A Musical Story news & patch notes

Quick update on A Musical Story's vinyl release. The copies have been pressed - WOO! - and we've got some pics to share with you, courtesy of the good folks at iam8bit:

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The soundtrack for A Musical Story is getting the vinyl treatment courtesy of iam8bit! A double LP printed on purple and yellow vinyl, with sleeve art by the game's artistic director, Alexandre Rey, it looks absolutely lush: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40032512/e09b85648770d631fc2136ef49c5b39ed13178ca.png The album includes 26 tracks from the game by Charles Bardin and Alexandre Rey, and also features a special bonus track recorded exclusively for the vinyl by Disasterpeace. Pre-orders for the album start this Thursday, 17 November. You can find more details on the iam8bit site. The album is being released as part of a special 'Vinyl Bonanza' collection. It features seven albums from different games, which - in addition to A Musical Story - includes Chicory, The Artful Escape, and Bugsnax. Take a look at the collection here. Matt | Digerati https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546100/A_Musical_Story/

The finalists for this year's TIGA Games Industry Awards have been announced and A Musical Story has been nominated in the 'Audio Design' category!

We're in formidable company, with big hitters including Horizon Forbidden West, The Quarry, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy also in the running. It's a huge achievement to be recognised in these awards, so massive congratulations to developer Glee-Cheese Studio – it's well deserved! The awards take place 10th November. You can see the full list of finalists at the TIGA site. And if you haven't grabbed A Musical Story yet, now's an ideal time as it's on sale all this week with a 20% discount. Matt | Digerati https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546100/A_Musical_Story/

Is everybody in? The gear's loaded. The band's all here. It's time to hit the road for an unforgettable trip – A Musical Story has launched and is available to download now!

Play music to unlock the memories of guitarist, Gabriel, in a story without words. Follow the highs and lows of the band as they chase their dream of performing at the legendary Pinewood Festival.

Before you head off to start jamming, some launch day notes:

• A Digital Deluxe Edition is also available (and with a 10% launch discount). It includes the full game, official soundtrack featuring 26 original songs, digital artbook showcasing in-game and unused imagery, and six wallpapers
• For information regarding accessibility features, full details can be found in this accessibility report
• If you play A Musical Story and would like to leave some feedback, go ahead and drop it here: A Musical Story | Game Feedback
• If you encounter any issues or bugs while playing, please report them in this thread: A Musical Story | Bug Reports
• A Musical Story has also launched on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android
• If you enjoy A Musical Story, please consider leaving a user review. Every review really helps.

Some review quotes and scores:

• "One of the best rhythm games in recent memory... a work of art" Nintendo World Report (9.5/10)
• "You will instantly forge connections with the protagonist and invest in the story... an unforgettable experience" COG Connected (8/10)
• "A beautiful audio-visual treat... the music is a wonderful blend of psychedelic 70's rock and lo-fi beats and I want more of it" XboxAddict (8.2/10)
• "This short but very sweet experience had me hooked from start to finish" Xbox Tavern (9.2/10)
• "The cooler, arty cousin of genre stalwarts such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero... you’ll feel a buzz of adrenaline each time you smash your solo" Average Joe Gaming (9/10)

Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported A Musical Story on its journey to launch. We hope you enjoy the game! Matt | Digerati https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546100/A_Musical_Story/

To celebrate a Musical Story and 70s rock culture, we are giving away a custom-painted Guitar Hero guitar. Set those virtual strings on fire with it in Clone Hero and Guitar Hero Live as you wait for the drop of A Musical Story. Enter today! Click the link for details on how to enter: https://gleam.io/WajBs/a-musical-story-custom-painted-guitar-giveaway {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40032512/0c7a5acd1d23f0c7e2c0daa6a519be6bf9b8a237.jpg Good luck! And don't forget – A Musical Story launches on Steam next Friday, 4th March. Matt | Digerati

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BIG NEWS! A Musical Story has a release date! It's launching for PC and Mac on Steam (and other storefronts) on 4th March, priced $14.99, and with a 10% launch discount for a limited time. If you haven't already, be sure to add the game to your wishlist so you receive a notification as soon as it's available To celebrate the announcement, we've released a BRAND NEW TRAILER: A Digital Deluxe Edition will also be available on 4th March, and will include the full game, official soundtrack featuring 26 original songs, digital artbook and six wallpapers. It'll be priced $23.96 and will also have a launch discount. Here's a sample of some pages from the artbook, which includes both in-game and unused imagery: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40032512/33f065503b2ca0d9adb0abb1296e6c95a4d2140a.png Thanks to everyone for the support and we can't wait for you all to experience A Musical Story! Matt | Digerati

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Wanted to share the news that A Musical Story recently received two 'Honorable Mentions' as part of this year's Independent Games Festival Awards. It was recognised in the 'Excellence in Audio' and 'Excellence in Visual Art' categories. There were over 400 entries, so for A Musical Story to be shortlisted TWICE is a wonderful achievement and testament to the talents of developer Glee-Cheese Studio. The IGF Awards take place in March as part of GDC 2022. You can find the full list of Finalists and Honorable Mentions here. And the accolades don't stop there – A Musical Story is a finalist in the 'Best Audio' category at the upcoming Taipei Game Show '2022 Indie Game Awards' (winners will be announced later this month), and at the end of last year it won 'Best Art Direction' at the Indie X Awards. Huge congrats to the team at Glee-Cheese Studio! In other news, we're delighted to say we will be able to confirm a release date for A Musical Story very soon. Stay tuned! Matt | Digerati

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A Musical Story was among the games featured in the latest MIX Next event, which aired at the weekend, showing off some new footage and music.

Watch the spot for A Musical Story here: https://youtu.be/YXbFh_JIuMs?t=6970

Full event stream here: You can play A Musical Story's first 10 chapters now by downloading the free demo from the store page. And be sure to visit The MIX Next event page to see all the other fantastic indies featured in the showcase. A Musical Story was also recently featured in AG French Direct – an event specifically focused on games created by French development teams. You can find a gameplay video here from that event, and any French speakers can watch an interview with Charles from the dev team here. Charles, who is game designer and co-composer at developer Glee-Cheese Studio, has also been interviewed by RTP Arena. The interview is being shown this Wednesday, 17th November, at 8pm GMT, and you can watch it here: www.twitch.tv/rtparena Matt | Digerati

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Tune in on Saturday to see the developers stream of the A Musical Story demo!

Tune in on Saturday to see the developers stream of the A Musical Story demo!

A Musical Story was featured in the latest Day of the Devs showcase! If you missed it, you can watch it here: The Day of the Devs selection this year was really strong, and – if you haven't already – it's well worth checking out the whole show to get a look at some fantastic upcoming indies! You can watch the entire Day of the Devs showcase here. Day of the Devs is one part of the Summer Game Fest, and you can watch the full four hour stream of yesterday's Kickoff event here. The response to A Musical Story's appearance in Day of the Dev's has been phenomenal, and that's testament to Glee-Cheese Studio and all the outstanding work the team is doing on the game. So all credit to them. And don't forget you can play A Musical Story right now thanks to a demo that's available to download on the store page. Thanks as always for the support! Matt | Digerati

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Delighted to share the news that A Musical Story is going to be featured in Day of the Devs! It's part of the Summer Game Fest's Kick Off Live! event and gets started this Thursday, June 10th, at 10.30 am PT. The event will be streamed at all the following places:

• Site: http://www.summergamefest.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqXeohrnoaY
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegameawards

And this is the Summer Game Fest Kick Off stream schedule:

• June 10th @ 10:30AM PT
• 10:30AM PT - “Doors” open
• 11AM PT - Summer Game Fest Live with Geoff Keighley begins
• 12PM PT (ish) - Day of the Devs begins

To celebrate A Musical Story being showcased in Day of the Devs, we've made the demo live again for a limited time. It's available to download now from our Store page. Matt | Digerati

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Please enjoy this new song from A Musical Story, which we shared recently as part of Pocket Gamer's online 'LaunchPad' event: Hope you like it! In the context of the game's story, this scene takes place after Gabriel and his band mates meet Amelia, a singer. She accepts the band’s invitation to join them, and they all continue the long journey to the Pinewood music festival together. Wishlist and follow to stay updated about A Musical Story! Matt | Digerati https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546100/A_Musical_Story/

A demo for A Musical Story is live and available to download now from the Steam page! It consists of the first 10 chapters (there will be 26 in the full game), and serves as an introduction to the story, which sees leading man Gabriel and his friends set out on a 1970s road trip to chase their dreams, and escape the humdrum of their everyday lives. We're releasing the demo to coincide with the start of the London Games Festival, which runs 19-28 March. A Musical Story is part of the event's Official Selection, under the category of 'Narrative Excellence'. Take a moment to visit the LGF event page and see the other featured games: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/londongamesfestival If you're interested in learning more about A Musical Story, a profile video with Charles Bardin, the game's designer and co-composer, is scheduled to air this Saturday, 20 March, at 1PM GMT, and can be watched on the London Games Festival YouTube channel. We hope you enjoy the demo! If you do, please add A Musical Story to your wishlist. Thank you for your support! Matt | Digerati https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546100/A_Musical_Story/