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Today is a reel exciting day... Bait & Tackle is OUT NOW on Steam and Itch!! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3529390/Ba… Itch: badbassgames.itch.io/bait-and-tackle

We're doing our very first a panel! This Saturday, April 11th at the RIT Interactive Media Symposium we will be discussing the development of Bait & Tackle, from idea all the way to launch. We will also have a booth where you will be able to play Bait & Tackle for yourself!

We are so excited to announce that Bait & Tackle won Best in Game Design at RPI GameFest this past weekend! We were also nominated for Best in Show and couldn't be more honored. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to show their support!

We are headed to RPI GameFest! This Saturday from 12-5pm we will be showcasing Bait & Tackle in the EMPAC building at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Afterwards feel free to stick around for the keynote speaker and awards ceremony. This event is free and open to the public!

The Factually Fresh update is out now!🎣 This update really brings the world of B&T to life, adding new animations, new boss attack animations, fun fish facts, a repayable credits level, and much more! store.steampowered.com/news/app/35293…

Thanks for checking out this composer’s ramblings, and I hope you continue to enjoy Bait & Tackle! (This song is written in G-minor because G stands for [redacted]) youtu.be/PkDgcgVjL_w?si…

The boss, represented by the violin, and the fisherman, represented by the piano. This song was my favorite one to compose, and I could write an entire essay about my thoughts on this track and its composing process, but for brevity’s sake I’ll cut it off here.

"The One that Got Away" was inspired by JRPG final boss themes, namely “Vide the Wicked” from “Octopath Traveler II” and “The Final Battle” from “Final Fantasy V”. The call-and-response section in the middle was intended to be a musical back-and-forth.

"Lured & Defeated" is a reprise of the game’s title theme. Reusing the main melody from the title theme was intended to show the fisherman’s journey coming full circle. However, the backing percussion was made more sparse to reflect that he’s alone for this fight.

"Filet of Fisherman" is inspired by “Divine Beast Dancing Lion” from “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree” and “Strongholds of the Sea” from “Sea of Thieves”. Invoking the vibe of an honorable duel between two skilled combatants.

"Of Fish Long Gone" underwent the most changes. The first draft was too high-tempo, the harp section didn’t exist, and the bells were more prominent. Instead of completely reworking the song, I asked for some advice from my faculty advisor and the song turned out great!

Even though all songs within Bait & Tackle use orchestral instruments, the focus on orchestra hits and a more natural string section in "Crustacean Aggravation" was intended to add to the grandeur of the fight. It’s primarily composed in C-minor because C stands for crab.

Prior to composing "Abandoned to Rust", I wasn’t too familiar with working with more metallic instruments, so this was one of the more challenging songs for me to make. Regardless, I think I conveyed the feeling of isolation and mechanicalness pretty well.

Inspired by Celtic/rock hybrid songs like “I’m Shipping Up To Boston”, "Here Comes the Monster" connects the music genre most associated with the ocean with the fish most associated with fishing, and ups the intensity. It’s written in B-minor because B stands for bass.

Bait & Tackle has been getting a lot of traction recently, and we’re super stoked about it! With that being said, more eyes find more things to address, and this patch aims to smooth out hitboxes, RNG, and more! store.steampowered.com/news/app/35293…