Viking Hero
- Composer
The Jotun, ancient giants and sworn enemies of the gods, have seized the Nine Realms. As a Viking hero and commander, it’s your destiny to rebuild and defend your lands.
This game blends Tower Defense (TD), Base Defense, and light RTS strategy. Each level challenges you to construct a new village and prepare your army..
I composed a theme for the main menu and a battle loop for general gameplay. Even though the game is made in a pixel art style, the music certainly isn’t. I opted for viking authenticity and brought in a lot of acoustic instruments – for example a 60 year old banjo which I found in a second hand shop and subjected to some unorthodox tuning and my violin bow. Other than that, cello, violin, tagelharpa and various drums played a role in evoking the right feeling. And yes – I know it’s a huge cliché with those low vocal drones, but when you’re not much of a singer, it’s just so much fun to finally get to use your voice for something.
The game was developed by SimpleBit Studios who’s behind the succesful Trench Warfare which garnered more than 1 million downloads.