Well done Matt, music sounds fantastic and scenes are looking quite polished , I liked those animation touches (window lights etc) shown on X also. Been through a similar setback when I was working on something that wasn't my own IP , everything was ok - until it wasn't ok , anyway I know the feeling and glad you pushed past it !! All the best for dev in 2025 !!
Thanks Shannon. That means a lot coming from someone who's md coding skills are incredible! It's been a ride this year for our project. I'm going to code an engine script editor early next year so we can accelerate dev.
So glad to hear from you and this project again! The graphics look really improved, and I really take a liking to the ScAMP character. With his good looks and witty lines, he has everything to become a memorable one.
Its a shame about fiverr, I love that it is like Snacher cyberpunk style but im glad you caught the copy paste elements before developing further ahead at least. You and the team have captured the ambiance, atmosphere, pixel art and music of Snacher without stealing from it, but honoring it. That is quite an accomplishment. I don't care how long it takes, Chords is the game I am most looking forward to! You and the team should be very proud 👏 Snacher is kind of a Christmas game I might go play it. Merry Christmas God bless
Thank you, your kind words are very uplifting. I'm really proud of our team. I feel very lucky to have both working with me. Honouring Snatcher without directly taking was always something I wanted to try and do. Plus I didn't want us to cover cyberpunk as all games do. I guess you could say Chords is in a post cyberpunk world 🙂 I promise we'll keep chipping away at things! Merry Christmas to you too! 🎁
Glad you didn't abandon the project! It sucks so bad when people do stuff like that making the creator think "why am I even doing this, maybe I shouldn't bother?" It's looking great!
Amazing video about this subject, but im very happy to look how it turned out to good way after the problems. The musical and the pixel artwork is awesome.
2024 was truly godawful for my project as well, but seeing this video definitely inspires me to turn things around next year! One of the music tracks sounds very similar to Pleasure of Tension by the way. Merry Christmas!
Goooood 😆 I actually like it when people can make an association with Snatcher! I'm sorry to hear about your project Zebbe 😞 but keep on it you've got a great game in the making!
What I did with that song was I gave it something of a "we're going on an adventure!" kind of vibe insted of the uneasy and unsure vibe Pleasure of Tension gives off, as the latter vibe doesn't fit with where the song I made is used for.
@RetroSegaDev well I'm glad someone remembers the Manga Entertainment VHS (and early 90s Celtic Frost for that matter) - we had them here in Australia too; this and the Cyberpunk Collection promos were mainstays in my childhood 😀
Shame to hear about the graphics trouble, but I really like how the new scenes are turning out! It looks to be a cool project that I will continue to follow, if able~
This is an interesting video on a homebrew game's development. It's nice to see some art improvement, especially since plagiarism is so common in Fiverr and that's not cool. Speaking of plagiarism, I'm not big on the genAI use here. I understand it's quick, fast, and either cheap or free, but genAI is pretty controversial, both when it comes to how it's used, but also when it comes to how it works(trained on datasets using copyrighted material without permission).
@@RetroSegaDev "Without distraction," but the distraction is the pressure to do well and be efficiently. Worrying about the pre skill interview "how long do you think it would take you to do this example?" Clock ticks away with an unfamiliar PC.
It's such a shame that you had to deal with plagiarism issues from your contractors. But on the bright side, you managed to catch it before it did any serious damage to your reputation or that of the game. The new art and music are good! Hopefully 2025 will be a productive year for you and your team, with a little less drama.
I'm so glad I picked it up. I'd noticed something I recognised and I couldn't think why and then I started looking for patterns and spotted them loud and clear!
🤔 the plagiarizing thing is tough to figure out, and i kind of dabble in development a little bit too... I wonder if i can avoid this problem myself, if i ask for sketches and/or 3d models that the artist used in the process of making their final arts i comissioned?
I am thankful to have been part of this game's development! Thanks for featuring my musical contributions to this game 👍🏽
Hey jet what's your discord? Sorry but I think I've lost it.
Long live FM synth!
@juanreina4554 it's superjet_spade
All links are in the description ☺️
Way to go, bro'!
Looks (and sounds) really nice so far. Hope to see a cartridge release. Subscribed.
Hello! Welcome and great to have a new sub on board.
@@RetroSegaDev I have a massive interest in Mega Drive game development, so I would have subbed either way.
Well done Matt, music sounds fantastic and scenes are looking quite polished , I liked those animation touches (window lights etc) shown on X also.
Been through a similar setback when I was working on something that wasn't my own IP , everything was ok - until it wasn't ok , anyway I know the feeling and glad you pushed past it !!
All the best for dev in 2025 !!
Thanks Shannon. That means a lot coming from someone who's md coding skills are incredible! It's been a ride this year for our project. I'm going to code an engine script editor early next year so we can accelerate dev.
Hadn't heard of this project before, but it looks really sweet! It's definitely on my radar now.
Great! Glad to have you onboard!
Looking great man!
Thanks Matt! 🙂
So glad to hear from you and this project again!
The graphics look really improved, and I really take a liking to the ScAMP character. With his good looks and witty lines, he has everything to become a memorable one.
Haha Scamp is the best!
This is the first time I heard of this project. Great work - don't give up!
First time? I'm not surprised in fairness my posts are always relatively low key but great to see you drop in here!
Thanks for bringing super jet on the mix, this man is quite good at making some awesome music!
I'm so happy I asked him. It worked out incredibly well.
Always nice to see about the development process. Love the scenery. Keep it up, it will be a great project!
Thanks! We'll keep at it 😀
Its a shame about fiverr, I love that it is like Snacher cyberpunk style but im glad you caught the copy paste elements before developing further ahead at least. You and the team have captured the ambiance, atmosphere, pixel art and music of Snacher without stealing from it, but honoring it. That is quite an accomplishment. I don't care how long it takes, Chords is the game I am most looking forward to! You and the team should be very proud 👏 Snacher is kind of a Christmas game I might go play it. Merry Christmas God bless
Thank you, your kind words are very uplifting. I'm really proud of our team. I feel very lucky to have both working with me. Honouring Snatcher without directly taking was always something I wanted to try and do. Plus I didn't want us to cover cyberpunk as all games do. I guess you could say Chords is in a post cyberpunk world 🙂 I promise we'll keep chipping away at things! Merry Christmas to you too! 🎁
Glad you didn't abandon the project! It sucks so bad when people do stuff like that making the creator think "why am I even doing this, maybe I shouldn't bother?" It's looking great!
Thanks fella! It did reach that point for a while 😅 almost scraped the entire thing but kept going.
Looks and sounds perfect for the Megadrive!
Amazing video about this subject, but im very happy to look how it turned out to good way after the problems. The musical and the pixel artwork is awesome.
Thanks Pyron, I really appreciate it
2024 was truly godawful for my project as well, but seeing this video definitely inspires me to turn things around next year! One of the music tracks sounds very similar to Pleasure of Tension by the way. Merry Christmas!
Goooood 😆 I actually like it when people can make an association with Snatcher! I'm sorry to hear about your project Zebbe 😞 but keep on it you've got a great game in the making!
What I did with that song was I gave it something of a "we're going on an adventure!" kind of vibe insted of the uneasy and unsure vibe Pleasure of Tension gives off, as the latter vibe doesn't fit with where the song I made is used for.
Hehe, enjoyed that bit in the end... I give it two UGHs up! 🤘
Haha! I approve of this comment A LOT 😂
@RetroSegaDev well I'm glad someone remembers the Manga Entertainment VHS (and early 90s Celtic Frost for that matter) - we had them here in Australia too; this and the Cyberpunk Collection promos were mainstays in my childhood 😀
Congratulations on the progress so far!
Thanks! Much appreciated 🙂
Shame to hear about the graphics trouble, but I really like how the new scenes are turning out! It looks to be a cool project that I will continue to follow, if able~
Thanks for dropping by and watching the video! I am a lot happier with the new backgrounds they're so much better.
This is an interesting video on a homebrew game's development.
It's nice to see some art improvement, especially since plagiarism is so common in Fiverr and that's not cool.
Speaking of plagiarism, I'm not big on the genAI use here. I understand it's quick, fast, and either cheap or free, but genAI is pretty controversial, both when it comes to how it's used, but also when it comes to how it works(trained on datasets using copyrighted material without permission).
Wow! Hope you finish and make a physical release. Would love to play.
I hope so too!
Thanks for the warning!
I was considering Fiverr, but now I think I should take the longer, harder road and do it all myself
Yes don't go Fiverr! Find someone you can trust or do it yourself. I do a bit of both 😄
Top!
Glad it worked out in the end. Not my genre but I love the art and music! ❤
Hey Oerg! Yeah it's not for everyone totally get that. But glad we're hitting it on the art and music front.
That sucked about the Fiverr, but glad you were able to improvise, to adapt, to overcome!
Fiverr sucks and that was originally part of the video title 😂
I remember the good ole days where I'd apply for a graphic artist job, and they'd lock me in a room with a computer, no Internet or phone.
Ah yes the good old days without distraction! I miss those 😅
@@RetroSegaDev "Without distraction," but the distraction is the pressure to do well and be efficiently. Worrying about the pre skill interview "how long do you think it would take you to do this example?" Clock ticks away with an unfamiliar PC.
It's such a shame that you had to deal with plagiarism issues from your contractors. But on the bright side, you managed to catch it before it did any serious damage to your reputation or that of the game.
The new art and music are good! Hopefully 2025 will be a productive year for you and your team, with a little less drama.
I'm so glad I picked it up. I'd noticed something I recognised and I couldn't think why and then I started looking for patterns and spotted them loud and clear!
Let's be real, developing any game for any platform isn't close to easy.
Yup! Definitely 100%
@@RetroSegaDev Even translating unlocalized games can be a HUGE nightmare.
Cartridge release?
Hopefully yes! Unless old hardware is completely a thing of the past by the time we finish.
🤔 the plagiarizing thing is tough to figure out, and i kind of dabble in development a little bit too...
I wonder if i can avoid this problem myself, if i ask for sketches and/or 3d models that the artist used in the process of making their final arts i comissioned?
It's a hard one to tackle really. Lifting pixel art patterns in this instance was definitely a act of plagiarism. I hope you manage to sort it.