![]() ![]() ![]() Being a classically trained composer, I'm very used to starting with a completely blank page. We spent several months working on various concepts and trying to get the balance right. Our original ideas still had chip tune elements mixed in but we quickly began to appreciate the low fi texture and how it fit the "chill but do your best" vibe of SkateBIRD. Chiptune infused punk rock with Spartan Fist. Chiptune mixed with dubstep for Jones on Fire, Chiptune inspired Noir Jazz in Hot Tin Roof. Megan and I have always tried to create games that were a bit different and that includes the soundtrack. On top of all of this, the settings of a bedroom, kitchen (complete with greasy, left over pizza box) and other locales were interesting, unique and added a whole new level of immersion. Combine this with the fact that you can customize your birb's appearance - well - this game was turning into something special. The game is full of hilarious, quirky moments and the first time I saw the bird flap its wings while soaring on a skateboard. We wanted a game that focused on creating a chill, fun vibe that allowed the players to experiment, try over and over and explore. Skateboarding games are often edgy, with hard hitting or aggressive soundtracks to boot. Like many, I played plenty of skateboarding themed video games in the 2000's and enjoyed them a ton. ![]() When Megan Fox, the lead designer and studio owner, approached me about a new prototype idea she had of a skateboarding bird I was MORE than intrigued. This is the official soundtrack for SkateBIRD, developed and published by Glass Bottom Games. ![]()
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