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  • (00:00) - - Fretless has a magic
  • (01:41) - - What is Fretless?
  • (02:42) - - Getting QTEs just right
  • (09:15) - - The musical theme of Fretless
  • (16:27) - - The game is great! And that's it.
  • (19:32) - - Fretless almost didn't get made

There’s a magic in the game feel of Fretless, and it’s immediately noticeable. Quick-time events in battle form the foundation of this game's incredible game feel. The wild thing, is that despite being a musical RPG from the very beginning of development about 8 years ago, these quick time events weren’t present until about a year before its release. This is a game that had so many chances to fail or be something much lesser. But the team at Ritual Studios were relentless, and they’ve made something special.

Fretless on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/Fretless__The_Wrath_of_Riffson/

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What is Flow State?

A show about the games we get lost in