Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is a roleplaying musical video game developed by Summerfall Studios and published by Humble Games. The game is planned to release on Microsoft Windows via Steam on August 3, 2023.

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Developer(s)Summerfall Studios
Publisher(s)Humble Games
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Platform(s)
Release
  • August 3, 2023
Genre(s)Roleplaying, narrative adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Synopsis

In Stray Gods, players assume the role of Grace, a college dropout who finds herself accused of murdering the last muse. Grace must prove her innocence to a pantheon of Greek gods, consisting of Athena, Apollo, Persephone, and Aphrodite, all within seven days. She must learn to wield her newly-developed powers of music to find out the truth behind Calliope’s death.[1]

Development

Stray Gods is Melbourne, Australia-based[2] developer Summerfall Studios' first project. It is written by David Gaider, formerly the lead writer on BioWare's Dragon Age series and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and scored by Austin Wintory, known for his work on Journey, flOw, and Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

Stray Gods uses 2D hand-illustrated visuals, featuring comic book-style aesthetics with stylized character design.

Originally named Chorus: An Adventure Musical, the game had successfully crowdfunded on Fig.co in 2019, after it was announced at PAX AUS in an opening keynote by David Gaider.[3] The name change was announced on March 18, 2022, as well as Summerfall Studios’ partnership with Humble Games for Stray Gods.[4]

Chiefly inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer's musical episode "Once More, With Feeling", the developers of Stray Gods wanted to make a video game that combines hallmarks of musical theatre with interactive storytelling.[5]

The game includes branching narrative paths, where player choice will not only determine the story and tone of the dialogue spoken, but also the melodies, lyrics, and styles of music that Grace sings.[6] According to Austin Wintory, the "combinatorial potential of the songs" in Stray Gods is so large that it is virtually impossible for anyone to have the same playthrough twice.[7]

Myth & Music Live Event

On April 12, 2023, Summerfall Studios and Humble Games unveiled the cast of Stray Gods in a live event at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.[8] Titled Myth & Music, the one-hour event was hosted by Troy Baker and livestreamed on Critical Role's Twitch channel. With live performances by Laura Bailey, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Ashley Johnson, Myth & Music also included various Q&As which revealed the casting of Felicia Day, Rahul Kohli, Anjali Bhimani, and Janina Gavankar.[9]

The full cast list was revealed at the event.[10]

Cast

Reception

References
  1. McClure, Deven (15 September 2022). "David Gaider & Liam Esler Interview: Stray Gods, A Roleplaying Musical". ScreenRant.
  2. "Press Kit". Summerfall Studios. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. published, Fraser Brown (11 October 2019). "Chorus is an interactive mythological musical from RPG veterans" – via www.pcgamer.com.
  4. {@summerfallgames (17 March 2022). "We are so pleased to announce a partnership with @PlayHumbleGames and a brand new name for our debut title. Introducing...✨STRAY GODS: The Roleplaying Musical✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. Williams, Leah J. (28 August 2022). "Stray Gods wouldn't exist without Buffy, and the Australian Government". GamesHub.
  6. Andreadis, Kosta (11 October 2019). "Chorus is Part Musical and Part Adventure Game, with an All Star Cast". IGN.
  7. Brosofsky, Ben (17 April 2023). "Stray Gods Myth & Music Event Previews A World of Possibilities". ScreenRant.
  8. "Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical launches August 3". Gematsu. 13 April 2023.
  9. Vitale, Adam. "Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical launches on August 3 for PC | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net.
  10. Jackson, Zach (13 April 2023). "Aussie-Made Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical Is Hitting The Stage In August".
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