Note: This post has been mirrored from Off-Peak’s Steam Page.

Here’s an update on how The Norwood Suite is coming along, with some new GIFs and a teaser track.

Right now I’m actively implementing music to the game, and that’s proven to be intense… in a good way. As many of you might know, music has always been my primary vocation. Re-focusing on it after some time spent on other facets of game design has been like a return to the home base.

One thing I’ll mention is that whereas Off-Peak’s soundtrack was derived from Archie Pelago tracks that had already been floating around in some form on the ol’ hard drive, Norwood Suite’s music is, to a degree, more intentionally crafted for the game.

I say ‘to a degree’ because there’s still an element of just making the music for its own sake, but now that process feels more purposeful and directed, with an arc in mind.

Here are the opening chords to one of the new pieces, just to give you a taste:

I’ll be using these chords in a myriad of different ways, and in different contexts throughout the game. They become ‘characters’ in the game in their own right, and part of the world, helping reinforce the viewpoints people you’ll meet, and provide wordless commentary on the environments you find yourself in. I won’t say much more beyond this.

Knowing how I work, Summer feels like the most appropriate time frame and once I can get more specific with a date, I will.

thanks as ever for your support
-cosmo d