Trombone Champ

Trombone Champ
Developer(s)Holy Wow Studios
Publisher(s)Holy Wow Studios
Director(s)Dan Vecchitto
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)Windows
macOS
Nintendo Switch
ReleaseWindows
September 15, 2022
macOS
January 23, 2023
Nintendo Switch
September 14, 2023
Genre(s)Music, rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player

Trombone Champ is a trombone-based rhythm game developed and published by Holy Wow Studios,[2][3] released on September 15, 2022.[4] Similar in gameplay to rhythm game titles Guitar Hero and Wii Music, players are tasked with timing their input to music note prompts as they appear on screen, with greater accuracy yielding more points and a higher score.[5][6][7] The debut indie title reached widespread popularity on Steam after becoming an Internet meme.[8][9][10] It was nominated for the British Academy Games Award for Debut Game,[11] as well as Family Game of the Year during the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[12]

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  9. ^ "Trombone version of "Guitar Hero" goes viral: "Best video game ever made"". Newsweek. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Trombone Champ is the internet's new favorite video game. The developer never expected the toots to go viral". NBC News. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "2023 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Detail Trombone Champ". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 18, 2023.