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Chantey

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
172 Reviews
$39.99 USD
$39.99 USD
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A rhythm RPG where music powers every spell. Story-driven, chill, and packed with original songs.

Sail the seas as a stowaway on a Spanish merchant ship in a world where pirates and metal collide. Navigate an open world, collect mystical sea chanteys, and battle with rhythm-based combat in a unique genre blend.

  • Mix of top-down adventure and rhythm combat
  • Massive nonlinear open world
  • Distinctive pixel art and pirate metal soundtrack
  • Deep, immersive gameplay
  • Premium Cartridge
  • Instruction Manual
  • Chromatic Charm featuring game-specific character
  • Genre: Rhythm, RPG
  • Platform: Chromatic
  • Developer: Gortyn Code
  • Players: Single player
  • Play Time: 10 Hours
  • Replayability: Medium
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Compatible With: Chromatic, Game Boy®, Game Boy Color®
  • Target Age: Teen
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About the Developer

Bio

Name / Studio Name

Gortyn Code

Location

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

How It Started

Making my own games has been a dream since childhood. I studied Computer Science to pursue that path, and ever since graduating, I’ve been developing personal projects in my spare time alongside my professional work.

Other Games / Projects

Since 2015, I’ve been creating and self-publishing a variety of games – mostly free-to-play and experimental interactive experiences built from scratch.

Fun Fact

I believe history and heritage are incredibly rich sources of inspiration – and they deserve deep respect. I often spend a huge amount of time doing meticulous research for each project to ensure authenticity, even for details players might never see or notice.

The Idea

Why I Made This Game

Chantey is an homage to everything I love and can’t stop talking about – retro games, pirate mythology, and pirate metal. It’s exactly the kind of game I would’ve loved both as a kid and as an adult.

What Makes This Game Special

It’s my first real step into commercial game development, and the fact that it runs on real Game Boy hardware makes it even more meaningful. My earliest game development dreams started while playing on my sister’s DMG-01 back in the '90s, so this really feels like things coming full circle.

You'll Love This If...

You enjoy open-world exploration, puzzle-solving inspired by classic adventure games, and rhythm-based gameplay. If you’re curious how those mechanics work on the Game Boy and you’re into story-driven games with quirky characters and rich lore, you’ll feel right at home in Chantey.

Inspiration / Influences

The game draws from classics like Pokémon, Zelda, and Guitar Hero, but also blends in modern and retro ideas.

Favorite Feature

The story stands out most. Without giving away too much – let’s just say it’s a wild, surprising adventure packed into just 4 megabytes of a Game Boy cartridge!

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4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 172 reviews
172 reviews
  • Ricardo R.
    Verified Buyer
    24 seconds ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Fun game, great concept of updatable cartridges

    A few companies are producing physical games for the old consoles, and as a collector, I will support all of them. It's amazing that in the digital era, where you own nothing and licenses can get pulled from you at any moment we still have some companies refusing to let physical die.

    The cartridge is updatable, which is amazing, specially because of these games are made from small studios and things not always come out all right the first time.

    The game is fun, a bit short but fun. Recommended.

    I will say this for this case and all the products I bought from them (Chromatic, Chantae, Case): it felt, for the first time in a long time, that this company really cared for the product they are sending you.

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  • Mark B.
    Verified Buyer
    23 hours ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Unique and fun

    An interesting blend of genres.

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  • Adam B.
    Verified Buyer
    3 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great

    Great

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  • nicholas B.
    Verified Buyer
    5 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Zelda and Assassin’s Creed Black Flags child

    Chantey feels like someone mashed up Zelda’s top‑down adventure with the pirate swagger of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag in chiptune form. The open‑world exploration is genuinely fun, and the rhythm‑based battles are a fresh twist that keeps the gameplay engaging throughout. What really stands out though is the music, an awesome pirate‑metal‑inspired soundtrack that drives every moment and makes the whole experience feel alive. If you dig sea adventures and memorable tunes, this game delivers.

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  • Darrell M.
    Verified Buyer
    6 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    And excellent RPG meets guitar hero

    An epic tale of ye arrr tales o pirates and ships sailing about the risky waters and blasting the heavy metal tunes of lore

    Ye must buy it now and be glad ye did lad .....most excellent 👌

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