v0.316 - New song, audio overhaul, more polish, bug fixes
New Song Added - "Summertime Flowers" A brand new original song has been added to the bundled song list. This one gives the vibes of running through a field of flowers in the summer, or maybe having a picnic, or, I dunno, just summer vibes in general I guess? check it out! Between the Notes, Unlocked Your instrument is no longer locked to it's difficulty between notes. I've added Free Play cont…
Tomo Jam Voice Over A new voice system reacts to what you're doing across the whole game utilizing the dulcet tones of the amazing MasterOBacon -- All the way from the title screen to the final note! · Get hyped on the title screen and when you jump into song select . · Hear a count-in as an online song is about to start. · Get called out when your combo heats up to a new energy tier. · Reactio…
Fixes: · Return to title now properly ends the online session for host and client Changes: · Added a "Tomo Jam!" voice over clip to the title screen. Many more voice lines coming!
Jam Rating (Beta) Jam Rating is a new skill rating system - think of it as a running measure of how well you're clearing charts, not just a single-song score. Each chart (song + instrument + difficulty) has a Chart Value based on how demanding it is. Play cleanly and you earn Jam Rating toward that chart; your best play is what counts. Your total Jam Rating shows up on song select, and the inst…
Title Screen Refresh The title screen has a new tile-style menu. Press Start to open it. · Local Jam - jumps straight into Free Play. · Online Jam - takes you to song select and opens the online menu automatically when you're connected to Steam. If you're offline, the button is greyed out. · News - opens our Steam events page in the overlay. · Credits - scrolls in-panel; Cancel skips out and re…
Song Select Overhaul The song selection scene got a full pass. This is the overhaul that’s been in the works for a while. Browsing songs should feel cleaner and less overwhelming. The list is still the main focus, but you’re not dropped straight into instrument/difficulty picking anymore. The flow is now separated into 5 distinct states and is more gradual: 1) Overview · Browse the song list ·…
Major New Feature - Song Styles / Custom Soundfonts Players can now add their own custom soundfonts to Tomo Jam. This allows another layer of customization for how every track in the game sounds. Want a song to sound more retro, more orchestral, more synth-heavy, or something totally different? You can now set that up with your own .SF2 files. Song Style Metadata The metadata editor has been up…
This week’s update is focused heavily on getting the Setlist Builder . There’s also been some nice progress on Venue Mode , with more systems now feeding into Vibe Match , especially for custom songs that don’t have a defined genre. New Feature - Setlist Builder in Online Jam Sessions The Setlist Builder is now available in Online Jam Sessions . That means players can now build out multi-song s…
This week’s update is a lighter one on the player-facing side, but it includes a few nice usability improvements, some behind-the-scenes work for feedback and debugging, and additional hardening for online flow. I’ve also been spending a lot of time getting the foundations of World Tour mode into place, so while this patch is smaller, a lot of work is happening in the background. New Menu Flow…
Tomo Jam is currently 20% off until May 4! Tell your friends! Major Online Feature - Other Players’ Lanes Are Now Visible Other players’ note lanes are now visible during online jam sessions . This gives online play a much stronger sense of actually performing together, since you can now see what other players are doing in real time instead of only getting the simplified status panel view. If y…
New Feature - Emoji Wheel Customization Players can now choose from 32 emojis to add to their emoji wheel. The emoji selection will definitely continue to expand over time, and this is going to be a major area for future unlockables. The same goes for things like alternate hit effects. To be clear, I’m not talking about microtransactions here - think more along the lines of in-game currency , a…
Huge update this week! Online multiplayer has finally arrived in Tomo Jam with Jam Sessions! This is an extremely large feature and bugs are expected . Please report any issues via Discord or the in-game feedback form. Major New Feature - Online Jam Sessions You can now play Tomo Jam with others around the world in real-time. Jump into a session, pick your instrument, and perform together 🎹🥁…
An issue was reported where the custom bindings for the Nintendo control scheme were broken causing players using that control scheme to be unable to select an instrument properly. The issue has been addressed and if any further issues occur please reach out via Discord, in-game, or via the Steam Community Discussion boards. Thank you!
Big update this week! New Feature: Drums The Standard Drum Kit is now playable in Tomo Jam! Drums work a little differently than other instruments and introduce a new note layout designed to better match drum patterns. Drum Mode Layout · Shoulder buttons now produce notes in drum mode (instead of acting as modifiers) · DPAD and Shoulder buttons appear on a second row above the normal note row ·…
Major New Feature Key Rebinding Keyboard players can now fully customize their controls . You can rebind the keys used for gameplay directly in the settings, allowing you to tailor the layout to whatever feels most comfortable. This also means keyboard play is now fully supported in Tomo Jam . You can also now switch control modes without loading into the calibration menu , making it much quick…
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