Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
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🎸 Fretless is OUT NOW on STEAM! 🎸
Instead of collecting swords and shields, you battle with guitars, synthesizers, and riffs! Upgrade your pedal board, collect instrument mods, and explore a vibrant world full of music! 🐸🔔
Get Fretless here! bit.ly/Fretless-Game
Instead of collecting swords and shields, you battle with guitars, synthesizers, and riffs! Upgrade your pedal board, collect instrument mods, and explore a vibrant world full of music! 🐸🔔
Get Fretless here! bit.ly/Fretless-Game
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Humble reminder that growth happens over a long period of time.
Our artist had zero experience working with pixel art when we started.
He learned the foundations, refined techniques, made it his own, and gave that to Fretless.
Proud to share that his efforts have earned us a nomination!
🎨
Our artist had zero experience working with pixel art when we started.
He learned the foundations, refined techniques, made it his own, and gave that to Fretless.
Proud to share that his efforts have earned us a nomination!
🎨
Super excited that Fretless has been nominated for Best 2D visuals in the @unity.com awards! 🎸🤘
Please vote for Fretless here by November 21st! awards.unity.com
#indiegame #indiedev
Please vote for Fretless here by November 21st! awards.unity.com
#indiegame #indiedev
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Humble reminder that growth happens over a long period of time.
Our artist had zero experience working with pixel art when we started.
He learned the foundations, refined techniques, made it his own, and gave that to Fretless.
Proud to share that his efforts have earned us a nomination!
🎨
Our artist had zero experience working with pixel art when we started.
He learned the foundations, refined techniques, made it his own, and gave that to Fretless.
Proud to share that his efforts have earned us a nomination!
🎨
Super excited that Fretless has been nominated for Best 2D visuals in the @unity.com awards! 🎸🤘
Please vote for Fretless here by November 21st! awards.unity.com
#indiegame #indiedev
Please vote for Fretless here by November 21st! awards.unity.com
#indiegame #indiedev
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Super excited that Fretless has been nominated for Best 2D visuals in the @unity.com awards! 🎸🤘
Please vote for Fretless here by November 21st! awards.unity.com
#indiegame #indiedev
Please vote for Fretless here by November 21st! awards.unity.com
#indiegame #indiedev
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Ever wonder what it really takes to quit your job, start an indie studio w/ friends & ship a highly-rated RPG? @iamdovetail.bsky.social from @ritualstudios.bsky.social did exactly that w/ Fretless, published by @playdigious.bsky.social
Hear all the details here →
youtu.be/orXP0ahTMro
Hear all the details here →
youtu.be/orXP0ahTMro
Starting an Indie Studio & Shipping the RPG Hit "Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson" w/ Jeff Linville
YouTube video by GameDevAdvice
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Ever wonder what it really takes to quit your job, start an indie studio w/ friends & ship a highly-rated RPG? @iamdovetail.bsky.social from @ritualstudios.bsky.social did exactly that w/ Fretless, published by @playdigious.bsky.social
Hear all the details here →
youtu.be/orXP0ahTMro
Hear all the details here →
youtu.be/orXP0ahTMro
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
When we say Fretless took 8 years, we really mean it took 8 years to find. Many games were started/abandoned.
Gameplay from 2019 shows our first level “The Mine” where Rob searched for magical ore to upgrade his Shovel Guitar!
#gameprototype #turnbased #indiedev
Gameplay from 2019 shows our first level “The Mine” where Rob searched for magical ore to upgrade his Shovel Guitar!
#gameprototype #turnbased #indiedev
October 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
When we say Fretless took 8 years, we really mean it took 8 years to find. Many games were started/abandoned.
Gameplay from 2019 shows our first level “The Mine” where Rob searched for magical ore to upgrade his Shovel Guitar!
#gameprototype #turnbased #indiedev
Gameplay from 2019 shows our first level “The Mine” where Rob searched for magical ore to upgrade his Shovel Guitar!
#gameprototype #turnbased #indiedev
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
When we started Fretless, Unity did not support aseprite files—it does now 🙏
We found amazing 3rd party tools which afforded rapid iteration of animations and tile maps.
Map editor
www.mapeditor.org
Asprite / Tiled pipeline
seanba.com
Huge TY!
#leveldesign #workflow #indiedev #gamedev #indiedev
We found amazing 3rd party tools which afforded rapid iteration of animations and tile maps.
Map editor
www.mapeditor.org
Asprite / Tiled pipeline
seanba.com
Huge TY!
#leveldesign #workflow #indiedev #gamedev #indiedev
October 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When we started Fretless, Unity did not support aseprite files—it does now 🙏
We found amazing 3rd party tools which afforded rapid iteration of animations and tile maps.
Map editor
www.mapeditor.org
Asprite / Tiled pipeline
seanba.com
Huge TY!
#leveldesign #workflow #indiedev #gamedev #indiedev
We found amazing 3rd party tools which afforded rapid iteration of animations and tile maps.
Map editor
www.mapeditor.org
Asprite / Tiled pipeline
seanba.com
Huge TY!
#leveldesign #workflow #indiedev #gamedev #indiedev
Me n the bois when Fretless is on sale rn #steamautumnsale
September 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Me n the bois when Fretless is on sale rn #steamautumnsale
Our GuitRPG Fretless is going to be in the Steam Autumn Sale this year! 🤘
September 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Our GuitRPG Fretless is going to be in the Steam Autumn Sale this year! 🤘
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First post. Hello blues. I make games. I want to talk about games.
Proud member of @ritualstudios.bsky.social
We made Fretless
bit.ly/Fretless-Game
I will mostly post about Game Development and Art stuff.
For now, here’s my dog. She does not want to get out of bed. Cute.
#welcome #indiedev
Proud member of @ritualstudios.bsky.social
We made Fretless
bit.ly/Fretless-Game
I will mostly post about Game Development and Art stuff.
For now, here’s my dog. She does not want to get out of bed. Cute.
#welcome #indiedev
September 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
First post. Hello blues. I make games. I want to talk about games.
Proud member of @ritualstudios.bsky.social
We made Fretless
bit.ly/Fretless-Game
I will mostly post about Game Development and Art stuff.
For now, here’s my dog. She does not want to get out of bed. Cute.
#welcome #indiedev
Proud member of @ritualstudios.bsky.social
We made Fretless
bit.ly/Fretless-Game
I will mostly post about Game Development and Art stuff.
For now, here’s my dog. She does not want to get out of bed. Cute.
#welcome #indiedev
Shred our GuitaRPG! #screenshotsaturday
♪ Turn-based QTE's
♪ Deck-Building Synergies
♪ You can pet the dog!
↓🎼Available on STEAM🎼↓
store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/...
(Still not feeling the music? Check out the reviews to see if it might be your jam!)
♪ Turn-based QTE's
♪ Deck-Building Synergies
♪ You can pet the dog!
↓🎼Available on STEAM🎼↓
store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/...
(Still not feeling the music? Check out the reviews to see if it might be your jam!)
September 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Shred our GuitaRPG! #screenshotsaturday
♪ Turn-based QTE's
♪ Deck-Building Synergies
♪ You can pet the dog!
↓🎼Available on STEAM🎼↓
store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/...
(Still not feeling the music? Check out the reviews to see if it might be your jam!)
♪ Turn-based QTE's
♪ Deck-Building Synergies
♪ You can pet the dog!
↓🎼Available on STEAM🎼↓
store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/...
(Still not feeling the music? Check out the reviews to see if it might be your jam!)
This was fun to animate haha #FretlessFriday
September 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This was fun to animate haha #FretlessFriday
Thanks @matt.bsky.social for this amazing interview and video. Please go check it out if you want to support a quality creator, and get some insight about how Fretless was made!
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
The time has finally come to make a big decision.
But first, my video on @ritualstudios.bsky.social, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is up now!
But it's on a brand new Flow State YouTube channel. (Please subscribe!)
The game is incredible and the team are so cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpK...
But first, my video on @ritualstudios.bsky.social, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is up now!
But it's on a brand new Flow State YouTube channel. (Please subscribe!)
The game is incredible and the team are so cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpK...
It's a Miracle Fretless Got Made
YouTube video by ~ flow state ~
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thanks @matt.bsky.social for this amazing interview and video. Please go check it out if you want to support a quality creator, and get some insight about how Fretless was made!
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
The time has finally come to make a big decision.
But first, my video on @ritualstudios.bsky.social, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is up now!
But it's on a brand new Flow State YouTube channel. (Please subscribe!)
The game is incredible and the team are so cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpK...
But first, my video on @ritualstudios.bsky.social, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is up now!
But it's on a brand new Flow State YouTube channel. (Please subscribe!)
The game is incredible and the team are so cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpK...
It's a Miracle Fretless Got Made
YouTube video by ~ flow state ~
www.youtube.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The time has finally come to make a big decision.
But first, my video on @ritualstudios.bsky.social, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is up now!
But it's on a brand new Flow State YouTube channel. (Please subscribe!)
The game is incredible and the team are so cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpK...
But first, my video on @ritualstudios.bsky.social, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is up now!
But it's on a brand new Flow State YouTube channel. (Please subscribe!)
The game is incredible and the team are so cool.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpK...
lets gooooooooooo
LEDJENT OF ZELDA, MOTHERFUCKERS
August 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
lets gooooooooooo
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
As someone who really enjoys playing and nerding out about guitars, this game is such a joy.
August 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
As someone who really enjoys playing and nerding out about guitars, this game is such a joy.
@krep.bsky.social was amazing to work with and helped us out immensely. You should hire them if you need next level pixel art!
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev
💫Yellow everyone !💫
I'm currently open for work and I've worked on two shipped games, Fretless : Wrath of Riffson and Nebula Flow⭐️
Let me fill your games with sparkles✨
I'm currently open for work and I've worked on two shipped games, Fretless : Wrath of Riffson and Nebula Flow⭐️
Let me fill your games with sparkles✨
August 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
@krep.bsky.social was amazing to work with and helped us out immensely. You should hire them if you need next level pixel art!
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev
#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev
We recently did an interview with 80Level about how we pitched our game to publishers! Lots of unexpected challenges during the process.
If you have any questions about it let me know and I'll do my best to answer :)
Check it out here! 👇
80.lv/articles/tip...
#indiedev #gamedev
If you have any questions about it let me know and I'll do my best to answer :)
Check it out here! 👇
80.lv/articles/tip...
#indiedev #gamedev
How We Pitched Our Indie Game to Publishers
Ritual Studios, the developer of the music-themed RPG Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson, has shared a brief guide to pitching indie games to publishers, drawing from their own experience and eventual de...
80.lv
August 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We recently did an interview with 80Level about how we pitched our game to publishers! Lots of unexpected challenges during the process.
If you have any questions about it let me know and I'll do my best to answer :)
Check it out here! 👇
80.lv/articles/tip...
#indiedev #gamedev
If you have any questions about it let me know and I'll do my best to answer :)
Check it out here! 👇
80.lv/articles/tip...
#indiedev #gamedev
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I just finished playing this
The boss fights and animations are so damn cool, and the amount of customization with each of the instruments makes for tons of fun unique builds 👀 This game is so much fun
If you have not played yet, you should, highly recommend 🎸
The boss fights and animations are so damn cool, and the amount of customization with each of the instruments makes for tons of fun unique builds 👀 This game is so much fun
If you have not played yet, you should, highly recommend 🎸
🎸 Fretless is OUT NOW on STEAM! 🎸
Instead of collecting swords and shields, you battle with guitars, synthesizers, and riffs! Upgrade your pedal board, collect instrument mods, and explore a vibrant world full of music! 🐸🔔
Get Fretless here! bit.ly/Fretless-Game
Instead of collecting swords and shields, you battle with guitars, synthesizers, and riffs! Upgrade your pedal board, collect instrument mods, and explore a vibrant world full of music! 🐸🔔
Get Fretless here! bit.ly/Fretless-Game
August 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I just finished playing this
The boss fights and animations are so damn cool, and the amount of customization with each of the instruments makes for tons of fun unique builds 👀 This game is so much fun
If you have not played yet, you should, highly recommend 🎸
The boss fights and animations are so damn cool, and the amount of customization with each of the instruments makes for tons of fun unique builds 👀 This game is so much fun
If you have not played yet, you should, highly recommend 🎸
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
Hehehe… musician humour
@ritualstudios.bsky.social @playdigious.bsky.social @robscallon.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/eL7tO...
@ritualstudios.bsky.social @playdigious.bsky.social @robscallon.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/eL7tO...
Hehehe. Musician Humour | OwenIsRestingAt... Fretless - The Wrath Of Riffson
YouTube video by OwenIsBadAtGames
youtube.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hehehe… musician humour
@ritualstudios.bsky.social @playdigious.bsky.social @robscallon.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/eL7tO...
@ritualstudios.bsky.social @playdigious.bsky.social @robscallon.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/eL7tO...
July 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
I started playing Fretless a few days ago and it is freaking awesome - a GuitaRPG with musically driven combat, Slay the Spire esque combat but with timed inputs ala Paper Mario. Tons of heart and music homages, made by a prolific music YouTuber and team. Highly recommend youtu.be/3USobO6qRHE?...
Making a Musical Indie Game from Scratch (making of Fretless)
YouTube video by Rob Scallon
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I started playing Fretless a few days ago and it is freaking awesome - a GuitaRPG with musically driven combat, Slay the Spire esque combat but with timed inputs ala Paper Mario. Tons of heart and music homages, made by a prolific music YouTuber and team. Highly recommend youtu.be/3USobO6qRHE?...
⭐️Fretless has a 99% positive rating on Steam!⭐️
Thanks to everyone who bought and played the game, and left us these amazing reviews.
We've been blown away by all your feedback and we're working on a patch to fix the most pressing issues. Will tell you more about that asap!
Thanks to everyone who bought and played the game, and left us these amazing reviews.
We've been blown away by all your feedback and we're working on a patch to fix the most pressing issues. Will tell you more about that asap!
July 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
⭐️Fretless has a 99% positive rating on Steam!⭐️
Thanks to everyone who bought and played the game, and left us these amazing reviews.
We've been blown away by all your feedback and we're working on a patch to fix the most pressing issues. Will tell you more about that asap!
Thanks to everyone who bought and played the game, and left us these amazing reviews.
We've been blown away by all your feedback and we're working on a patch to fix the most pressing issues. Will tell you more about that asap!
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
I've been playing this the last few days and omg it's amazing!
If you like rhythm games, RPGs, deck building, story driven games, or just an amazing soundtrack, then Fretless is for you. Go be a Literal Guitar Hero and play this game!!
If you like rhythm games, RPGs, deck building, story driven games, or just an amazing soundtrack, then Fretless is for you. Go be a Literal Guitar Hero and play this game!!
🎸 Fretless is OUT NOW on STEAM! 🎸
Instead of collecting swords and shields, you battle with guitars, synthesizers, and riffs! Upgrade your pedal board, collect instrument mods, and explore a vibrant world full of music! 🐸🔔
Get Fretless here! bit.ly/Fretless-Game
Instead of collecting swords and shields, you battle with guitars, synthesizers, and riffs! Upgrade your pedal board, collect instrument mods, and explore a vibrant world full of music! 🐸🔔
Get Fretless here! bit.ly/Fretless-Game
July 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I've been playing this the last few days and omg it's amazing!
If you like rhythm games, RPGs, deck building, story driven games, or just an amazing soundtrack, then Fretless is for you. Go be a Literal Guitar Hero and play this game!!
If you like rhythm games, RPGs, deck building, story driven games, or just an amazing soundtrack, then Fretless is for you. Go be a Literal Guitar Hero and play this game!!
Reposted by Fretless 🎸 Out on Steam! 🎸 - Ritual Studios
ICYMI yesterday, my July review is out over on the @funandgamespod.bsky.social Patreon. It’s free to read whether you are a member or not! This month I wrote about the turn-based rhythm guitarpg, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson from @ritualstudios.bsky.social!
www.patreon.com/posts/matts-...
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July 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
ICYMI yesterday, my July review is out over on the @funandgamespod.bsky.social Patreon. It’s free to read whether you are a member or not! This month I wrote about the turn-based rhythm guitarpg, Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson from @ritualstudios.bsky.social!
www.patreon.com/posts/matts-...
www.patreon.com/posts/matts-...