Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Released Aug 2013

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

75% positive · 1,193 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians launched on August 6, 2013 as a complete, self-contained action-adventure game with six levels and a full original soundtrack. Following launch, the developer shipped several patches in 2013 and 2014 adding touch/mouse controls, performance improvements, and bug fixes. On December 4, 2015, Threaks announced the release of a standalone soundtrack DLC and a sequel game (Beatbuddy: On Tour), celebrating the completion of the Beatbuddy journey. There is only one DLC item — the original soundtrack — and it has been released. No further content, expansions, or updates have been announced or shipped since December 2015. The game launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content beyond quality-of-life patches and the soundtrack release.

Evidence

Developer announced the release of a sequel game (Beatbuddy: On Tour) and the original game's soundtrack DLC, framing this as the culmination of the Beatbuddy project. No future content for Tale of the Guardians was mentioned.

news post · Dec 4, 2015 source development ending

high

The only DLC — the original soundtrack — has been released. No unreleased DLC exists in the store listing.

dlc listing · Dec 3, 2015 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians - Original Soundtrack

Dec 2015

Media

Details

Developer

Threaks

Publisher

Threaks

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Indie Music Rhythm Adventure Casual Action Great Soundtrack Puzzle 2D Platformer Touch-Friendly Side Scroller

About this game

Experience an action-adventure game in a whole new way, which incorporates music into every aspect of the beautiful world. Players interact with the environment and a variety of creatures to open paths and solve puzzles throughout their journey.

Six beautifully hand painted levels, each broken into five chapters, take the player through the unique locations and vivid color pallets.

Featuring an exclusively produced soundtrack with original songs composed specifically for the game by known artists including Austin Wintory, Parov Stelar, Sabrepulse and La Rochelle Band.

Play as Beatbuddy, an ethereal creature who travels to unite with his sisters Melody and Harmony and stop the evil Prince Maestro with the aid of Clef who provides comic relief throughout their journey.

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