Nicalis blog update - Runner3: Tunes from the Retro Challenges

Howdy! I’m Stemage, the composer for Runner3’s Retro Challenge Soundtrack.

Runner3’s retro levels are more akin to classic cartoons. In addition, the Retro Challenge World does not contain running levels. Instead, players are greeted with a full-on platformer where they can move freely in all directions. This allows the music to be treated a bit differently, as we are not locked into a defined tempo.

One of the best things about working with Runner3 developer Choice Provisions is seeing how they celebrate the most bonkers of ideas. What is now a scribbled joke on the office whiteboard could very well become an important part of a set piece later in their game. Having that kind of freedom isn’t just permitted—it appears to be encouraged.