Cassette Beasts
A monster-taming RPG with cassette-based transformations.
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In Cassette Beasts, players use a cassette player to turn into monsters as they seek a way back to their own world, a concept inspired by the Pokémon series.[1] A BAFTA Games Award nomination in 2024 was received by the game, though it did not win.[1]
Making and release
During the Cassette Beasts Showcase 2024 video, a multiplayer update and a crossover with Moonstone Island were announced.[2] In June 2026, it was announced that a sequel Cassette Beasts 2002 is currently in development.[3] Bytten Studio, a UK-based company with just two full-time employees named Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon, created Cassette Beasts.[4] Baylis and Coxon both previously worked at Chucklefish and contributed to titles like Wargroove and Starbound.[4]
Part-time contributors to the game included an animator, a character illustrator, and a musician.[5] The Godot game engine was chosen for development because it allowed for an efficient workflow.[6] A partnership with Pineapple Works was formed to handle console ports, a decision influenced by the use of the Godot engine.[6] On its launch day, the game was made available on Xbox Game Pass.[6]
October 4, 2023, saw the release of Pier of the Unknown, a paid downloadable content expansion.[7]
What the cited sources add
Peeples also stated that Cassette Beasts streamlines the monster-collecting formula to remove unnecessary content.[8] Pocket Tactics Johnson reported that the developers shared a pool of around 20 colors across all 120 monsters to make them look like a true set.[5] Miller praised the sound design, noting the game's inclusion of rock, pop, and electronic music.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Cassette Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Nominations Announced: BAFTA Games Awards 2024", Bafta (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cassette Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Cassette Beasts Showcase 2024"; "Cassette Beasts Multiplayer Date Announcement Trailer" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cassette Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Cassette Beasts 2002 announced for PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and Steam", RPG Site (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cassette Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Castle, "Cassette Beasts review: dropping the mic on the Pokémon-like", Rock, Paper, Shotgun, 2023-04-26; Johnson, "Making monsters out of myths with the Cassette Beasts dev", Pocket Tactics, 2023-03-16; Bell, "Cassette Beasts Dev On Doing What Pokémon Doesn't In A Zelda-Inspired Overworld", Nintendo Life, 2023-04-26; Bell, "Cassette Beasts Dev On Doing What Pokémon Doesn't In A Zelda-Inspired Overworld", Nintendo Life, 2023-04-26; Johnson, "Making monsters out of myths with the Cassette Beasts dev", Pocket Tactics, 2023-03-16; Bell, "C en.wikipedia.org
- Johnson, "Making monsters out of myths with the Cassette Beasts dev", Pocket Tactics, 2023-03-16. facts only, no text reused. pockettactics.com
- Wikipedia, "Cassette Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Emi, "Godot Showcase - Cassette Beasts", Godot Engine, 2023-04-26; Emi, "Godot Showcase - Cassette Beasts", Godot Engine, 2023-04-26; Cooper, "Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Adds New Pokemon-Like Game With Rave Reviews", Game Rant, 2023-04-26 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Cassette Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ngan, "Cassette Beasts dev announces multiplayer and expansion DLC", Eurogamer, 2023-06-29; Galizio, "Cassette Beasts: Pier of the Unknown launches on October 4", RPGSite, September 12, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Peeples, "Review: Cassette Beasts", Hardcore Gamer, 2023-04-26. facts only, no text reused. hardcoregamer.com
- Miller, "Cassette Beasts Review", RPG Fan, 2023-04-26. facts only, no text reused. rpgfan.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Cassette Beasts (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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- Wikipedia: Cassette Beasts (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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