It's been a little over a week, and over 8000 of you decided to add Bosca Ceoil Blue to their Steam libraries! It's lovely to see your interest <3
Of course, in large part this is because Bosca Ceoil: The Blue Album is a completely free tool that everyone can enjoy. And it will remain this way, forever, that's my guarantee to you. But, if you have the means and want to support the project and its ongoing development, you can now do so — with the new Donation DLC available on Steam today!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3617610/
That is absolutely not necessary and there is nothing you're going to miss if you never donate to the project! But I am an independent developer, and tips and donations helps me plan my life with some certainty and be able to dedicate time to work on new features and fixes for this project.
I also work on other projects, other creative tools, which will be free and open just like Bosca. And if you feel so inclined, there are ways to support my other work too! But even if you cannot offer financial help — simply using my tools, creating and sharing your work made with them, spreading the word, and just feeling empowered to achieve your goals — that's as much support as I can ask for!
Oh, and by the way, there is a little appreciation gift that comes with the Donation DLC. It's tiny and doesn't affect your experience with Bosca Ceoil Blue itself, so no FOMO!
Well, that's it from me! Cheers!
Today's the day! 🪗☁️
Bosca Ceoil: The Blue Album is now generally available on Steam, ready for download and use.
If you don't know Bosca Ceoil Blue yet, it's a very simple sequencer that aims to be as unintimidating as possible. Just launch it, and within minutes you can have a nice little tune! With a bit of mastery, you can compose something truly majestic, using a broad set of synthesized instruments and a drag'n'drop pattern timeline.
Bosca Ceoil was originally made by amazing Terry Cavanagh, who you may know for his cult classic games like VVVVVV and Dicey Dungeons. He had made this sweet little tool over ten years ago using Flash, which unfortunately made it pretty much unusable a few years later when that tech fell out of fashion. I adored original Bosca Ceoil and wasn't willing to let it die, so I remade it from scratch using modern tools, with cross-platform support and a bright future ahead!
Bosca Ceoil: The Blue Album is a completely free tool, and it's also an open source project, made with the help of its community. There are no strings attached and no EULAs to sign. Just add it to your library, download it, and it's fully yours! Your support of the project's development is always welcome though <3
Coming up
Bosca Ceoil has proven itself to be a reliable tool for indie game developers and budding musicians over the years, and the release of The Blue Album last year has addressed a number of usability issues and provided a much needed polish, but this is not the end of the road.
Current release is but a stepping stone, acting as a bridge from the original version, maintaining full compatibility and offering a familiar experience. Now it is time to move past that bridge and onto the new lands, and work on features which may require us to deviate from the old functionality.
More instruments and more control over them? More flexibility to filters? Better management of patterns? MIDI inputs? An Android version?! The number of things I'm eager to work on is countless! As Bosca is an open source project, you can find an outline of upcoming features and fixes on the project's GitHub page. And feel free to add your ideas there as well!
Most of this work is targeting version 4.0, which indicates The Blue Album breaking away from the original Bosca Ceoil (i.e. new files will no longer be backwards compatible). Some features, however, can be released earlier with version 3.2. Either way, there are going to be more exciting releases for our little tracker and sequencer this year!
Stay tuned, and lots of love to everyone using and supporting the project!Mark your calendars, budding musicians! A beginner-friendly sequencer, Bosca Ceoil: The Blue Album, will soon be available on Steam, joining a whole bunch of other creative software on the platform.
While Steam is primarily a platform for distributing games and connecting with gamers, I know that many creatives — developers, artists, musicians — use it to keep all their tools in one place and make sure they are updated with latest fixes and features. Which is why I've decided to bring Bosca Ceoil Blue here as well!
If you don't know Bosca yet, it's a very simple sequencer that aims to be as unintimidating as possible. Just launch it, and within minutes you can have a nice little tune! With a bit of mastery, you can compose something truly majestic, using a broad set of synthesized instruments and a drag'n'drop pattern timeline.
Bosca Ceoil was originally made by amazing Terry Cavanagh, who you may know for his cult classic games like VVVVVV and Dicey Dungeons. He had made this sweet little tool over ten years ago using Flash, which unfortunately made it pretty much unusable a few years later when that tech fell out of fashion. I adored original Bosca Ceoil and wasn't willing to let it die, so I remade it from scratch using modern tools, with cross-platform support and a bright future ahead!
Bosca Ceoil: The Blue Album is a completely free tool, and it's also an open source project, made with the help of its community. There are no strings attached and no EULAs to sign. Just add it to your library, download it, and it's fully yours! Your support of the project's development is always welcome though <3
And if it's your first time using Bosca, try the built-in tutorial to get started. It'll show you around!
See you on March 24th!
