вЂќI wanted to bring a tactile feeling of playing instruments. вЂњFor Chicory, I definitely wanted to push in more of a live instrumental direction,вЂќ she said. But having gotten her first big break scoring Guild Wars 2, which was all about grand live orchestral sounds, she was also eager to explore a different musical direction, as she explained to me as we chatted over an audio call. Of course, when Lobanov first reached out to Raine to collaborate on Chicory, it would have been easy and perhaps a likely expectation to build on the MIDI melodies of Celeste, especially in a project that takes inspiration from SNES-era games. Credit: Greg Lobanov, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit Her music plays just as important a role in Chicory, whose developers Greg Lobanov (writer/director), Alexis Dean-Jones (character artist/animator), Madeline Berger (environment artist), and Em Halberstadt (sound designer), are also equally credited together rather than under any studio.Д¬hicory: A Colourful Tale. ItвЂ™s an apt comparison since the two games share the same composer Lena Raine, whose mixture of synths and piano were every bit as important in conveying CelesteвЂ™s 8-bit twitch-platforming and its emotionally impactful story. You could go as far as calling it this yearвЂ™s Celeste, arguably one of the most important indie titles in recent years.

Playing as a plucky dog armed with a magic paintbrush on an adventure to restore colour to the world, itвЂ™s a delightfully playful twist on classic Zeldagames that also shares inspiration from other Nintendo gems like Earthbound, Paper Mario, and even Splatoon.Д«ut what truly elevates it from a charming indie to a real game of the year contender is an honest story about the pressures of fame, creativity, and the self-doubt and anxiety that will cut deep for anyone whoвЂ™s ever experienced impostor syndrome. READ MORE: E3 2021 brought back game demos for good вЂ“ here are some of the best you can play right now.But if thereвЂ™s one game you shouldnвЂ™t let pass you by, itвЂ™s Chicory: A Colorful Tale, which happened to release the same day as Summer Game Fest kicked off. After the past few weeks of hype from all the big publishers, it can be easy for smaller games to get swept under the rug.

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