Hello, Notedrop fans! Have you ever wanted to play Notedrop without waiting through the download every time? Wish you could play it without an internet connection? Your wish is granted: Notedrop’s charts are now available for direct download, so you can play Notedrop on the go without the internet! Just go to the Notedrop Official Chartlist page – findable in the sidebar and on the Notedrop page – and follow the directions for (almost) instant fun.

HEY LOOK RECETTEAR AND CHANTELISE. HOORAY HOLIDAYS. Let’s do this again! Two ways to win this time! WHOA.

Video Raffle: Win a copy of Recettear!

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on – and Tear, her newfound fairy “companion”, won’t take no for an answer!

To be eligible for the video drawing:

• You must record a video that has both audio and video.
• The video must start from selecting the song in the chartlist to displaying the score result in the end. You must pass the song. Score does not matter!
• The video may not be altered in any way.
• The video must be uploaded onto YouTube/Vimeo and is public for everyone to see. The title format should be [Notedrop] Title ~ Artist (Charter’s Keys Difficulty)
• The chart must be from the online chartlist via http://notedrop.chromatiqa.org
• Tweet the video to @Chromatiqa to make sure we get it! (If you do not have Twitter, post the video in the comments of this post below.)
• Only one video per difficulty per player. The more songs you record, the higher your chances are of winning.
• Recordings must use the current version of Notedrop.
• Rules may be updated anytime on this post – please check back often for updates!

Tweet raffle: win a copy of Chantelise!

Five years ago, a witch’s curse beneath the red moon turned Chante into a fairy. Now she and her sister Elise search for a way to transform her back into a human, and in their travels they come across a particular town, which is home to a number of nearby ruins, as well as a peculiar shopkeeper named Aira, and a strange, mercurial…

To be eligible for the Twitter drawing:

• You must use the tweet button after clearing a difficulty!
• You must pass the song. Score does not matter!
• The tweet may not be altered in any way, but you may comment on it. That is, “HEY LOOK I PASSED: Camille Saint-Saëns arr. FIRST AID ~ D2 4K SU (Lv9) cleared with 73,615,896 (AAA) score #Notedrop http://t.co/E8B4Vl4M @Chromatiqa” is ok, but “Camille Saint-Saëns arr. FIRST AID ~ D2 4K SU (Lv9) cleared with 23,983,615,896 (SSSSSSSS) score #Notedrop http://t.co/E8B4Vl4M @Chromatiqa” is not
• The chart must be from the online chartlist via http://notedrop.chromatiqa.org
• Make sure the Twitter account is public, and has a link to Notedrop with the hashtag #Notedrop while mentioning @Chromatiqa. This is the way I will see your entry. The latter should be taken care for
• Only one tweet per clear, and one Twitter account per person. This means that you may not tweet twice for one play, but you are free to play a chart and tweet as many times as you’d like.
• Rules may be updated anytime on this post – please check back often for updates!

The drawings will occur at 0:00 PDT on 1 January 2012. Prizes will be sent via Steam (please make sure you have a Steam if you are participating and you’re not breaking any laws because of age / location etc etc!) It is possible to win both prizes if you’re feeling super lucky! Good luck, and have fun!

Hey! Sorry for a slow lull – we’re both being swamped with school. (Midterms are always painfully brutal.)

The best way to reach us regarding song requests if I haven’t had a chance to make them is to use the #Notedrop tag on Twitter or using this button to get my attention: Tweet

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding, and once school frees up a bit, we’ll be back with updates!

Yours,
The Chromatiqa Team