Banner Saga Kickstarter adds musical backer rewards
The Banner Saga Kickstarter initiative is in its final week of fundraising. Developer Stoic has uploaded a video with Journey composer Austin Wintory, detailing new music-related backer rewards. They include signed soundtrack CDs and a trip to attend recording sessions in Los Angeles.
SpellTower 3.0 released for iPhone and iPad
Zach Gage has just released SpellTower 3.0 for iPhone and iPad. The world of crossword puzzles meets gameplay strategies in the popular mobile application, newly updated with retina display and online multiplayer.
Monster Flip single by Module on Bandcamp
Shatter composer Module, aka Jeramiah Ross, has released a single from the Monster Flip puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. The three-minute music track is available to stream in full and purchase through Bandcamp, published by independently financed New Zealand developer PikPok Games.
Syphus releases Gun Runner mobile game score
Pineapple Smash Crew composer Syphus has released the soundtrack to Gun Runner through Bandcamp. The three-track album features music from the free iOS title by Man Up Time Studios, created using Chipslapper, AHX Tracker on Commodore Amiga, Ibanez guitars, a Roland SH-101 synthesizer and Native Instruments software.
FEZ soundtrack available for pre-order
The soundtrack to FEZ by Disasterpeace (Rich Vreeland) is available for pre-order through Bandcamp, with three tracks free to download. The 26-track album features music from the Xbox Live Arcade platformer by Polytron Corporation, recipient of the top prize at the 2012 Independent Games Festival awards.
Journey soundtrack by Austin Wintory released on iTunes
The soundtrack to Journey, composed by Austin Wintory and featuring cello performances by Tina Guo, is now available to sample online and download from iTunes. The 18-track album contains music found in the PlayStation Network-exclusive online title, developed by Thatgamecompany.
Skulls of the Shogun PAX East 2012 trailer
Haunted Temple Studios has released the PAX East 2012 trailer for multiplayer turn-based strategy game Skulls of the Shogun, featuring sound design by Dren McDonald and 17bit logo jingle by 6955. The title is scheduled for launch in fall of 2012 for PC, Xbox Live Arcade and Windows 8 phones, featuring a soundtrack by DJ Makyo.
Soundtrack to Don't Run With a Plasma Sword on Bandcamp
Le Collectif Freigeist (Luc Vachon and Freigeist) has posted the soundtrack album to iOS sidescrolling platformer Don't Run With a Plasma Sword, developed by XperimentalZ Games. The twelve-track album is available to stream in full online, with XperimentalZ's Repulse-O soundtrack bundled with the download.
Austin Wintory scores The Banner Saga
Austin Wintory, composer of Journey and Monaco, will be writing original music for The Banner Saga, a role-playing game about vikings, merged with turn-based strategy. Created by Stoic, an independent developer based in Austin, the title is currently being funded through Kickstarter.
IndieGames Podcast #25: GDC 2012
The latest installment of the IndieGames Podcast takes place at the 2012 Game Developers Conference. Zach Gage of SpellTower discusses designing controls for new gaming platforms. Derek Yu and Eirik "Phlogiston" Surkhe talk about receiving the IGF design award for Spelunky. And Matthew Burns shares his resolutely indie approach to dev studio Shadegrown Games.
Botanicula arrives bundled with soundtrack on April 19
Czech developer Amanita Design will release their botanically themed point-and-click adventure title Botanicula on April 19. Each download will come with Windows, Mac and Linux applications, as well as the soundtrack in mp3 format. Last month the game score by music duo DVA received the 2012 IGF award for excellence in audio.
Darren Korb's Bastion presentation added to GDC Vault
Darren Korb's 2012 Game Developers Conference presentation "Build That Wall: Creating the Audio for Bastion" is now free to view on the GDC Vault. The one-hour lecture offers information on the development of the action RPG by Supergiant Games and the audio director's collaboration with narrator Logan Cunningham.
Offspring Fling music tracks on Bandcamp
Alec Holowka has uploaded his full twelve-track soundtrack to Offspring Fling, a woodland action puzzle game developed in collaboration with game designer Kyle Pulver and out now for PC and Mac. The team's previous title, Depict1, received the 2010 Newgrounds Tank Award for Best Game of the Year.
