10-02-2011
Bohm nominated for 2011 IGF Nuovo Award!
The Independent Games Festival (IGF), the prestigious GDC-held video game industry event highlighting and awarding the talents of independent game developers, has announced the finalists for the 2011 Nuovo Award, which honors "abstract, short-form, and unconventional game development" and Bohm was nominated!
Claynote composed music for Bohm and created an adaptive music system for this original and organic game that was developed by Monobanda.
In Bohm, the player controls the growth of a tree, controlling the slowly changing shape and size of the tree. Claynote composed and designed the soundtrack of this game to be able to "grow" along with the tree. As a result the music responds to the player's decisions, and will constantly change in a manner that suits the growth and shape of the tree.
The IGF Jury said the following about Bohm:
"Monobanda's reflective, zen-like tree-growing experience surprised the jury with the "audio/visual follow through" to its straightforward and ambitious concept, with one juror noting how quickly they became "immersed, despite my generally cynical attitude towards games that proclaim poetic beauty.""
We feel very honoured to have been nominated for this award, and we're happy and proud to be part of this original and unconventional project.
An example of music in Bohm as it would develop during gameplay:
29-10-10
Bohm teaser
08-10-10
Claynote makes music for Bohm!
Claynote spent the last few months making audio for an upcoming game, Bohm. This game is currently under development by Monobanda, in cooperation with Cannibal Game Studios.
Claynote is very excited about this innovative and unique project and is looking forward to the release! Check back soon!
26-08-10
Claynote moves to Utrecht
Claynote has moved office from dull old Hilversum to the more accessible and energetic Neude square in Utrecht.
Many thanks to the Dutch Game Garden, who made it possible for us to set up shop amidst the biggest collective of game companies in the country. With its central location we can now be easily reached and we are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with our fellow residents. If you're ever on the Neude, give us a wave!
27-01-10
Claynote to participate in Global Game Jam
Claynote is excited to be participating in the Global Game Jam of 2010 in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
In this Global Game Jam, different teams consisting of young creative professionals get one weekend to make a game from scratch. At the end of the weekend the team that made the best game wins.
26-01-10
Claynote's new website!
Today the new Claynote website is finally revealed. With this website we hope to inform the world of our activities concerning music, adaptive music and everything in between.
We try to present our skills, ambitions and activities in the clearest way possible and in a groovy, new style. However, if anything is unclear or if you are in need of more information, please contact us at info@claynote.nl
