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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ
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Creative game person @ichigoichieGames.bsky.social. ex-iNiS, ex-Propellerhead. Purveyor of weird indie music games Tactichord, Backbeat, and Hexagroove. https://tactichord.com

ゲームと音楽制作ソフトを作っています。日本とスウェーデンに暮らし、よく四国を一周してる
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David Ventura 🔜 東京ゲームショウ @gamedeventura.bsky.social · Jan 24
I can finally talk about this now. We have a new game we're working on with the help of the EU government and some very talented upcoming artists.

Please visit the Steam page and wishlist, tell your friends, and rock on.
ichigoichiegames.bsky.social Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · Jan 24
It's official! We're working on an all new turn-based tactics 👨‍🎤 #HeavyMetal 🎸 #indiegame

Wishlist ⭐️Tactichord: Glam Strategy⭐️ on Steam now! tactichord.com

#glam #TBT #StrategyGames #80s
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ついにイチゴイチエが東京ゲームショウに帰ってきます！今回は特別に5日間にわたり、ホール9のインディーゲームエリア（ブース番号：C-25）にて、最新作『Tactichord: Glam Strategy』を展示します。ヘヴィメタルとタクティクスを融合させたユニークなゲームをぜひ体験しに来てください。

I'll be showing our latest game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy at the Indie Area in Hall 9 Booth C-25. tactichord.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:49 AM
gamedeventura.bsky.social
I am doing the annual Gamescom + TGS push, showing our hair metal tactics thriller in all kinds of places.
August 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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The life of an art director. Comparing anatomy edits on #oc portraits for our #indiegame. Go with the former? or the latter? Only 428 to go!
April 23, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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toastcrust.bsky.social
Scott McCloud "Explaining Comics" panels where one is himself in a cartoony style and the second is in a realistic style, In the first panel he says, "That's why I decided to draw myself in such a simple style." In the second he says, "Would you have listened to me if I looked like this??" The first panel has been edited to be labeled "DLSS 5 Off", the second edited with "DLSS 5 On"
March 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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ichigoichiegames.bsky.social
Last #TurnBasedThursday we were in the fun place to host the weekly roundup thread of other great turn-based strategy games made by our fellow devs. (There were so many cool ones!) 🥰

To close off our hosting week we'd like to highlight five #indiegames that caught our eye. 📣

⬇⬇ THREAD ⬇⬇
March 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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ichigoichiegames.bsky.social
We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host on Bsky!

🖥️Are you an #IndieDev? Reply with your stellar turn-based game!

🎸Are you a turn-based game fan? Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁share all the great games inside this thread!

Don't forget to add the hashtag & tag other devs!
March 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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New private beta of our game goes out next week, sign up to try it now!
ichigoichiegames.bsky.social Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · Mar 5
‪We are happy to announce: the next Tactichord: Glam Strategy playtest will go LIVE March 9th!

Sign up on Steam to be one of the first people to try out the game 🎸

store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...

Let's rock! ⚡

#Indie #Indiegame #IndieGamedev #gaming #playtest #TurnBasedThursday
March 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a Swedish & Japanese studio with a deep love for sound, synthesis, and rhythm. They're making a heavy metal turn-based tactics glam strategy game!

Want to jam with us? Follow @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social & show us your game when today's thread is live!
The Ichigoichie team. Screenshots from Tactichord: Glam Strategy.
March 5, 2026 at 6:10 AM
gamedeventura.bsky.social
We keep on truckin' with development of our upcoming turn-based tactics hair metal game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy. Lots of big changes this quarter!
ichigoichiegames.bsky.social Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · Feb 12
Hey! Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday this week! We’re working on a XCOM + hair metal game where you can power slide with your guitar through hordes of schoolchildren to turn them into metal fans!

We’re doing a playtest soon, sign up to try it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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ichigoichiegames.bsky.social
Thanks for hosting this #TurnBasedThursday!

We're working on a Fire Emblem-with-guitars game where you turn music haters into poofy haired fans! 🎸🎸

Sign up for the playtest now: tactichord.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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ichigoichiegames.bsky.social
Hi, thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! We are building an XCOM with guitars hair metal game, Tactichord: Glam Strategy where you can convert grouchy old ladies into hard rock fans while creating music videos! Sign up for our upcoming playtest now here:

tactichord.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:17 PM
gamedeventura.bsky.social
I'm rolling up with my crew to Akiba tomorrow showing our radical XCOM-like where you create hair metal turn-by-turn, Tactichord: Glam Strategy. Will you be there?
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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I'm unexpectedly at Stockholm Comic Con today showing our upcoming game Tactichord: Glam Strategy!! 🎸🎊
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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ichigoichiegames.bsky.social
We're starting the first playtest of our hair metal-meets-XCOM thriller Tactichord: Glam Strategy with a livestream!

Tune in to our Steam page at Saturday night 16:30 PDT / 19:30 EDT / 00:30 (Nov 2nd) Stockholm to learn all about our time-limited playtest!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/338...
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Only one week until our Tactichord Steam playtest! We don't have time to create a costume selector UI, so I we can only pick one right now. Mixing and matching is possible however. Which costumes should we go with?

#indiegame #lowpoly #characterdesign #tbt
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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We are happy to announce: Tactichord: Glam Strategy playtest will go LIVE 1st of November!
Sign up on Steam to be one of the first people to try out the game 🎸

store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...

Let's rock! ⚡

#FollowFriday #Indie #Indiegame #IndieGamedev #gaming #playtest
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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来週弊社のXCOM + ギターヘアメタルゲームのSteam初プレイテストを実施します。ターン制ストラテジーやレトロな雰囲気が好きな方、ゲームを試すのは無料なのでぜひプレイテストに参加していただけると嬉しいです。Steamページにプレイテストの登録できます。🎸💖

今すぐ登録：
store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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ichigoichiegames.bsky.social
For #MotivationMonday we would love to show the before and after of our official poster for our upcoming game: "Tactichord: Glam Strategy"! 🎸 Our artists have made our visions come to life. ⚡

#indiedev #indiegame #gaming
Our playtest is now open:
store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...
October 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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In Episode 4 of #EnduringPlay, a #GameDev podcast, @gamedeventura.bsky.social from @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social gets candid about the ups & downs of running indie studios; from the dark moments to the satisfaction of sustainable hours for quality games. Listen at enduringplay.com + other platforms!
David Ventura on Enduring Play: A Game Development Podcast hosted by Cheryl Platz, Season 1 Episode 4: "And yeah, we're not the biggest, most money returning studio in the world, but everybody can go home. There is no overtime really worked here. And then people leave at like 4:00, 4:30, 5:00 and they can be with their families or they can go do the things that they want to do outside of work hours. And I think we still produce pretty good content without having those situations. So it's entirely possible." Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, enduringplay.com, and other platforms
September 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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In Episode 4 of #EnduringPlay: A #GameDev Podcast, @gamedeventura.bsky.social of @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social shares his insights on being an open-minded creative director in games adapting based on player feedback Listen now at enduringplay.com: www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-pla...
David Ventura in Episode 5 of Enduring Play, A Game Dev Podcast: "You can't just shut your eyes and put your head in the sand and say ‘No, I'm not going to make the narrative system skippable,’ or ‘I'm not going to make the game have save points because that's not the way it was in 95.’ Even if you're making a retro inspired title, you need to stay in tune with what the consumer wants today and be able to follow those best practices to make an even better title that's more accessible for everyone." Hosted by Cheryl Platz. On Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Enduringplay.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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My feet are exhausted! My skin is toast (more on that later), but for now I'm gonna crash. Tomorrow is another exhibition day.
ichigoichiegames.bsky.social Ichigoichie Games says wishlist Tactichord! @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social · Aug 30
Day 1 of #malmogameweek is complete! We had awesome players stop by to try the Tactichord battle of the bands challenge and it was tight until the end. Come by Malmö Mässan tomorrow when there will be a fresh competition and 2 game codes up for grabs.

#indiegame #gamemarketing
August 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The end of Gamescom coverage comes into view, here's an enormous preview of all the other games I played at the show. Including Super Meat Boy 3D, Tactichord, LEGO Voyagers, He-Man and Piggy One Super Spark! For @nintendonwr.bsky.social 👇
nintendoworldreport.com/feature/7220...
Gamescom 2025 - All the Other Games I've Played - Feature
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August 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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On the way to #gamescom2025, eventually (delayed ✈️)
Metroid zero mission on Game Boy Advance and Reason editing game audio
August 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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You know I've been called a lot of things by a lot of home appliances but...
August 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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It's the twentieth anniversary of the first production game I worked on from start to finish, Ossu! Tatakae! Ouendan! Thanks to Retro Gamer and Alan Wen for the interview!
Copy of Retro Gamer magazine July 2025
August 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM