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Ah I see! Thanks for sharing the photo. Seems like it's also written in a way that let's you sometimes get the meaning of the word from the context :D

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Thanks for sharing your experience! I wouldn't want to do it on a large scale, but I've toyed with the idea some time now. I've read that original cartridges are not rewriteable. So, did you replace the ROMs with flash memories yourself? Or is there another way?

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Yes I agree, you can definitely see that they had more budget and wanted to put it to use in all of those fancy cinematics xD

The whole thing about finding or having your voice is very fascinating. You can often very clearly hear it, but it's hard to find the right words to describe it. Must be certain hamonies or melodic concepts in the end.

The progressive translation bit sounds very interesting. I've never seen that before :D How is it? I imagine it being a very unusual experience to read.

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Man, you really have such a strong musical voice. I can hear it in all your pieces even if they use completely different instruments. How do you do that? :D

Wow you really nailed that art style. Reminds me strongly of the Game Boy era. But there's also some modern element to it that I can't quite pinpoint.

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Wow that's so cool! How did you make the physical cartridges? Must have been quite tricky!

Oh what's that about? :D

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 23/12/2024

Awesome! How did you like Ori? It's one of my favorites :)

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Ah yes, I can see that too :D

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 23/12/2024

Quirkyness meets orchetral music 😜 + 🎻 What do you think: which kind of game would this music fit? 🎧 Listen and share down in the comments! #indiegamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 23/12/2024

This looks really great! So many different sections and it all comes so well together

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 22/12/2024

Like it! You could improve readability a bit tho.

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Didn't even know these kinds of devices existed and had to google it 😅 But I love that sound! How do you set it up - does it work with Midi?

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Awesome that you know your way around music as well :D I would have thought it's more like "you choose your colors in the beginning and stick to them". But now I see it makes way more sense to do it like this! As with music, iterating multiple drafts is worth it!

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Truly luxurious! What inspired you to draw a jet interior? :D

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Damn you really know how to make compelling color palettes!

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To me (as a major noob when it comes to art) it's especially interesting to see how often the colors change throughout the process!

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Man you're killing me, stop being so funny xD

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 17/12/2024

Wow, this is great concept art! Being set on the edge of this waterfall creates such an epic feeling. But it also looks like it has been there since ancient times and probably has a rich history to offer.

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 16/12/2024

Soundtrack Release on Steam 🎉 In addition to the base Game, Mindlock's Soundtrack is also up on Steam as of just now! This is rather special for me as this is the first one of my soundtracks to have its own page on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/3303050/... #indiegamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 15/12/2024

🎧 Listen to this quirky upbeat Christmas music, I composed for Five Minutes Till Christmas (now on Steam)! Wanted to write Christmas music for some time now and finally got the chance. Merry Christmas everyone and remember to jingle all the way :D 🎄🎅 #indiegamedev #indiedev #gameaudio

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Your game looks so nice! Just checked your Steam out and I love that you're going for a unique combat system! (Tho I do not 100% understand yet ^^)

Beautiful pixel art! Especially the background with the mountains is amazing...

Five Minutes Till Christmas on Steam

It's almost Christmas and we made a game about it 🎄 "Five Minutes Till Christmas" is a quirky fast-paced arcade #indiegame, where you play as Santa Claus and try to prepare as many presents as possible before the time runs out. 🎷contains quirky Christmas music as well #indiedev bit.ly/3OTr0A9

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Race against the clock in Five Minutes Till Christmas, a fast-paced holiday arcade game! Sprint through a bustling mall to gather last-minute gifts, evade vigilant security guards, and complete as man...

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Oh yes, my first thought was as well: "is this real?" But then it looked too well-made to be a fake

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 13/12/2024

Witcher 4 caught me totally by surprise as well xD

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Maybe it's an elaborate marketing trick 😂

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 12/12/2024

That's good to hear! I've never really touched RPG maker l, but heard a lot of good things about it.

Looking very gloomy and eerie... How would you rate your experience with RPG maker so far?

Happy Birthday! Must have been 15 years or so since I first discovered you and downloaded and binged all of the just over 2000 remixes at the time :D Very happy that all these years later, I can also look back on some remixes I contributed myself :D

Oh man I love your style so much. Just saw this in my feed and it resonated with me instantly. :D

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Really like those, because they have such depth but are still very readable/recognizable!

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 10/12/2024

Would definitely be interesting to see them side by side! Like the crystal punk setting by the way :)

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 10/12/2024

At risk of being mainstream, I can only say Remake series because... music. It's just so incredibly amazing.

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 10/12/2024

Very strong vibes here! How big an influence has this had on the rest of your game?

This looks fun! Looking forward to seeing more from your game on here :D

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Had so much fun composing 3 different variations of the Main Theme from Mindlock for this little speaker you can interact with. 🔊 Decided to go for different genres for these moods. 😀 Happy -> Jazz/Swing 😎 Cool -> Soul/Disco 😡 Aggressive -> Metal 🎧 Hey, Listen! #indiedev #gamedev #gameaudio

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These sure are a lot of usb hubs xD

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Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 08/12/2024

I'm sure you'll enjoy it! This game is amazing and great #dnd adaptation.

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High speed penguin, let's go! :D

Chris Kohler @chriskohler.net · 08/12/2024

Definitely! Of course it depends on where you live, but all the on-site game jam I've ever been to were always a good experience :D