Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!,

Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put [game] on sale for [percentage] off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales! Maybe the game you’ve been waiting for is waiting for you here, with a crisp sale to match.
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/akuparagames8thanniversarysale



Also, to celebrate, we will be hosting a multi-hour stream with tons of activities, announcements, and more! Stream is starting at 11:45 PM PDT! We really hope to see you there - and here’s to another year of publishing your favorite indie games on the market
https://www.twitch.tv/akuparagames

Riv otter

Hey dancers!

We released a patch that updates controller support and also supports SteamDeck! You can read the full patch notes below.

Alongside this patch, The Song Editor is now accessible through a dedicated public branch where you can edit and create custom song choreography or create new ones! The branch is called "pcSongEditorIncluded".

• Improved automatic support for auto-detection and button mapping of more major modern controllers.
  
• Improved button iconography for more major modern controllers.
  
• New support for plugging in a controller during gameplay and hot-swapping, including many related niceties.
  
  • Press TAB on the Start Menu or Pause Menu to manually scan for newly plugged-in controllers.
    
  • Disconnecting a controller during singleplayer play will automatically pause the game.
    
  • Dropping a multiplayer controller during multiplayer play will now return to the controller-mapping screen, as will disconnecting at any point in multiplayer story, so controllers can be reassigned.
• SteamDeck support is now added

- riv otter

Check out our Co-Op Gameplay of The Metronomicon during the Remote Play Together Sale!

Go to our store page to get it for 80% off!

• Unique Rhythm RPG – Slay fearsome beasts to an even fiercer beat
  
• An Epic Quest - A wide range of characters, with locations ranging from a medieval party yacht to a rockstar-haunted castle – and many more!
  
• A Soundtrack Like No Other – A powerful, ear-shattering mix of electronic and indie music featuring renowned artists such as Jimmy Urine of Mindless Self Indulgence
  
• Progress - Improve your characters’ stats, hunt down powerful equipment, and combine a multitude of newly-learned abilities – switching between tanking, healing, buffing, and damage-dealing classes
  
• Replayability – Freeplay mode, ranked side quests, and a devilish arena enable you to revisit the game’s awesome soundtrack at your own pace, with different gameplay options and character choices available

The newest, latest game by Puuba and Akupara is here!
It's got Rhythm. It's got Action. It's a Fighter. It's... The Choreographist!



Crim, a brash and nomadic fiend slayer, has no time for music, dance, or art.
That is, until she offends the wrong necromancer raising the roofs of the undead.

Now, cursed with the insatiable need to dance, Crim and her jubilant goblin partner Gleam will have to use all of their newly found moves to slay their way through the crowds of monsters across the stereophonic lands.

A music-driven rhythm brawler that demands timing, speed, and a clever mind in the heat of battle to slay your enemies before time runs out.

• A thoughtful, combat-driven music game that rewards strategy as much as musical skill
  
• Rearrange enemies on a puzzle-like combat grid, allowing you to create your own high-speed musical solutions
  
• Follow intertwining personal tales into a musical battlefield across a land lost to a groovin' beat
  
• Multiple game play modes, including Story Mode, Freeplay, Roguelike, Pure Music, Puzzles, and even Daily Challenges
  
• Twelve abilities to unlock, with a host of upgrades, special moves, and advanced strategic mechanics
  
• Hand-choreographed songs by a whole Two artists you're sure to know and love
  
• UGC support for music from this game right here!

Alas, The Choreographist was a beautiful idea in search of a beautiful someone to fund it. And didn't.
As such, this game is being released AS-IS and incomplete.

At the moment, the game is gameplay-feature-complete, taking days to beat, and featuring all enemy and (nearly 20!) boss behaviors and all game modes (Story Mode, Freeplay, Roguelike, Pure, Puzzles, Daily).
However, it only has about 10% of its art complete. Oh, and only three songs to play (placeholding for fifty), despite it being a rhythm game.

On the bright side, there's lots of dev commentary to help you through!

Download And Pay-What-You-Want on Itch.io Now!
Check Out Our Announcement Puppet Show!
Take A Gander At A Treasure Trove of Video!

Hey, dancers!

As part of Steam's update to soundtracks, we're releasing the Metronomicon Score for the first time ever to you! From low-key menu music to high octane boss cutscenes, this is the music that plays during the game, all of which was composed into toe-tapping, finger-snapping glory by electronic music artist J-Punch!

This release compliments the soundtrack of the game's comprehensive track library that you can pick up right here on Steam!

Let us know what your favorite track is in the comments and stay cool!
-Buddy

Go really fast, or don't go at all...

Every day this week, we'll be kicking off our second Metronomicon Speedrun Tournament!
Players will go head-to-head in a series of ten song playlists. They'll build their own parties and pit them against each other, all to the commentary (and mockery) of the game's dev team.
Not only musical prowess, but deeply thought strategy will win the day!

Catch it all on Puuba's Twitch Page starting Tuesday Night.

Everyone in attendance at each match will be entered into a raffle for one Steam Key for a variety of Puuba and Metronomicon stuffs. The tournament winners will get a dope custom printed Metronomicon manual!
One of a kind, just designed, and zazzy as all heck.



I am, personally, super excited for this, and have NO idea what to expect. Speed. Strats. Tricks. Shenanigans.

-Danny ːheartsongː ːhugː ːhugː

Go really fast, or don't go at all...

Every day this week, we'll be kicking off our second Metronomicon Speedrun Tournament!
Players will go head-to-head in a series of ten song playlists. They'll build their own parties and pit them against each other, all to the commentary (and mockery) of the game's dev team.
Not only musical prowess, but deeply thought strategy will win the day!

Catch it all on Puuba's Twitch Page starting Tuesday Night.

Everyone in attendance at each match will be entered into a raffle for one Steam Key for a variety of Puuba and Metronomicon stuffs. The tournament winners will get a dope custom printed Metronomicon manual!
One of a kind, just designed, and zazzy as all heck.



I am, personally, super excited for this, and have NO idea what to expect. Speed. Strats. Tricks. Shenanigans.

-Danny :heartsong: :hug: :hug:

Because racing is fun!

To celebrate the release of "Slay The Dance Floor", I'd like to propose a friendly competition. How about a head-to-head speedrun tournament?

Build your fastest team, and outfit them with your best gear and moves. Then, face off against another competitor to race to the finish, live on Twitch.

Each match will be best-of-three in a custom ten song playlist. First to complete two playlists wins! However, once you win a match, the heroes you've picked for that team are Knocked Out. So, you'll need to build two teams, evenly matched.

I think this format should be really fun, and stretch the creativity and strategy of the competitors. XD

We're putting together some simple but cool prizes, and the devs will be commentating the whole competition.

Want some more details?
http://www.puuba.com/tourney

We're only looking for eight or so competitors, and schedules will be Waaaay flexible. So, let me know ASAP!

Cheers,
Danny

Because racing is fun!

To celebrate the release of "Slay The Dance Floor", I'd like to propose a friendly competition. How about a head-to-head speedrun tournament?

Build your fastest team, and outfit them with your best gear and moves. Then, face off against another competitor to race to the finish, live on Twitch.

Each match will be best-of-three in a custom ten song playlist. First to complete two playlists wins! However, once you win a match, the heroes you've picked for that team are Knocked Out. So, you'll need to build two teams, evenly matched.

I think this format should be really fun, and stretch the creativity and strategy of the competitors. XD

We're putting together some simple but cool prizes, and the devs will be commentating the whole competition.

Want some more details?
http://www.puuba.com/tourney

We're only looking for eight or so competitors, and schedules will be Waaaay flexible. So, let me know ASAP!

Cheers,
Danny

But, not the end of the fun...

A single-label challenge pack is here!

First, kick off the end-times by jamming out to Keep It Moving, by Jutty Ranx. These here monsters hit like a truck, and only your sustained combo can weaken them! Can you earn the treasure that bestows the same trait??

With Slay The Dance Floor's new passive abilities, the meta has evolved. What might happen if every enemy always dropped a mess of crystals..? Find out by Beating Pierce Himself to Findlay's Electric Bones!

Lastly, tweak your strats again to Jutty Ranx's Concentrate. This here song dumps debuffs on you like crazy. And they never come off.
Beat the challenge to bring that trait home with you. Maybe there's some use to make of that..?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCZxuLF4zRo
Play all of these new songs in Freeplay Mode, Story Mode, the Arena, or in our brand spankin' new Endless Mode!

Do it nao!

-Danny