"Fight your way to fame, fortune and glory in this first-person puncher as you work to retrieve the fabled Spartan Fist. Playing as Emma Jones, a down-and-out detective working to earn her keep, you’ll tap your inner badass as you punch dudes so hard they explode. Navigate through an arena that’s different each time you play and delve into a whimsically gritty and colorfully punk pixilated world while fighting your way to the top."

Steam link: store.steampowered.com/app/632170/Spartan_Fist/

Spartan Fist is probably one of the most aggressive games I've ever scored! It's a first person puncher for crying out loud! :P When Megan Fox, the owner and creative force behind Glass Bottom Games, approached me about Emma Jones and her next adventure, I was definitely intrigued. Like with Hot Tin Roof, where we fused chiptune and noir style jazz together, we knew that we wanted to fuse chiptune music with something. But what? What style would best fit the gritty world of punching dudes so hard they explode?!

The answer, of course, was punk.

Admittedly, punk music wasn't a style I was super versed in. I'd heard of the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. I'd played Rockband during college. I'd even heard some more modern punk-ish style bands but punk music wasn't easily in my wheel house. Enter an old friend of mine, Ben Cockerham! Besides being one of NYC's most dapper dressers and a great guitarist well versed in funk, jazz and many other styles - Ben knew how to make punk sounds. This album wouldn't have been possible without his help! Thank you Ben! Check out some of his great work here: bencockerham.com/music/

The voice of Emma Jones this time is played by Fryda Wolff. She's been in a lot of cool things that you've probably heard of - Trolls The Beat Goes On, Mass Effect: Andromeda and Guardians of the Galaxy: The Tall Tales Series to name just a few. Go check out all of her work here: www.imdb.com/name/nm1488849/

Finally Megan Fox has been a pure JOY to work with. It's rare to find a client that will push you into areas you don't initially feel comfortable. Or ready for. But she's just that type of client. The way we work together is pure collaboration and it's a ton of fun! Check out the game and more of Megan's work here: spartanfist.com

A quick note about this soundtrack - in the song listing you'll see "No melody" versions along side "Arena versions" and "Boss fight" versions of songs. Most people know what Boss fight means but "No melody" and "Arena" are a bit more vague. The "No melody" versions appear in the game when you're going in between arenas. So much of the soundtrack is completely in your face, front and center that we wanted to give the player a little bit of a reprieve (but not too much!) before they re-enter the fray. The "Arena versions" of the tracks are what you'd hear while fighting in the... well... arena. Simple right? For the "Boss fights" we wanted to increase the already high energy to a new level because you're fighting a boss. This is a big deal. Those bosses are pretty tough... and big.

This soundtrack is completely different from almost anything else I've ever done. And I think it fits the world of Spartan Fist very well. I hope you enjoy it. And watch out for the left hook. It can sneak up on ya.