredible work!

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed them!

Yes, in the final game there will be a track or two after the final temple :D Thank you very much!

Thank you very much! <3

Thank you very much! I'm in charge of the pixel-art as well, I'm glad you like it :)

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Thanks!

Thanks a lot! Unfortunately I won't be joining the GB Jam because I won't have the time, we have our hands full with our current project! But hopefully we'll enter future Game Boy jams.

Yeah, tracker power!! I love the entire OST and how you tackled the theme from a technological and historical point of view as well, not just from the plot itself. Great entry.

I really like this take on the theme and your tracks fit perfectly! Great compositions, I'm impressed by how complex they are while still being pleasant to listen to. Awesome stuff. 

This soundtrack made me nostalgic. :') Great take on the theme! And I love the execution! The songs are short and to the point, varied, they all fit their purpose wonderfully, and the credits song is simply lovely. Even if you were short on time, you did a great job. Congratulations!

Great take on the theme! I love distorted worlds in videogames. This music is perfect for that purpose.

I love your take on the theme! My favorite track is Collapsing Guard, the percussion and choir in it are lovely. But the entire OST is great. I like how minimalistic and atmospheric it is, it all feels like clocks ticking away in a mysterious cavern or something similar. Very mysterious and fitting for an adventure game like the one you're describing.

This sounds very authentic, and the compositions are excellent! I love it! Great entry!

I love the whole backstory you've created for this. And the music doesn't disappoint! It would 100% fit the kind of game you're describing. I love the dark, atmospheric, crunchy sound of it and it fits the theme well. Great entry!

I love this so much! The dark ambient sound, the dream-ish/nightmare-ish effects, it all flows effortlessly and fits its intended purpose well. The fact that you did almost everything yourself is impressive. Also the flavor text you've written for each track adds a lot to the experience. I would play this game!

Thank you a lot! I feel the same way, chiptune is amazing but we often treat it more like a style instead of a medium or an instrument. You can use these tools to create many kinds of music! I'm glad you enjoyed the OST.

Thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

Fun fact, the beep at the start is actually the sound the Game Boy makes when it boots up! Since I recorded the audio directly from a Game Boy, the beep was also recorded, and I decided to keep it in the first song to provide some immersion. I'm happy it had the desired effect <3

Thanks a lot! <3

Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

Such an ambitious project, and your technique keeps getting better and better! It's looking great.

Hi again! Thanks for asking. I have tendinitis, on both hands, but the left more than the right because of my constant use of keyboard shortcuts. The inflammation touched a nerve in my case too, which was quite painful 😅 I've been using a wristband/splint thing to take some pressure off the thumb, I was also prescribed some medication, and it's all helped a lot and I'm almost back to normal now. It flares up again if I work for too long, but as long as I'm careful and use the splint when I have to move stuff around, etc. (to avoid moving the thumb too much), I'm fine!

As for the cause, for a long time, I used a keyboard that was too big and didn't fit properly on the tray, so my hand posture wasn't optimal. This year I've also been working waaay too many hours without taking proper breaks. I've fixed those issues now and I'm taking better care of my hands. I'm glad that you fixed your setup as well. Working long hours in front of the computer is tough!

I hope your treatment is effective and you recover soon as well! My best wishes to you and take care.