We're very excited to announce that the soundtrack has been completed! It was quite the challenge to find the right sound for the world of Chasm, but our talented musician James Stevulak did an amazing job capturing it. He experimented with many different styles, tempos, and instrumentations all in search of the perfect atmosphere and pace for Daltyn's exploration of the world.
We looked to Castlevania and Metroid for direction early on, and we learned that Chasm's sprawling areas were much more suited to Metroid's dark and atmospheric tracks than Castlevania's jazzy, high-tempo fare. We also wanted to keep the instrumentation grounded with things that could exist in Chasm's world such as horns, acoustic guitar, strings, hand drums, flutes, bells, and chants. In some cases we did use more modern sounds like synthesizers and electric guitar, but only when we felt it fit right with the track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYBG3tE3M3g
In celebration of this milestone, we put together a video previewing 9 of the soundtrack's 20 tracks. Hopefully it gives you a feel for the world of Chasm, and the sights and sounds you will experience there. We hope you enjoy, and will join us in applauding James for his stunning effort!
Be sure to check out the latest Kickstarter Update for details on our PAX Prime excursion and upcoming additional Twitch streams!
When a small mining community falls silent, a young soldier named Daltyn is sent to investigate. Upon arriving in the remote mountain town of Karthas, he discovers that paranormal forces have sealed the town off from the outside world. Now trapped, he's left with no option but to explore the mines below the town and uncover the source of the disturbances.
Six huge procedurally-generated areas await, each lovingly crafted in a retro pixel art style. Help Daltyn gain new abilities and equipment, evade dangerous traps, and defeat hordes of deadly enemies in order to save Karthas - and possibly the world!
Key Features
Explore six massive procedurally-assembled areas from hand-crafted rooms
Enjoy challenging retro gameplay and authentic pixel art (384x216 native res.) in 1080P
Battle massive bosses and discover new abilities to reach previously inaccessible areas
Customize your character by equipping armor to your body and weapons, shields, or spells to either hand
Includes Normal, Arena, Time Trial & Hardcore Modes
Leaderboards for Hardcore playthroughs featuring quickest time and more
Windows, Mac, & Linux versions with Gamepad support
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: glibc 2.28+. 64-bit. S3TC support is NOT required.
Processor: Dual Core CPUMemory: 1 GB RAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)