Some games and artists just click. Released last week on itch.io as part of a jam, the yuri title Half Step Princess stands out for its remarkable, sketch-like art direction and polished writing. But it’s the soundtrack—crafted by the French composer In Love With a Ghost—that really steals the show. After a brief exclusive stint on Bandcamp, the OST has officially landed on all the major streaming platforms.
The soundscape is a mood: reverb-soaked clean guitars, languid rhythms, and electronic pads that drift like bubbles caught in the wind. It’s a compact but complete world packed into a relaxing 20-track album. Even though the transitions can be a bit abrupt, it’s the kind of record you can lose yourself in.
It's 2011 in Ontario. We're all growing up. The future is bright. The sun is going down. Girls take the bus home. Blades are drawn.
Gwendolyn Baker, grade ten, is the new student in her fencing club. Shy and petite, an only child, she's never been very talented at sports, and she finds herself lost and frozen in the shadow of a city which seems to be fading away.
Despite her anxieties, delinquent Charlotte (club ace and her upperclassman), Joanna (standoffish private school princess), and Hannah Abigail (know-it-all beauty) all set eyes on her. A haze of suburban angst and foiled romances hangs over the autumn landscape while Gwen falls into a canopy of bitter rivalries.
-- itch.io game description
Find all listening links for Half Step Princess (Original Soundtrack) by In Love With a Ghost on its dedicated page:
→ https://nwpl.ing/half-step-princess
