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Toby Fox

Nationality	American
Born	Oct 11, 1991
Known For	Undertale
Birth Identify	Massachussetts

Toby Play a joke on (born October 11, 1991) video game programmer, composer, and musician most known for developing and composing the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed roleplaying game Undertale.

History [edit | edit source]

Fox was a fan of the game EarthBound and began as a forum fellow member on its fansite, Starmen.cyberspace, under the username Radiation. He would exist an active member on the site and managed one of the site's forums upwards until 2011.^[1] Before starting work on Undertale, he had little experience in actual game evolution except for the incomplete games he often made with his iii brothers using the proprietary game engine RPG Maker 2000.^[2] For a while, Trick developed Undertale in the basement of webcomic artist Andrew Hussie, known for creating the popular comic Homestuck, for which Fox also composed tracks for.^{[3] [4]}

Games [edit | edit source]

Undertale [edit | edit source]

Undertale was the offset major game completely developed by Toby. He worked on the project independently, with simply artwork and sprites being supplied by other creators, mainly freelance artist Temmie Chang.^[5] Fox began creating Undertale afterward already making a battle organisation using the engine GameMaker: Studio.^[six] The original game was meant to be released in 2014 merely product was delayed. Undertale was praised for its writing, for which Fox claims he was inspired by cyberspace culture, comedy shows such as Mr. Bean and the game EarthBound.^[7] When information technology came to developing the game itself Play a joke on said he wanted to develop a role-playing game that was non-traditional, had "interesting characters", and that "utilizes the medium as a storytelling device ... instead of having the story and gameplay abstractions exist completely separate".^[8] Undertale took two.7 years to completely develop and was financed through a crowdfunding try on Kickstarter.^[9] The game was released on September fifteen, 2015 for Windows and Bone 10, and July 17, 2016 for Linux.

Musical Contributions [edit | edit source]

Fox is a self-taught musician and has equanimous soundtracks for many games and comics including Midnight Coiffure: Drawing Dead, Pokémon Sword/Pokémon Shield, Alternia and Homestuck. He composed all of the soundtrack for Undertale equally well. When it comes to his influences for producing music, Play a joke on states that he tries to be inspired by everything he listens to, especially tracks in video games.^[10]

Discography [edit | edit source]

Discography
Album	Tracks Composed
Midnight Coiffure: Drawing Expressionless (February 4, 2010) [11]	"Liquid Negrocity", "The Ballad of Jack Noir" (Original Version)
Homestuck Vol. 4 (Apr 13, 2010) [12]	"John Sleeps / Skaian Magicant", "Carefree Victory", "Atomyk Ebonpyre", "Black"
Homestuck Vol. 5 (June 13, 2010) [13]	"Skaian Skirmish", "Savior of the Waking World", "Happy Cat Vocal!", "Hardchorale", "White", "Octoroon Rangoon", "Lotus Land Story", "Versus", "Dupliblaze COMAGMA", "Moonshatter", "Sunsetter", "Get Up", "Vertical Motion", "Amphibious Subterrain", "Snow Pollen", "Descend"
Alternia (July 18, 2010) [14]	"Crustacean", "Showdown", "mIrAcLeS", "The Lemonsnout Turnabout", "Phaze and Claret", "psych0ruins", "Walls Covered In Blood", "dESPERADO ROCKET CHAIRS,", "Death of the Lusii", "Virgin Orb", "The La2t Frontiier", "Skaian Summoning", "Spider's Hook (Bonus)", "Staring (Bonus)", "Keepers (Bonus)"
Squiddles! (August 26, 2010) [15]	"Squiddles the Pic Trailer - The Day the Unicorns Couldn't Play"
The Baby Is You (October 13, 2010)	"THROGUH Vocal", "IM HAVING A BABY, AND THE BABY IS YOU", "bootes", "ROSE PRAGNET (feat. ????)", "the rose rap (feat. von fawn)", "uh oh", "vs. bros", "A BABY IS Born (feat. artemis251 equally luigi, chorus vocalizer, kid, and hella jeff)"
The Felt (December 2, 2010) [16]	"Humphrey's Lullaby", "English"
Homestuck for the Holidays (Dec 25, 2010) [17]	"Carefree Perigee"
Homestuck Vol. 6: Heir Transparent (January 5, 2011) [eighteen]	"Umbral Ultimatum", "MeGaLoVania", "Gaia Queen", "Wacky Antics", "Nic Muzzle Song", "A Tender Moment"
AlterniaBound (March 14, 2011) [19]	"Karkat's Theme", "Terezi'due south Theme", "Vriska's Theme", "FIDUSPAWN, GO!", "Darling Kanaya", "Eridan'southward Theme", "Nautical Nightmare", "Nepeta'southward Theme", "Killed by BR8K Spider!!!!!!!!", "Catapult Capuchin", "Science Seahorse", "A Fairy Battle", "The Bullheaded Prophet", "AlterniaBound", "You Won A Combat", "Rest A While"
Homestuck Vol. 7: At the Price of Oblivion (May 31, 2011) [xx]	"Terezi Owns", "Rumble at the Rink", "Earthsea Borealis"
The Wanderers (July xiv, 2011) [21]	"Mayor Maynot", "Riches to Ruins Movements I & II", "Tomahawk Head"
Homestuck Vol. eight (October 25, 2011) [22]	"Love You (Feferi's Theme)", "Davesprite", "Frostbite", "The Lost Kid", "Judgement Day", "Penumbra Phantasm" (featured in the third part of "Cascade")
Improvised Touhou Music with Annoying Commentary (November 29, 2011) [23]	"Girl's Pretty Dress Dress, Practice Your Best Now", "Magical Hopalong Cassidy Station", "An Apple tree Disaster!"
I Miss You - EarthBound 2012 (January 1, 2012) [24]	"Fallen Down", "A New Line", "Megalo Strike Back", "Checkerboard Memories"
coloUrs and commotion: Universe A (April ii, 2012) [25]	"~~SIDE 1~~", "~~SIDE ii~~", "~~Boosted MAYHEM~~"
coloUrs and mayhem: Universe B (April xiii, 2012) [26]	"~~SIDE 1~~", "~~SIDE 2~~", "~~Boosted MAYHEM~~"
Cherubim (March 14, 2013) [27]	"The Lordling"
Undertale Demo OST (May 21, 2013)	"Once Upon a Time", "Menu", "Your Best Friend", "Fallen Down", "Ruins", "Anticipation", "Unnecessary Tension", "Enemy Approaching", "Ghost Fight", "Determination", "Home", "Heartache", "Stop", "Nyeh Heh Heh!", "Domicile (Music Box)", "Empty House"
UNDERTALE Soundtrack (September 15, 2015)	"Once Upon a Fourth dimension", "Offset Carte du jour", 'Your Best Friend", "Fallen Down", "Ruins", "Uwa!! And then Temperate♫", "Anticipation", "Unnecessary Tension", "Enemy Approaching", "Ghost Fight", "Conclusion", "Dwelling house", "Dwelling house (Music Box)", "Heartache", "sans.", "Nyeh Heh Heh!", "Snowy", "Uwa!! So Vacation♫", "Dogbass", "Mysterious Identify", "Dogsong", "Snowdin Town", "Shop", "Bonetrousle", "Dating Beginning!", "Dating Tense!", "Dating Fight!", "Premonition", "Danger Mystery", "Undyne", "Waterfall", "Run!", "Quiet Water", "Retention", "Bird That Carries You Over A Disproportionately Small Gap", "Dummy!", "Pathetic House", "Spooktune", "Spookwave", "Ghouliday", "Chill", "Thundersnail", "Temmie Village", "Tem Shop", "NGAHHH!!", "Spear of Justice", "Ooo", "Alphys", "It'due south Commencement!", "Metallic Crusher", "Another Medium", "Uwa!! So HEATS!!♫", "Stronger Monsters", "Hotel", "Tin You Really Telephone call This A Hotel, I Didn't Receive A Mint On My Pillow Or Anything", "Confession", "Live Report", "Death Report", "Spider Trip the light fantastic", "Incorrect Enemy !?", "Oh! One True Dear", "Oh! Dungeon", "It'south Raining Somewhere Else", "CORE Approach", "Core (Soundtrack)", "Concluding Episode!", "Oh My...", "Death by Glamour", "For The Fans", "Long Elevator", "Undertale", "Song That Might Play When Y'all Fight Sans", "The Choice", "Small Shock", "Barrier", "Bergentrückung", "ASGORE", "You Idiot", "Your All-time Nightmare", "Finale", "An Ending", "She'southward Playing Piano", "Here We Are", "Constructing", "Fallen Downward (Reprise)", "Don't Give Upward", "Hopes and Dreams", "Burn in Despair!", "Relieve the World", "His Theme", "Terminal Ability", "Reunited", "Menu (Full)", "Respite", "Bring It In, Guys!", "Final Bye", "Merely the Earth Refused to Dice", "Battle Confronting a True Hero", "Power of "NEO"", "MEGALOVANIA", "Good Night"
[S] Collide. (April 6, 2016) [28]	"Oppa Toby Style"

Awards and Nominations [edit | edit source]

Reception [edit | edit source]

Undertale was released to rave reviews past many magazines and publications. The game and Toby Play tricks himself was nominated for and won many awards such as Game of the Year, Best Debut, and All-time Game E'er. As for Fox's reaction to the massive success of his ain game he stated that it overwhelmed him and caused a lot of stress, every bit he did not want the game to be tiring or spoiled for anyone. He also stated that he is perfectly comfortable if he never makes a game equally successful over again.^[29]

List of awards and nominations for Undertale

Date Award Category Recipient(south) and Nominee(south) Result Ref. October 30, 2015 Rock, Newspaper, Shotgun Game of the Calendar month: Oct Game of the Calendar month Undertale Won [30] November 27, 2015 Global Game Awards 2015 Best Indie Undertale Runner-Upward [31] December i, 2015 Time'southward Peak 10 Video Games Best Game Undertale 9th [32] December three, 2015 The Game Awards 2015 Best Independent Game Undertale Nominated [33] December 3, 2015 The Game Awards 2015 Games for Change Undertale Nominated [33] December three, 2015 The Game Awards 2015 All-time Role-Playing Game Undertale Nominated [33] December four, 2015 Vice'southward Best 20 Video Games of 2015 Best Game Undertale 8th [34] December xv, 2015 Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Best PC Games of 2015 Funniest Game on PC Undertale Won [35] December 15, 2015 Good Game Awards 2015 Game of the Year Undertale Nominated [36] December 16, 2015 GameFAQs' Best Game Ever Best Game Ever Undertale Won [37] December 18, 2015 GameSpot Game of the Year Game of the Year Undertale Nineteenth [38] Dec 21, 2015 The Jimquisition Game of the Year Awards 2015 Game of the Year Undertale Won [39] December 22, 2015 Destructoid Game of the Yr Best PC Game Undertale Won [40] December 25, 2015 The Escapist'southward Best Games of 2015 Best Game Undertale Nominated [41] December 28, 2015 Ars Technica best video games of 2015 Best Game Undertale Fifth [42] Dec 28, 2015 Behemothic Flop'southward 2015 Game of the Year Awards Best Surprise Undertale Runner-Up [43] December xxx, 2015 Giant Bomb'southward 2015 Game of the Year Awards Best Debut Toby Pull a fast one on Runner-Up [44] January 1, 2016 Giant Bomb's 2015 Game of the Year Awards Game of the Year Undertale Seventh [45] January 7, 2016 Zero Punctuation Top 5 Games of 2015 Game of the Year Undertale Won [46] January 12, 2016 IGN'due south Best of 2015 PC Game of the Year Undertale Won [47] Jan 12, 2016 IGN'southward All-time of 2015 Best Story Undertale Won [48] February 18, 2016 19th Almanac DICE Awards Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Undertale Nominated [49] February eighteen, 2016 19th Almanac DICE Awards Die Sprite Award Undertale Nominated [49] Feb 18, 2016 19th Almanac Dice Awards Office-Playing/Massive Multiplayer Game of the Yr Undertale Nominated [49] March 16, 2016 2016 Game Developers Pick Awards Innovation Award Undertale Nominated [50] March 16, 2016 2016 Game Developers Selection Awards Best Debut Fox ! Toby Fox Nominated [50] March 16, 2016 2016 Game Developers Option Awards Best Narrative Undertale Nominated [50] March 16, 2016 2016 Contained Games Festival Awards Seumas McNally Grand Prize Undertale Nominated [51] March 16, 2016 2016 Contained Games Festival Awards Excellence in Audio Undertale Nominated [51] March 16, 2016 2016 Independent Games Festival Awards Excellence in Narrative Undertale Nominated [51] March 16, 2016 2016 Contained Games Festival Awards Audience Accolade Undertale Won [52] March xix, 2016 S by Southwest Gaming Awards Game of the Year Undertale Nominated [53] March 19, 2016 Due south by Southwest Gaming Awards Excellence in Gameplay Undertale Nominated [53] March 19, 2016 Southward by Southwest Gaming Awards About Fulfilling Crowdfunded Game Undertale Won [54] March 19, 2016 Southward by Southwest Gaming Awards Well-nigh Promising New Intellectual Holding Undertale Nominated [53] March 19, 2016 Due south by Southwest Gaming Awards Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award Undertale Won [54] Apr seven, 2016 British University Games Awards Story Undertale Nominated [55] [56]

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3. ↑ "Homestuck Kickstarter".
4. ↑ "Game Informer".
5. ↑ "Undertale Kickstarter".
6. ↑ "Existential Gamer".
7. ↑ "Game Informer".
8. ↑ "Seagaia".
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10. ↑ "The Mary Sue".
11. ↑ "Midnight Crew: Drawing Expressionless".
12. ↑ "Homestuck Vol. 4".
13. ↑ "Homestuck Vol. 5".
14. ↑ "Alternia".
15. ↑ "Squiddles!".
16. ↑ "The Felt".
17. ↑ "Homestuck for the Holidays".
18. ↑ "Homestuck Vol. 6: Heir Transparent".
19. ↑ "AlterniaBound".
20. ↑ "Homestuck Vol. 7: At the Price of Oblivion".
21. ↑ "The Wanderers".
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23. ↑ "Improvised Touhou Music with Annoying Commentary".
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