OFFBEAT

Super fun so far! I think I'm most of the way through the first chapter. As someone who has no musical knowledge or experience but has been wanting to try my hand, this game has been really fun and accessible. It's also very charming and has great art. The only thing I'd change is I don't think the actual splash page art for the game does a good job of selling it aesthetically, but maybe that's just my taste, and also is a very minor nitpick. Overall, would absolutely recommend!

unbelivableableblow

Fun game and useful tool for learning the fundamentals of music production. Excited for future updates

The gameplay loop is pretty simple, record a song using the sequencer and your instruments, unlock more instruments and upgrades for them, make more music. Some of the different song request "missions" have different musical attributes that are required. These can be discovered by messing around with each piece of equipment's settings to get different sounds out of it. It might not be for everyone, but musically it's a very forgiving game. You're not failing songs because of "wrong notes" here, so go on and be your freaky best. That really might be the best part of the game. It was fun once or twice to put out discordant jank, but most of the time I really got into trying to make something sound as good as possible. The game does still a little light on features, but it's fresh out of early access so I still feel pretty good about the dev team. They've already pushed out a update that added quite a few things.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN CHANGE THE WAY THINGS SOUND WHILE ITS RECORDING AND IT ACTUALLY RECORDS THE CHANGE THAT'S COOL AS HELL

Super Cool! Its a simplified DAW that's extremely fun to play with, lots of good prompts and fun puzzles to get through. Definitely recommend if you're familiar with any kind of music production software.

As a music lover and hobby producer, this is some good fun! The way the game starts you off with basic equipment and gradually unlocks new tools, sounds, and possibilities is really well done. The progression feels rewarding, and the simplicity of the gameplay is part of its charm. What I especially like is how the game encourages experimentation. You don't need any musical knowledge to enjoy it, but if you already have experience producing music, you'll probably appreciate all the little details even more. Before you know it, you'll find yourself spending hours creating beats, trying out new combinations, and exploring everything the game has to offer. It's a surprisingly relaxing and creative experience.