Unique Indie Music Sim ‘Rising Star 2’ Heads To The Steam Festival

Rock out with the development team, and grab hands-on time with the game!

Austin, Texas, June 5th, 2020 - Let’s rock! Gilligames’ new music simulator, Rising Star 2, is heading for Steam’s Summer Game Festival! Beginning with a Q&A on June 17th, it’ll be followed by a walk-through with studio President and Lead Designer Todd M. Gillissie on June 20th.

Throughout the festival, players will get to try their hand at becoming rock royalty as Rising Star 2 opens its stage doors for all. From creating your band, to songwriting, gig setlists, and character creation, you’ll get to see all the content that this unique title has to offer. 

Interview opportunities are available now, and you can find all the latest videos showcasing Rising Star 2, here.

Key Features: 

  • A dynamic musician attitude system (DMAS) to recruit compatible musicians and kick out musicians that no longer get along.
  • Hiring managers to find recording contracts, endorsements, and book individual gigs or entire tours.
  • Full customization of a band's appearance with thousands of combinations of hairstyles, makeup, and clothing.
  • Customizing the band’s van appearance with more than 80 different paint jobs.
  • Purchase and own a variety of houses to call home that can be upgraded and decorated to your liking.
  • Living the classic rockstar life by trashing hotels & motels for inspiration and fun.
  • Choosing from 600 different types of equipment to see what works best for the band.
  • Booking venues and tours across more than 130 cities in the United States.
  • Thousands of locations to explore including homes, bars, theaters, stadiums, clothing stores, music stores, studios, hotels, art galleries, print shops, manager offices, garages, parks, cemeteries, and hospitals.

Rising Star 2 is set to launch on Steam in August 2020. Players can wishlist the game here, and follow its development on Facebook.

About Gilligames

Founded by self-taught computer programmer Todd M. Gillissie, Gilligames released the musical sim/role-playing game "Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star" in 2007. The studio went on to publish their first iPhone game, and most successful title to date, "Stranded Without A Phone" on October 19, 2009. Gilligames announced that it will be releasing Rising Star 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2007 game in August 2020.

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About Gilligames

Founded by self-taught computer programmer Todd M. Gillissie, Gilligames released the musical sim/role-playing game "Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star" in 2007. The studio went on to publish their first iPhone game, and most successful title to date, "Stranded Without A Phone" on October 19, 2009. Gilligames announced that it will be releasing Rising Star 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2007 game in August 2020.