Saturday Update!
Added 2025-02-15 16:00:14 +0000 UTCHi guys! The weekend is here and it's time for more updates!
I'm gonna start with a couple things right off the bat so I don't forget again:
My store is open again! [ https://gatobob.etsy.com/ ] I was so busy with the music and stuff that I completely forgot to mention it in my last update ^^;
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I've gotten through the initial burst of waiting orders and things are running smoothly again! I am still waiting on feedback from my first wave of customers to determine what the tariff/customs situation is with the USA [ I think the orders should be arriving any day now, but at the time of writing this, I haven't been contacted or gotten any new reviews that would indicate anything has changed ]. I THINK that my USA customers won't be charged any extra by their government yet [ 25% blanket tariffs on all Canadian products was postponed to March 1st, or maybe never, it is literally impossible to tell, ha ha. ] but there are a few other factors at play and I just can't know for sure until I get a bit of feedback from customers. [ I've explained the situation in more detail on my personal website - https://www.dirtymurdergames.com/ ]
The second things I want to say is a huge thank you to you guys for being so kind and so encouraging on my previous update. I couldn't believe how supportive the comments were, and how much time and thought you all put into giving me feedback about my beginner attempts at music. It really fuelled my motivation to keep working at it and to try my hardest!
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Last week I asked you guys to vote on a loop for me to expand into a full track. Number 1 was the most common choice- and I admit I was pretty happy with that! It was secretly my favourite too.
So, I took the loop and arranged it into a full song. I also experimented with a few other things over the week. I have 4 things to show you guys! So I think I'll explain each below. [ every track mentioned can be found at the bottom of this post to download! ]
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Experiment 1 - Full Song [ experiment1_song.mp3 ]
Like I mentioned above- this is the extended version of the loop that was voted for the most! I think I'm actually going to hold back on mentioning my own opinions on these, because I don't want to influence your guys' thoughts/feedback.
A song like this could be used in a few places in the game, but I think I was mostly imagining this one as a possible Main Menu song?
Bar Music - [ barmusic_try1.mp3 ]
As you can probably guess from the title, this one is a first attempt at some music to play in the beginning of the game during the bar scene. This one is rendered as a loop because it would be meant for gameplay. In general, I was trying to practice making something pleasant and relaxing. I need to practice different styles if I want to get better overall! [ although there is a deliberately little fucked up part in there LMAO ]
Experiment 4 - [ experiment4_mp3 ]
This one is structured as a full song [ I guess I was in a full song mood this week LMAO ]. The idea behind this one is just that I wanted to see if I could make a song that was mostly samples. I have a year membership at Envato so I can download and license as many samples as I want- I got on there and grabbed a ton of 'workshop' sort of noises. This one was especially challenging. I do enjoy this method though, and I'll probably experiment with sample heavy music more in the future.
Experiment 5/Death - [ experiment5_death.mp3 ]
Another full song- This one was a focus on creating lead melodies. I feel like that's the hardest part for me, so I need to practice it more. The reason it's temporarily titled with 'death' is to remind myself that this is one I'm considering for the 'You Died' screen. I want the 'You Died' screen to have something people can really jam to, because I really don't want players to feel like dying is 'losing'. My games are structured in a way that collecting deaths is one of the main tracks of progress/reward- so it's gotta feel good.
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Overall, I'm really happy with what I accomplished last week! It feels like the first time in a long time that I've been really productive with the game all week ^o^
It really was an emotional roller coaster though. I find it very funny and maybe a bit nostalgic, how working on these songs makes me feel. I often felt like how I used to feel when I started creating TINR, when I just couldn't make my art look like how I wanted, or when I worked on BTD1, and I couldn't get the code to work or make the features I really wanted to make.
You'd think after all these years learning skills and experiencing the frustration of inexperience, I would be immune to it- but oh my, I am not. I had to constantly remind myself that I am not going to come out the gate making Rhythm and Balance by Fumie Kumatani or Legend of the Black Shawarma by Infected Mushroom.
YKMET: Strade will not have perfect music in it, because I'm new to this. But I made my decision to create the music myself, and in that decision, I have to accept that it will simply be the best I can do right now. Like all of my art.
At least after all this time I have learned to make peace with imperfection. It's the only way to keep moving forward.
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I think I've rambled enough! Next week I think I'll try to focus on more gameplay loops, and I'll try to create a basic list of exactly what songs/loops I will need for the game.
Take it easy, find peace where you can find it, and stay safe guys.
I'll see you next week!
Comments
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Gatobob
2025-03-17 23:35:03 +0000 UTCI've been playing your games for a while and I've always wanted to know what websites/engines? You use to make your games since I wanted to start making my own, I've also been very inspired by you and started to start drawing again
ragnorox
2025-03-17 22:55:37 +0000 UTCOMFG DEATH SOUNDS SO COOL BARK BARK BARK
Charunia ❤️🔥🔨
2025-02-22 17:51:58 +0000 UTCEEEEEEE that's exciting!! =D
Gabriel Marin
2025-02-18 17:42:34 +0000 UTCOh absolutely, both the eventual 'You Died' and 'You Survived' songs will be subject to a lot of intro tweaking to make it match the screen animation ^o^ I actually made it so long because the new animation has its own visual intro- I'm sure they don't match up right now but eventually I'll make sure they do. I might end up having to change it a lot just to suit the vibes tbh [ deaths always start with a slow bloody screen animation followed by a quick chains animation, THEN the actual screen ]
Gatobob
2025-02-18 13:44:02 +0000 UTCAs promised, here's my general impressions on your song samples for Saturday Update from 2/15. Take my impressions with a grain of salt for I am no music expert. Not sure how you plan on titling future versions of these songs, but I'll refer to their current .mp3 file names for hopefully easier self-reference. Experiment1_Song: + The beginning (up until 00:32) feels too drawn out to my ears, so maybe play around with different time lengths while picking the one that retains the song's build-up of rising tension that compliments the emotional payoff when the song finally explodes at the 00:33 mark. + An overall promising song giving a pervasive ambience of dread & malice. + Has enough variation to remain interesting for a 3:14 minute track. + Sounds like a good fit for the game's main opening screen & true ending/final credits. Barmusic_try1: + You did it! It's definitely a song that's repeatable without being obnoxious. I am loving that it's on repeat as we speak. + Definitely a song I can see fitting a poorly lit bar or nightclub aesthetic. Relaxing, while still sounding sketchy in its nature. 😏 + Since you're attempting to learn more different styles like this one, another source to analyze/study from is soundtrack of DS game "Hotel Dusk: Room 215" and any Lo-Fi channels (eg. bootlegboy) on Youtube, IMO. 🤔 Experiment4: + Dig the build-up, interesting mix of energetic and relaxing vibes that somehow works? 🤔 + The arrangement of scrapes, slashes, hissing, chops, and repeating stomps (like boots?) give it enough variety to retain interest alongside the otherwise melodic-but-foreboding beat. + A song I wouldn't mind looping on repeat. Can see it being used at the basement level. + Can see this song for general gameplay involving puzzles & problem solving (esp. under a time limit). Gives tension but not overly so, that a player cannot focus. Experiment5_Death: + The bass drop (?) at the 00:10 mark sent chills down my spine ("OoooO" 😳) making me grin, as it played. + Enjoy the interplay between the gentle string-instrument sounds with the heavy "rougher" sounds. + Feels like what you'd get if you mix dub/chillstep, DDR (yes, the actual arcade game), industrial, and rock music into a song. I love it. 😁 + Has a vibe of: "foreboding, heavy dark storm clouds looming over a radioactive chemical wasteplant (that's horribly mismanaged & likely lurking with deadly entities)." Huh, now I am being reminded of your webcomic "Facility." Song fits its vibes as well, IMO. Interesting! 🤔 + Fits well with any Death decision choice playing itself out in-game, up to the actual Gameover title card OR only playing at the start of the actual Gameover title card + rolling credits due to its song length (and presumably how fast the text displays). Hope my feedback helps you in some way, Gato! 😅 Let me know if you have questions for how I explained something! 🫡
Leo ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
2025-02-18 03:33:32 +0000 UTCFinally sitting down to give these a proper listen + write out my initial impressions! Bar 1 — Kind of reminds me of the downtime, pensive tracks in Persona games? It doesn't really "feel" like I'm at your average bar, but it does feel like I'm taking a personality test. It's a bit anxiety-inducing! ( in a positive way, LOL 👍🏽) Experiment 4 — Immediately attention-grabbing! The gentle metal tinkling, clattering, and slicing is really... tasty? It feels visceral! MC tied up and unable to actually *see* what's making the noise, growing more anxious as the noises shift and change, knowing whatever's making it is gonna be made very readily apparent as soon as Strade turns around... That's the kinda vibe I get from it! Experiment 1 — Interesting; I like the progressive feel! I'm not versed in music theory very well at all, but it kind of feels like the main chord progression doesn't conclude in a rounded-out way? Or maybe it's lacking some sort of warmth that would help accentuate the cold feel even better. Not really sure how to explain it! orz Maybe the last third of the song needs to be a tad more dramatic? A harder drop or an additional melody/counter melody? Really just rolling around some thoughts XP Death — I think I like this one the most out of the batch this week! I can see myself sitting on the death screen and enjoying hearing this play out for sure. Song-wise I like the slow intro! I wonder about not having the core of the song maybe come a bit sooner in-game to match the You Died animation/screen (totally understand that the implementation and fine-tuning is gonna be way later in the process but it did cross my mind so I figured I'd mention it!!) All in all, these are crazy impressive for someone just starting out making music!! You can already kinda see your creative thought processes cooking and working themselves out in this early stuff! I'm super excited to see what else you've got cooking, hahaha!
Gabriel Marin
2025-02-18 01:14:02 +0000 UTCThese tracks are so good! Experiment 4 gives some real Silent Hill/Fear & Hunger vibes
lyrium-ghost
2025-02-17 22:07:49 +0000 UTCYou're getting really good at composing music, Gato! Hope you had a good Valentine's day too ^^
celestialVocalist
2025-02-17 17:53:01 +0000 UTCSometimes I get hit with the dodgeball of prophecy, this is one of the good times 😂 Honestly not surprised you were planning to try it, it’s a very fun way of doing music… it’s really more an extension of sound design in a way. And sound design is even more fun 😂
Gold L
2025-02-17 06:32:55 +0000 UTCI love the music gato! Thank you for sharing with us! Always so exciting to hear what you come up with for those ^^
Phoenix Astra
2025-02-17 02:18:04 +0000 UTCI keep getting more and more excited for the game omg. These are so good. You have a knack for music I hope you keep experimenting even after the game’s complete!!
Stawrlite
2025-02-17 01:46:09 +0000 UTCI’ve been reading these music updates without listening to the attached files, finally hopped on to have a hear and holy? These weren’t what I was expecting, I don’t know much about the guts of music so to speak but as just a listener these are terrific. Beyond expectations considering you’ve constantly reiterated you’re just a beginner. Bravo Gato, looking forward to eventually buying and adding these to my playlist someday. I also like that one of the songs had similar (distinct but familiar) vibes to A Sudden Turn of Events - which was a favourite from the OG BTD soundtrack.
Nephrite v2
2025-02-16 21:49:52 +0000 UTC“Hetalia will come back!” I say as they drag me back into my white padded room
Wendell Jenner
2025-02-16 16:39:17 +0000 UTCOh yeah! I remember your comment last week- it was a bit funny because I actually planned to try a song like that a while ago and just started working on it when I read your comment. Kind of like prophecy 😂
Gatobob
2025-02-16 15:09:19 +0000 UTCYeah, I've talked about this with a couple of people. The main thing stopping me from doing that is just how much work it would be on top of everything else. I'd have to find people, organize them, digitally translate any work back into english and check every bit myself for peace of mind [ because if it was official, I have to be able to stand behind the quality ], and I'd still have to program it into the game. I'm a one-person business and I gotta choose where my time goes, I think I can give people better value if I spend my time working on new games, while hopefully other people can come up with translations on their own timeline and exchange them freely [ if my system works ]
Gatobob
2025-02-16 15:06:17 +0000 UTCI don't got the spoons to fully give you my thoughts on every song sample yet, which will come up in a future comment. That said, I am just so happy to hear that you're experiencing feelings like how you were when you first started out with TINR. Artists forget, but there's a special sweetness that comes from embracing that "beginner's mindset" that is worth savoring even though I know some of us are impatient (aka. ME) about wanting to reach a future state of feeling more secure in one's creative work/methods. 😁 That kind of playful, childlike mindset should be experienced as part of one's weekly creative routine/practice, IMO even if it's in smaller ways like just making art only for yourself & nobody else's eyes. Thanks for reminding me of this, Gato! It'll help me feel less burnout when it comes to my own creative freelancing journey. 😁
Leo ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
2025-02-16 14:55:05 +0000 UTCHetalia jumpscare or am I losing it?
plapx3
2025-02-16 11:45:21 +0000 UTCReally! I'm going to be running to the music room screen when the game comes out. Good luck!
plapx3
2025-02-16 11:44:39 +0000 UTCWhen Strade's trying to kill you but experiment5_death.mp3 Comes on!
Ruru Ruru
2025-02-16 06:13:55 +0000 UTCAhh I understand!!! I have a little keychain of mason and it's my prizes possession lol
Mahi★Gal
2025-02-16 03:19:45 +0000 UTCOMG?!? This is 🔥🔥 (specially i LOVE how experiment4 is like the sound when you’re doing some work.) Im so impressed in your skill that you can do everything (from coding to music and stuff) I hope you’re having a good day Thank you for your hard working!!
Villain_Simp
2025-02-16 02:59:37 +0000 UTCI really like the crunch and grind of Experiment4, like a steel trap, def see it as more like downtime music as someone else said; alone in the cage with time to contemplate the horror
Gracious Piety
2025-02-16 02:09:18 +0000 UTCSome thoughts: Bar music - Sounds a bit elevator-y. I think in my case I was expecting a different sound, like when I go to a lot of bars, there tends to be a lot of rock music when they aren't just playing virgin radio. Maybe some sampled guitar? I'm not sure, I think for me it just feels a little out of place, but it might just be an expectations thing. It feels very cozy game. I actually think it would work for a bar theme in Ren's remake. Death - This is very catchy. The main beat is so dirty sounding, I love it. It makes me want to go clubbing. Exp 1 - No notes, I think it works. I like the.... windchime-y part? It's a nice break. Exp 4 - I'm not sure if anybody else also recommended the sample idea besides me, but I'm glad you tried it! I think it's a really good track, kinda ominous but still a little comforting? I think it's a versatile track, maybe good for exploring during the night sessions? In total? Good work, Gato!
Gold L
2025-02-16 01:42:16 +0000 UTCgenuinely thank you so much for everything you’re doing to keep us up to date despite how tiring it seems it can be to work so hard on a game i’m sure we’re all so, so excited to see completed. Let alone writing paragraphs for us so we can know more about the development, AND liking every comment that people post. you don’t see it often, but it really makes me happy when creators interact with their fans in such a wholesome way. not to get personal but i almost had to go to the er yesterday for an appendectomy, and opening my phone to this notification really made me feel better and distracted me for a few:) we all love you so much, gato, stay safe!! 🫶🫶🫶
Cockbite
2025-02-16 00:32:20 +0000 UTCIt would be funny if you released YKMET on valentines Day for us lonely losers
Wendell Jenner
2025-02-16 00:27:55 +0000 UTCThe Full song really suits the overall Vibe and Makes me so excited to get the Whole experience with the Art, Music and Gameplay combined :3 The Death Track goes so hard too I wanna listen to it while working out lol I Wish everybody a Great week ahead stay safe everyone and take time to relax and recharge this Weekend <3
Yuki Flausch
2025-02-15 23:46:52 +0000 UTCOkay, Im loving the experiment 1 and the Death music. I'm so excited for this, such inspiring hardworking person! Hell wish I lived in Alberta so we could be actual friends but I'm stuck in Ontario blahh. Anyways much love Gato talk soon! :))
Celty
2025-02-15 21:29:49 +0000 UTCGabotob I love you so much
⋆.˚ ★— Amy
2025-02-15 21:29:12 +0000 UTCI really like Experiment 4 as something where this are a little bit less *imminently* dangerous. It feels like a part in a game where you have a little bit of time to *think*. You're not safe, but you have time to figure out what you want to do next.
Taheca
2025-02-15 21:06:17 +0000 UTCVery often I wonder how just one person can have so many skills and create something so quickly, it's impressive 😭 you've just started creating music and it already sounds nice. Really love experiment1 and its motif. If you plan to finish it and not leave it as an experiment, then I think this will become one of my favorite songs in the game, it's catchy. Also, I have a question about translation. I remember you were mentioning a tool for creating translations, but have you considered adding translations for some languages directly to the game? (Maybe you answered this question before, I'm sorry if it's so x0 )
Kizy-Ko
2025-02-15 20:08:55 +0000 UTCAlso I can absolutely do something like that on the 'You Died' screen because that song is hard coded in, I don't need to worry about any of that variable stuff, I just have to do a little math.
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:52:43 +0000 UTCI think you're right, a better beat drop in the middle would do well. I also think the outro flops and the earcandy wasn't right [ the little semi-random noises, kind of a muffled beep and at one point a shutter click ]. Those were all kinda rushed because I wanted to post a complete song today LMAO I think it's really promising though, it's my favourite thing I made this week. I think with a bit more polishing it really might be good enough for the 'You Died' screen
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:48:56 +0000 UTCI actually have a similar plan for the music room screen [ I haven't built it yet, better to build it after having the music ]. It's a little bit.... theoretically ambitious so I'm not sure if I can pull it off yet, but I was thinking if I can just use a Python dictionary variable to store a list of all the songs paired with their BPM, then catch the currently playing music in another variable and compare the two, I can maybe pass the BPM number to a short math equation to turn it into a fraction of 1000 [ milliseconds ] and feed that into an animated image declaration or maybe a transform -INHALES- then I could make some background element pulse or spin at the same rate as the song tempo. It's a lot of variable passing though, and Ren'Py can be SO finnicky about that, so that's why I'm not sure I can actually pull it off.
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:41:35 +0000 UTCAhhh this makes me feel so excited and want to get the game already, I really need it so badly. For a beginner at this music making thing, you are doing soooo well! Congrats to you, Gato waahh ❤️❤️
Luan Blew
2025-02-15 19:33:01 +0000 UTCNaw I totally agree. I feel like the bar music was my weakest contender this month. It's just not quite the right vibe. I do like how I pulled off a short 'darkening' of it, I think I would use that approach again, but the overall song isn't really right for the scene. But that's okay! I've got time to try again ^o^
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:32:22 +0000 UTCBahahaha! U are welcome~~ so glad to give u a bit fun ♥️ mb now i should do some fanart 💅🏼✨
nagi_nats
2025-02-15 19:29:18 +0000 UTCImagining Komodo and Dragon DJing at a club was really fun, thank you for that 😄
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:26:49 +0000 UTCthe bar music had me giggling and having a schizophrenic image of strade infront of the seat next to me it was definitely good for getting delusional to ☠️😭 will def make his charm even more infectious :3 i also really like the you died implied music, feels so good for a club or for shaking ass 😆 i do wish there was more of a beat drop so they hype continues cause around the half i’m like okay slow time but it’s still SOOO GOOD GATO so good
iridian （＾Ｏ＾☆♪
2025-02-15 19:18:20 +0000 UTCI'm not really sure about that one! Unfortunately I may not, because Dakis are a lot more expensive and time-consuming to make, and the TPOF characters don't sell nearly as much as the BTD characters do [ in the keychains ]. It would be quite risky to spend a ton of money and many weeks on new dakis just to be unable to sell many
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:07:44 +0000 UTCI'm very sorry, but I don't really know 😩 Basically, Etsy just won't let me purchase labels for Poland. I've asked them a ton of times and checked forums but nobody ever seems to be sure why. I suspect it's either because it's close to ukraine/russia OR because Poland apparently has strict importing laws that make it hard to ship things there. I don't have access to other shipping methods either, because I live out in a small town, have no car, and am very far north of the american border. I can only use Etsy labels
Gatobob
2025-02-15 19:05:57 +0000 UTCoooo exciting exciting! i look forward to it<3 i'll definitely keep an eye out
Pluranimous
2025-02-15 18:53:47 +0000 UTCI have considered that! I wasn't able to before because I didn't have enough space in my 1 bedroom apartment to store more boxes of merch- but now that I've moved to a TWO bedroom apartment- I have a whole room for merch! My keychain manufacturer already offers high quality standees, so they're definitely on the table as a possibility.
Gatobob
2025-02-15 18:52:57 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure I'll be making new keychains and pillow cases! I know I have ones of the characters already, but the new merch would be in the new art style for people who prefer it [ I think it would be good to offer a more cartoony style of pillowcase as well ]. I also have some other ideas that are totally new but you'll have to wait and see about that because I need to research and work out manufacturing for them first and I don't want to promise things I can't deliver haha
Gatobob
2025-02-15 18:51:09 +0000 UTCIf you could animate the you died splash to the beat of the death song that would actually be so cool lol. But I fear that might be impossible. I also think it would be cool to have a distorted ver of one of the songs, that can be used when things are getting weird but not outright dangerous. If that would even fit narratively. Maybe it could wait for Lawrence's route.
plapx3
2025-02-15 18:43:16 +0000 UTCI'm so excited that your store is open again! :"D All of the tracks are a 10/10, especially experiment 1 and the death one, I could listen to them all day while I draw! I wish I could give a more detailed feedback, but I can't find the right words, so I can only say that you're doing amazing ✨️
Vyneah
2025-02-15 18:30:51 +0000 UTCAdding my analysis comment on the mp3's now that I've listened to them. I definitely will say I fuck heavily with the vibe of the possible death audio. This shit slaps. Experiment 4 was also a heavy bop. I can see it being like a pause screen/cg audio. The bar music one could honestly be tweaked a bit in terms of the "bar" theme. To me personally, it gave off a mix of the braying mule, and the café you meet Cain in if that makes sense. I feel the guitar in the old braying mule could be brought back in some form. It really brought it to life. Just a thought tho. Lastly on the experiment 1 audio, I definitely love it. I pick through different bits of the backgrounds in songs and similar to the chirping birds in the 2nd experiment from last week, I think the quiet, subtle higher pitch/octave still gives that creepy foreshadow vibe. Overall, I'm VERY pleased with this and CANT WAIT for next week.
Dakota Locklear
2025-02-15 18:16:46 +0000 UTCThank you sm!!! 😌✌️
Dakota Locklear
2025-02-15 18:10:14 +0000 UTCYou have to be in my top 10 favorite creators, I always look forward to the Saturday updates!
?Goth Moth God?
2025-02-15 17:57:33 +0000 UTChappy birthday, guys!! ✨✨✨
nagi_nats
2025-02-15 17:48:34 +0000 UTCI’m literally living from Saturday to Saturday just for your updates, Gato! You’re incredible… SO MUCH WORK, AND AT THIS LEVEL RIGHT AWAY?? I swear, I’ll be looping this for a while because IT'S JUST. SO. MUCH. And I want you to know — everything you create is already perfect just because you made it! Seriously-seriously (if your art is keeping a girl from Ukraine afloat, that’s a big deal!! ♥️) Now, about the tracks… I’ll be honest — I’M DROOLING. HARD. The first extended track: WOW… how do I inject a track straight into my veins? Because this is delicious, intense… I GOT GOOSEBUMPS, HONESTLY. I’d send a pic as proof if I could! And wow! The way you blended that heavy industrial sound with softer, more lyrical elements is insane (I’m no musician, sorry sorry ahaha)... AND THAT FADE-OUT?? I will literally get on my knees and beg for your music on Spotify /hj The bar track: ABSOLUTE RELAXATION. At first, I was cackling like a gremlin because the vibe is somewhere between yoga lounge and ironic sensual music… and that just makes it even more charming, honestly. Instant mood booster, bahahaha. The sample experiment: As someone whose grandpa used to bring me bearings from his workplace's boiler room to play with as a kid — I AM OBSESSED. This is better than ASMR. This is better than anything (especially for my poor, overstimulated ADHD brain). No joke, this track is like if a steel mill had a heart and was also a cat. It’s literally PURRING. AND I WANT MORE. MORE MORE MORE!! shakes violently from excitement The deadly track: SO. HOT. Sounds like a track from a ridiculously expensive nightclub where Komodo and Dragon are DJing. And I love Komodo and Dragon. If this is just how you're starting… well… I’M GOING TO DIE FROM LOVE AND DROOLING WHEN THE GAME COMES OUT. FROM THE VERY FIRST NOTE. Thank you, Gato. Wishing you endless inspiration, strength, and success! Take care of yourself, and don’t forget to rest. Your work is truly AWESOMEST PRECIOUS! ♥️
nagi_nats
2025-02-15 17:47:20 +0000 UTCjust WOW gato...ll the effort you are putting into the game is so incredible!🥺 we love u sm!! stay safe!! (THE DEATH EXPERIMENT HOLY FUCK IT HITS HARD i loved it so much fr!)
☆ Eri!
2025-02-15 17:25:42 +0000 UTCDude that death song is S O funky yet dark, I'm stoked to hear whatever the final soundtrack will be! :D
Sm1l3-d3m0n
2025-02-15 17:19:09 +0000 UTCthe tracks are absolutely amazing! EEK! i think you did such an amazing job with em :O i absolutely am loving experiment4 ALSO I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU ABOUT YOUR STORE BEING BACK UP!!! 💗 excited to see what brings in there, im ready to give all my money!! this was such an awesome update, YAY GATO!!! ☺️ have an amazing and safe weekend! stay warm and rest 💗
lawrence
2025-02-15 17:12:08 +0000 UTCNew update!! These tracks are really nice! I especially like what you did with experiment1 to extend it into a full track, it'd work great for the title screen ❤️🩹
Skindil
2025-02-15 16:47:34 +0000 UTCYay gato!! I'm gonna wondering will you ever do daikis of the TPOF characters, I need more merch of mason lol. Music certainly takes time and trial and error so big on you to do it on your own! We believe in you!
Mahi★Gal
2025-02-15 16:35:22 +0000 UTCI can't wait 💕💕 (I like these sounds very much) ❤️🩹 but I also have a question for you gato ^^ Why can't your etsy products be shipped to Poland?
SillyBoy
2025-02-15 16:32:27 +0000 UTCRahhhh!!! New update let’s gooo!!! I’m from England I ordered one of your gorewhore shaker charms and it arrived perfectly! Adore your stuff and the cute lil maple candys you put in! I now have all the merch from your stores that I wanted and I can’t wait to spend more money once more comes out!! >:333 Dude the tracks are fire asffff!!! I fuck with them heavyyyyyy rahhhh! First one for the main menu screen slapsss I love it smmmm! Love the way certain aspects go up and down it itches my brain i love it!! The bar music is so mellow and smoootthhhh and the experiment with samples is interesting! And Oml rahhh the last song for the death screen is awesomeeeee fully jamming to it like I did with “killer” in masons path! Awesome work gato im so glad your feeling better and stuff is smoothing out, Schönen Abend, den wir dich lieben!! 🩷🩷
Gory.goodboy
2025-02-15 16:31:39 +0000 UTCsort of off topic but have you considered doing plastic standees of the characters? i only ask cuz ive got little murderboy keychains all over my house but id love to add some standees to my merch display that i have going and i would certainly buy some if you had the resources to do them!
Pluranimous
2025-02-15 16:30:15 +0000 UTCOmg wait it's your birthday too? Happy Birthday to us !!
FireballUwu
2025-02-15 16:25:58 +0000 UTCAlso, yes, hello as a Southern neighbor 😵💫 I unfortunately haven't been able to buy anything quite yet because I don't have a lot of money right now, but super epic that there's always some BS going on over here to complicate everything for everyone 😭 Good luck with your shop and hopefully any tariffs that may or may not happen(?? 😭😭) No matter what though, I can't wait to buy from your shop again! I also saw you were planning to make new merch post-YKMET? Do you have any idea what you're going to make yet? Or is it something you'd rather make a surprise? I totally understand if it's the latter LOL
ThreeYrsLost
2025-02-15 16:23:18 +0000 UTCSaturday is here!!!! Really loving these tunes, I'll be jamming to them like crazy! Really loving the vibes of the experiment4 one and the bar music.
tr4v3rs3-t0wn
2025-02-15 16:19:30 +0000 UTCGODDDDD I AM SO HYPE I AM PACING AROUND MY ROOM IN EXCITEMENT RN ANYWAYS thank you for the awesome update as always I AM SO HAPPPYYYYYY AND EXPERIMENT 1 CAME OUT SO GODDAMN GOOD WHEN EXTENDED WHEEWWWWW I straight up love all of these, even if you think they're flawed. Keep doing what you're doing, Gato!! This is so GOOOOOOD GAHLEEEE I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK UPDATE ALREADY AGGGHGH
ThreeYrsLost
2025-02-15 16:15:29 +0000 UTCThis is by far the best birthday present I've gotten. WILL be getting that strade body pillow. Thank you Gato!!!!
Dakota Locklear
2025-02-15 16:11:35 +0000 UTCLETS GO I'm so excited to listen to these! This update is really special because today is my birthday, so it feels kinda like a gift, the gift of awesome jams. Also, hearing that you still struggle with inexperience in your creative process makes me feel better (not because you're struggling lol) because I personally find myself getting frustrated with my own art. You really are an inspiration for me, pushing through the hell that is actually creating art. Even still, the finished products are always delightful imo, so you have nothing to worry about! Maybe YKMET: Strade's music won't be the music that changes the videogame music industry forever, but I know it'll be enough to change our lives forever. Keep up the good work, Gato!!!
FireballUwu
2025-02-15 16:11:29 +0000 UTCGato cooking in the studio!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
princess capybara
2025-02-15 16:06:20 +0000 UTCThese are really good! I really like the bar music :DD!
NEKOPHILIA
2025-02-15 16:05:53 +0000 UTCi was just looking at your tshirt shop lmao HAPPY GATORDAYY EVERYONE💪💪
lili
2025-02-15 16:03:07 +0000 UTC
