Episode 10: Pump Up the Tunes!

Ash Taylor joins Kate to talk about how Deltarune uses music and sound as part of its story and gameplay, beyond just leitmotif. In part two (41:00), we talk about her upcoming game, CHORDIOID.Topics: We react to last episode’s TOME. Kate feels old. Undertale mashups and remixes. Wagner OWNED. Omega Flowey. Donkey Konga. The courage to cut. Kris’s piano playing and self-expression. Deconreconstruction. Unique RPG battle systems. Gamedev is hard. Birdbrain!Find the CHORDIOID demo on Steam or itch.io.Intro music: “RAISE UP YOUR BAT” by Ash TaylorMid-roll music: “Sam’s Theme” from CHORDIOID: Volume 0 by Ash TaylorFollow Ash on Bluesky, Twitter or Youtube.Sources discussed:”10 Hotels, 50 Hotels, 100 Hotels” from Undertale Mashup Collab”Waters of Megalovania” by BotanicSage”BIRDBRAIN (w/ OK Glass)” by Jamie Paige feat. Kasane TetoJoin the SURVEY_PROGRAM Discord or follow on Bluesky.Outro music by hywell, now on Bandcamp!Subscribe on Spotify / Apple Podcasts / RSS.