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Once it was established that I would be a good point of reference for Celine Dion, Tim and I casually took a deep dive into pop culture in the 90s, and 00s, researching all the tropes and rock and roll cliches. There was a lot of listening to stuff: listening to the music of that
Fiona has been an incredibly important collaborator. First appearing in Rivals, she has since been in Conspiracy! and now plays the steely Sabrina in Riley & Rochelle. Tirelessly dedicated, versatile and precise, she is a brilliant person to work with.
Most of my previous games have had a soundtrack at their core. In the case of family, the soundtrack contained homages to the bands of the late 80s UK indie scene - The Smiths, Elvis Costello, Tears for Fears etc. In Rivals, the style was that of country and alt-country, taking i
Dashiell was a real find. Like many games I've made, his character was initially small but grew as the game developed. He brings great wit and energy to Trent - the media gadfly.
Listen to Waiting for Love Riley's first song 'Waiting for Love' was written when he was 15. It is in many ways a deeply precocious song for someone that age to write, however, it is not impossible, nor does it feel like the work of an older artist. Kate Bush wrote the Kick Insid
I would not be a proper Montrealer, nor a good résidente du Québec if I didn’t adhere to the cult of Celine. She truly encapsulates the Quebec vibe: unapologetically dedicated to the fun of performance and art. I think in her heyday Celine rose to the occasion of super-stardom an
Phillip is a wonderful actor who took on two big roles for us - Riley and Brandon. Here he is talking about the role of Riley.
We would like you to create your own Riley & Rochelle poster. To do this, we have created a Photoshop file with a selection of images of the key characters, which you are invited to use in whatever (decent) way you want. Feel free to make the film any genre. Click here for th
Base image Add smoke and helicopter Added figures Final video Drawing The key artwork in Riley & Rochelle is the storyboards for the various life events in the game. This example depicts a scene from the film What It Takes, for which Rochelle is nominated in the best song cat
In the Fall of 2021, I was, like Tim, in a wilderness of my own. Aside from being in a rock band, I’d been spinning my wheels trying to become a novelist (!). I’d published a handful of short stories and then written a science fiction book that I couldn’t get published. I wanted
Zaida is our voice of Rochelle. She is a Jamaican-Canadian voice actor who brings wit, verve and compassion to the role. She was truly a find and we feel so lucky to work with her.
Listen to River of Roses (Click) River of Roses represents the high point of both Riley & Rochelle's artistry and their romance. I knew that I wanted this song to be grand, sweeping, powerful and full of longing. Coming from 1998 and written by Riley, I also wanted to bring i
Getting there slowly By the time Natalia and I thought of Riley & Rochelle, I’d been making games for around a year and a half. I had started making extremely stupid games about typing, robots, moles and eggs with moustaches. I jammed these all up online for the praise of no
We are very excited to announce that Riley & Rochelle will be released soon. We can't give the exact date yet but be assured that it will be in your Steam Library in the next few months. In the meantime, we're looking forward to sharing more about the game, how we made it and