Rhythmer_, from developer Sixteen Up, isn’t like different rhythm video games. 

One of a handful of finalists at Google Indie Play Festival 2022, Rhythmer_ shakes up the rhythm-platformer style with some invigoratingly powerful gameplay and a novel musical rating. 

Novel how? Well, whereas most rhythm video games are constructed round pumping soundtracks with common beats, Rhythmer_ makes use of a cosmopolitan number of musical kinds and genres to underscore its platformy motion. 

You’ll hear bluesy acoustic guitar, jazzy piano, poppy electronica, and so forth. 

More importantly, the music dictates the layouts of the phases, with every impediment corresponding with a observe on the keyboard. The music and the extent design are intimately intertwined. 

Your aim is just to make it by way of these ranges. The taking part in space in Rhythmer_ is cut up vertically down the center, and also you’re accountable for a bit ball clinging to the road that separates the 2 halves. 

It’s Just a Hop to the Left

Tapping on the right-hand aspect of the display locations the ball to the suitable of the road, whereas tapping on the left-hand aspect sends it to the left. Whatever aspect you’re on, one other faucet in that path makes you hop into the air. 

And hop you will need to, as a result of on both aspect of the road are quite a few totally different hazards, together with geometric shapes, partitions, and spikes. The slightest contact with any of those obstacles will convey your run to an abrupt finish. 

There are additionally gems dotted all through the phases. Collecting these means that you can unlock new ranges, and since they seem on either side of the road you’ll want to finish every stage greater than as soon as.

Outside the usual gameplay there’s a Zen mode, which you play with out music, and a Time stage, which ramps up the velocity till you mess up.

There are two variations of Rhythmer_ accessible proper now. Rhythmer_Lite comprises two phases, and it’s completely free, with no advertisements or IAPs. 

The premium model, in the meantime, comprises 5 unlockable phases, a Zen mode, and a ton of content material within the pipeline. 

You can obtain each on the Google Play Store.