Developer posts and news about this game.
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.43.0. This update includes more new backdrops for the main menu, levels 1-1 and level 1-2, as well as a UI theming overhaul. Full changelog: Version 0.43.0 - New menu backdrops - Restyled menu UI - Restyled default fonts - Use s
This devlog is coming a bit late mostly just because I've been waist deep in working on a bunch of different things and didn't get a chance to stop and make a devlog about all of the graphical reworks I've been doing. I've been continuing the work from last time with more backdro
This month I finally started drawing up new backdrops for existing levels , trying to up the visual fidelity and quality (to bring them more in line with the other ones). Here's a video of those new ones in action: Level 5-4 The old backdrops for level 5-4 were pretty plain -- ju
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.42.0. This update brings new reworked backgrounds for levels 2-1 and 2-2 and tweaked floor/ramp graphics for world 2, as well as the usual slew of bugfixes and improvements. Full changelog: Version 0.42.0 - New backdrops for lev
It's been a long while! Summer months tend to be a little slower for me since I have other stuff going on, but I've still been chugging along when I can. A lot of the work I've been doing has simply been easy/hard charting for bonus levels that are still missing those two difficu
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.41.1. This release brings a new "level fading" challenge feature which can be enabled to increase gameplay difficulty, and changes the default coloration for wings (blue by default, green only if an attack is present). Full chan
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.41.0. This release fixes some strange menu issues that surfaced in the 0.40.0 release, and enables the Indonesian and Lithuanian translations in-game. Full changelog: Version 0.41.0 - Add Indonesian and Lithuanian translations -
Lots of things got worked on in the past month! Timing Jitter Fix A small but super important one that honestly should have been fixed ages ago (oops). I've mentioned a long time ago in the past how the audio timeline and visual/game logic timeline essentially run independently i
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.40.0. In addition to the normal slew of fixes and improvements, this update includes an important tweak to game/audio synchronization logic that reduces jitter , especially on displays/devices with high framerates. Full changelo
It's been quite a while! Besides taking a welcome break from thinking about Rhythm Quest over the holidays, I've been dealing with a bunch of different non-Rhythm Quest things in my life (sickness, death of a pet, practicing for and winning a tournament...). Real life never reall
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.39.1. This update includes some small new features, such as "Strict Input" mode as well as a "Marathon Mode" that automatically progresses through each level. Full changelog: Version 0.39.1 - Added "Strict Inputs" gameplay setti
The official soundtrack release for the demo version of Rhythm Quest is now available! Purchase/Download Link (Bandcamp): The demo soundtrack is also available as a YouTube playlist, with accompanying visuals: View game page
I took a break from working on level charting to turn my attention to something that's been on my to-do list for a while -- adding new companions and followers that you can purchase in the in-game shop! I've added 5 new ones, for a total of 7: Animation Notes First off we've got
Another bonus level, huzzah! I'm really excited to show this one off since I'm a big fan of how the track came out -- lots of energy, and fills in a niche that isn't quite covered by any of the existing tracks. As I continue to churn out bonus tracks here and there, I've been thi
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.39.0. This update includes a rework to the audio latency calibration flow, as well as some screenreader and gamepad fixes. The Mac App bundle has also been notarized. Full changelog: Version 0.39.0 - Changed audio calibration fl
Progress continues on doing the easy/hard charts for the remaining levels that I've made so far, but I took a detour for a bit to work on something more important that I've been putting off for a while -- redoing the audio latency calibration flow . The Story So Far Rhythm Quest
Easy/Hard Difficulty Charting I've been quietly plugging away making the easy/hard mode charts for all of the existing levels. Back in June I got done with recharting level 4-1, but since then I've gotten through another 7 levels and am now finished with those additional charts f
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.38.0. This update includes a rework to the settings menu organization, as well as many other fixes and improvements. Full changelog: Version 0.38.0 - Split settings into basic settings and advanced settings menus - Fixed some co
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.37.2. This update includes some major fixes to accessibility/screenreader functionality, as well as UI tweaks and other fixes. Full changelog: Version 0.37.2 - Adjusted default pixel clamping behavior to allow for "subpixel" scr
The Rhythm Quest Demo has been updated to version 0.37.0. This large update includes a ton of bugfixes and some new functionality, including a brand new settings menu. Full changelog: Version 0.37.0 - Replaced "Settings" and "Mods" with new unified settings menu - Faster "Restart