Author: Taro Omiya

  • Weekly Game Music: Squids Wild West (Squids Wild West)

    New week, new music.  This week, we’re doing something a little different.  Instead of a Youtube video, here’s the SoundCloud music player, coming directly from this week’s music composer, Romain Gauthier.  I’ve posted his music twice already, but theSquids Wild West theme from, well, the iOS game Squids Wild West is something truly special.  Give it a click,…

  • #OneGameAMonth March Update 03

    Just started working on a new feature: links to each button.  Touch one circle to make the others appear. Next up, lots of level design, and a significant improvement to the visuals. [social_share/]

  • Weekly Game Music: Machine Passage (Kirby Air Ride)

    New week, new music.  Nintendo is generally known for its cute and adorable characters.  While the Kirby series are no exceptions to this, Machine Passage from Kirby Air Ride would make you think otherwise.  This creepy, jarring, and melancholic composition by Hirokazu Ando, Shogo Sakai, Tadashi Ikegami and Jun Ishikawa stands in stark contrast to an otherwise cheery, happy racing game. Kirby…

  • #OneGameAMonth March Update 02

    Last week, I provided a mysterious screenshot on my work-in-progress game for March. This week, the screenshot is significantly less cryptic. [social_share/]

  • Weekly Game Music: Zoned In (InMomentum)

    New week, new music.  Moving from timeless to experimental music, I present Zoned In by Gareth Coker.  It’s an immersive composition of elegant motion, one truly worth of its title.  A perfect combination to go with the parkour game, InMomentum. InMomentum is a first-person parkour game where momentum is everything.  You control a robot that jumps, double-jumps,…

  • #OneGameAMonth March Update 01

    I’ve mentioned earlier I’d give update in regards to my new game studio, Omiya Games. While it’s website is in construction, I’ll be using this site for development updates. First, I’m proud to join #OneGameAMonth. While it doesn’t look like I’ll meet the February deadline, I should be able to make it to the March…