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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ついにイチゴイチエが東京ゲームショウに帰ってきます！今回は特別に5日間にわたり、ホール9のインディーゲームエリア（ブース番号：C-25）にて、最新作『Tactichord: Glam Strategy』を展示します。ヘヴィメタルとタクティクスを融合させたユニークなゲームをぜひ体験しに来てください。 I'll be showing our latest game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy at the Indie Area in Hall 9 Booth C-25. tactichord.com

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I am doing the annual Gamescom + TGS push, showing our hair metal tactics thriller in all kinds of places.

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The life of an art director. Comparing anatomy edits on #oc portraits for our #indiegame. Go with the former? or the latter? Only 428 to go!

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tctc @toastcrust.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Scott McCloud "Explaining Comics" panels where one is himself in a cartoony style and the second is in a realistic style, In the first panel he says, "That's why I decided to draw myself in such a simple style." In the second he says, "Would you have listened to me if I looked like this??"

The first panel has been edited to be labeled "DLSS 5 Off", the second edited with "DLSS 5 On"

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Last #TurnBasedThursday we were in the fun place to host the weekly roundup thread of other great turn-based strategy games made by our fellow devs. (There were so many cool ones!) 🥰 To close off our hosting week we'd like to highlight five #indiegames that caught our eye. 📣 ⬇⬇ THREAD ⬇⬇

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host on Bsky! 🖥️Are you an #IndieDev? Reply with your stellar turn-based game! 🎸Are you a turn-based game fan? Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁share all the great games inside this thread! Don't forget to add the hashtag & tag other devs!

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New private beta of our game goes out next week, sign up to try it now!

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a Swedish & Japanese studio with a deep love for sound, synthesis, and rhythm. They're making a heavy metal turn-based tactics glam strategy game! Want to jam with us? Follow @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social & show us your game when today's thread is live!

Screenshots from Tactichord: Glam Strategy.

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

We keep on truckin' with development of our upcoming turn-based tactics hair metal game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy. Lots of big changes this quarter!

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Thanks for hosting this #TurnBasedThursday! We're working on a Fire Emblem-with-guitars game where you turn music haters into poofy haired fans! 🎸🎸 Sign up for the playtest now: tactichord.com

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Hi, thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! We are building an XCOM with guitars hair metal game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy where you can convert grouchy old ladies into hard rock fans while creating music videos! Sign up for our upcoming playtest now here: tactichord.com

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I'm rolling up with my crew to Akiba tomorrow showing our radical XCOM-like where you create hair metal turn-by-turn, Tactichord: Glam Strategy. Will you be there?

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I'm unexpectedly at Stockholm Comic Con today showing our upcoming game Tactichord: Glam Strategy!! 🎸🎊

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

We're starting the first playtest of our hair metal-meets-XCOM thriller Tactichord: Glam Strategy with a livestream! Tune in to our Steam page at Saturday night 16:30 PDT / 19:30 EDT / 00:30 (Nov 2nd) Stockholm to learn all about our time-limited playtest! store.steampowered.com/news/app/338...

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Only one week until our Tactichord Steam playtest! We don't have time to create a costume selector UI, so I we can only pick one right now. Mixing and matching is possible however. Which costumes should we go with? #indiegame #lowpoly #characterdesign #tbt

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We are happy to announce: Tactichord: Glam Strategy playtest will go LIVE 1st of November! Sign up on Steam to be one of the first people to try out the game 🎸 store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?... Let's rock! ⚡ #FollowFriday #Indie #Indiegame #IndieGamedev #gaming #playtest

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

来週弊社のXCOM + ギターヘアメタルゲームのSteam初プレイテストを実施します。ターン制ストラテジーやレトロな雰囲気が好きな方、ゲームを試すのは無料なのでぜひプレイテストに参加していただけると嬉しいです。Steamページにプレイテストの登録できます。🎸💖 今すぐ登録： store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

For #MotivationMonday we would love to show the before and after of our official poster for our upcoming game: "Tactichord: Glam Strategy"! 🎸 Our artists have made our visions come to life. ⚡ #indiedev #indiegame #gaming Our playtest is now open: store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...

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Ideaplatz @ideaplatz.com · 23/09/2025

In Episode 4 of #EnduringPlay, a #GameDev podcast, @gamedeventura.bsky.social from @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social gets candid about the ups & downs of running indie studios; from the dark moments to the satisfaction of sustainable hours for quality games. Listen at enduringplay.com + other platforms!

David Ventura on Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast hosted by Cheryl Platz, Season 1 Episode 4: "And yeah, we're not the biggest, most money returning studio in the world, but everybody can go home. There is no overtime really worked here. And then people leave at like 4:00, 4:30, 5:00 and they can be with their families or they can go do the things that they want to do outside of work hours. And I think we still produce pretty good content without having those situations. So it's entirely possible." Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, enduringplay.com, and other platforms

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Ideaplatz @ideaplatz.com · 22/09/2025

In Episode 4 of #EnduringPlay: A #GameDev Podcast, @gamedeventura.bsky.social of @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social shares his insights on being an open-minded creative director in games adapting based on player feedback Listen now at enduringplay.com: www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-pla...

David Ventura in Episode 5 of Enduring Play, A Game Dev Podcast: "You can't just shut your eyes and put your head in the sand and say ‘No, I'm not going to make the narrative system skippable,’ or ‘I'm not going to make the game have save points because that's not the way it was in 95.’ Even if you're making a retro inspired title, you need to stay in tune with what the consumer wants today and be able to follow those best practices to make an even better title that's more accessible for everyone." Hosted by Cheryl Platz. On Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Enduringplay.com

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

My feet are exhausted! My skin is toast (more on that later), but for now I'm gonna crash. Tomorrow is another exhibition day.

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Willem Hilhorst @whilhorst.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The end of Gamescom coverage comes into view, here's an enormous preview of all the other games I played at the show. Including Super Meat Boy 3D, Tactichord, LEGO Voyagers, He-Man and Piggy One Super Spark! For @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇 nintendoworldreport.com/feature/7220...

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Gamescom 2025 - All the Other Games I've Played - Feature

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

You know I've been called a lot of things by a lot of home appliances but...

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

It's the twentieth anniversary of the first production game I worked on from start to finish, Ossu! Tatakae! Ouendan! Thanks to Retro Gamer and Alan Wen for the interview!

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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 17/07/2025

wrote about the spirit of public good that birthed public media in the U.S., the Senate's vote to halt all federal funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and what this really means for your favorite NPR and PBS stations, both local and national: slate.com/technology/2...

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LBJ Called It a “Miracle.” Trump’s GOP Just Voted to Kill It.

Congress is gutting the last free information source for many rural Americans. The reason why is ridiculous.

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

In Japan this week I showed our upcoming game Tactichord at @tokyoindies.com First time at the event, was a lot of fun!

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Tokyo Indies 次回10月21日 @tokyoindies.com · 18/07/2025

Bitsummitビジネスデイ、開始です！ IP1-18でお待ちしております（3Fのステージのすぐ左！） Bitsummit business day. We're at IP1-18, to the left of the stage on 3F! GAMES: www.tokyoindies.com/posts/bitsum...

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In Stars and Time ✨✨✨ @isat-game.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

the Steam Summer Sale is nearing its end, make sure to get all of the amazing In Stars and Time stuff on sale!! That means the art book and game, plus a discount on the full experience bundle! 💞 store.steampowered.com/app/1677310/...

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Our Tactichord cutscene #comic artist Ellen is back in the office this month so I needed to add another monitor to my setup. For most of the administrative things I do this isn't necessary, but it's much appreciated when comparing lots of panels like this. #indiegame #handdrawn

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

To make things a little less physically confrontational, we've migrated the Tactichord "drum slam" to a "drum spin" that is a shout out to Twisted Sister's Dee Snider from "We're Not Gonna Take It". I also added some thunder #sfx to the special attack #vfx. #lowpoly #indiegame #animation

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Detective Dotson @dotson.in · 15/06/2025

🚨 Detective Dotson is 50% off on Steam 🚨 Please consider buying this short and sweet cozy bollywood adventure. It's a 96% "Very Positive" rated game But we have completely gone under the radar 😅 🙏 Please repost and tag a friend 🙏 We need your ❤️

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Did you know that we make not only music video games but music productivity software as well? We've collaborated with Reason Studios on their Arpeggio Lab creative MIDI tool. Discover new melodic ideas with the Arpeggio Lab today! Read more here: www.reasonstudios.com/arpeggiolab

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It's #screenshotsaturday so here's part of the gameplay loop of Tactichord: Glam Strategy that we're very excited about. As you play through a level, you get to choose the lyrics that the charming Joey will sing at the end of the level, during the wrap-up musical video! #indiedev #gamedev #lowpoly

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

It's another #screenshotsaturday so here's an action shot of glammed up Lance hitting a powerful shred on an hapless hater! #lowpoly #indiedev #gamedev

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Lightning #VFX in Tactichord has been a part of the design since the first concept, but we haven't found a satisfying way to implement it yet. In terms of luminescence I think we're very close, though motion and form we still have a bit of a ways to go. #lowpoly #indiegamedev #stylized

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Picard management tip: It's okay if your second in command has a different management style, as long as you both agree on the goals.

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We are making a graphic push right now, many #animation are being produced so we're seeing if our system in #Unity is scaleable. For serious moments it's important to have the characters be able to articulate their feelings. #indiegame #lowpoly #gamedev

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Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Hi #pitchyagame, we're making Tactichord: Glam Strategy! It's a turnbased tactics game about heavy metal, teenage angst and becoming a rock legend! Rock haters into fans with stylish power moves, customise the band and generate unique music videos through play! Wishlist here! tinyurl.com/2p9k3r24

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

@petefrasermusic.bsky.social and colleagues doing a really hot set of Freddie Hubbard in Stockholm tonight. Incidentally we have two of the musicians from @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social title Backbeat playing.

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Here's some #UI and #conceptart that will be in Tactichord as the story progresses. Our lead 2D artist @mcbrau.bsky.social‬ puts together these amazing tributes to the pulpy 80s magazines, centered around the protagonists of Tactichord, Gemini. #indiegame #handdrawn #characterdesign

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Ready to go with Brass, Banana Bash, and Tactichord at indie game night!

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Syntax Error Stockholm @clubsyntaxerror.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Tonight at H62, Indie Game Special: Try Tactichord: Glam Strategy by Ichigoichie, a mashup of turn-based tactics and music games. Rock on turning foes into fans. Would you like to know more? tactichord.com

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Tactichord: Glam Strategy on Steam

A mashup of turn-based tactics and music games. Rock on turning foes into fans while making lyrical and audio choices during battle to create your own glam metal anthems. Experience a homage to 1990s ...

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

We have another public playtest this weekend! So I'm getting ready for that and setting up the builds and backup stuff. I think for fun I'm going to turn on the alternate costumes as well, which we can now do via the debug menu in the game. #lowpoly #indiegame #characterdesign

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

In Tactichord choices you make in the story affect your party. This required a lot of under the hood work which Magnus put together in short order. Proof of this is everyday Ricky being swapped out for a fantastic 80s robot, MPG. #lowpoly #80s #indiegame #indiegamedev

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

I'm back from adventure on the high seas! Last weekend we joined the Moderskeppet Gaming cruise to do our first public playtest of our upcoming #TBT game Tactichord: Glam Strategy. We got lots of great feedback and even got Cloud from Final Fantasy to give us his thoughts! #indiegame #gamedev

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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

It was really cool working with our old colleagues down the street again on another Reason Player.

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