CHYMOUS Divulgation of a Cerulean Vein

Final Mix and the Next Steps
2 days ago – Thu, Oct 01, 2026 at 12:59:44 PM

Hey, everyone!

Good news today, as the (near) final mix is getting distributed via BackerKit today. These are just the raw WAV files of side A and side B, and are PRE-MASTER, so expect more "air", less noise, and better transportability for different speakers in the mastered version.

We wanted to take a minute to explain our process, and what some of you might perceive as a lack of "polish". There is guitar throughout the album, and while we could have played the same parts over and over to get them "perfect" we opted to capture the sound of the recording process, so most of these were just a few takes, with very few re-records. We did utilize modern recording techniques and editing, but kept the organic process intact as much as possible. This includes mistakes, misplays, weird noises, and a general "grunge". This is intentional. The fact that some are simply using AI to "create" their music these days is not lost on us, so we hope this rawness is proof that we put in the work. It took a little longer to make something we could be proud of, but we think it was worth it in the end. We hope you agree.

As for what's next, we will be living with this mix for the next week or so, and then we'll send it off for mastering, and after that, it's straight to the presses! The books have been complete for some time, and we'll be taking this week to listen and edit at the same time, to catch any last minute issues. The character sheets that were sent out will unfortunately need to be replaced, for personal reasons. We'll get that done ASAP so there is no delay in printing.

We'll have another update very soon with the mastered stuff, as well as specifics on printing and delivery.

Until then, thanks for your patience, and please let us know what you think!

So Close Now!
about 1 month ago – Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 04:11:51 PM

Hello, all!

We're finally getting close on completing the album. We have most of the track list selected, and are working on rerecording and mixing, after which the album will be sent for mastery and manufacture. We cannot express our appreciation for your patience while we worked some of the rust off after not having played for many, many, (many, many) years. It's been a little bit of relearning, of patience with ourselves, and pure experimentation, which hopefully shines through in the finished work.

Speaking of which, here is a demo version of a track that will ABSOLUTELY make the album. We will be tightening up some of the guitar parts and giving it a more thorough mix, but this is pretty close to what it will sound like on the wax.

Our goal right now is to have the recordings done by the end of August, mix for a couple weeks in September, and have this thing mastered by early October. You would then receive the digital files while the album is in manufacturing. A little behind, we know, but we hope to deliver before the end of the year.

We'll let you know as soon as the rough mix is done, as we'll probably send that out to backers, as well, for those into that sort of thing.

Thanks, grvnts!

Pre-print PDFs and other stuff...
5 months ago – Tue, May 05, 2026 at 11:40:50 AM

Hello,

Just wanted to stop by for a quick update. You should have received an email that the zine version PDF is now available for download from BackerKit, as well as updated versions of the LP booklet version and character sheets. This is all near final, pending another edit pass and thumbs up from the printer. We are getting manufacturing set up at the moment, and don't anticipate any issues there.

The music is coming along, a little more slowly than we had hoped. We've actually had some wild equipment setbacks (damage, lightning strikes, and odd synthesizer behaviors), but we're making our way through it. We don't have anything that's ready to share, just yet, but hope to have something soon.

We'll get another update out as soon as there are a few tracks to share with you all, but until then, rest assured we are hard at work.

Thanks for all your support.

Progress Report: Diamond in the Rough
7 months ago – Mon, Mar 09, 2026 at 08:54:29 PM

Quick update: Finally the dust of the holidays and year past has been shaken off and we are making progress. We are well underway with our play testing phase, catching last minute edits and adding polish, as well as getting those melodious tones written. So don't think that just because things were quiet we haven't been working!

Obviously this is the 'boring' part of the process were things are being refined to their final form - it's kind of hard to show that, but it's a super necessary step in assuring the quality we've promised. Just bear with us a little bit longer! We're excited to share once things cross that final-final finish line!

CHYMOUS is Coming!
9 months ago – Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 11:00:49 AM

Hey, grvnts!

We realize it has been a little bit since the last update. We have been hard at work getting files ready to send out, and we have some great news today...CHYMOUS is first draft complete! We have locked the orders on BackerKit (check your emails if you need to make any changes) and will be distributing the PDFs for the album-size minecrawl this week.

This is first-pass edit, and the maps are maybe 80% where we'd like them to be, but the adventure is fully playable. Please dig into it and let us know if you find any glaring issues. We'll also be setting up some playtests in the next weeks, so if you can commit to a regular playtest night and want to be credited, let us know on discord.

Over the next couple of months, we will be editing, finalizing the maps and layout, and writing and recording the album. We'll keep you updated as things progress.

Once again, thanks to Sebastian Barth for the amazing art that has really brought this world to life. We'll leave you with another stunning piece that sets the mood from the outset...

Thanks again for your support. You all are incredible and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on this project. Feel free to message us here or on the discord with anything you think might make CHYMOUS even better.