Circular Symphony

by cmjd
Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.93
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.64
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.29
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.21
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.28
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★37%
A game focused on timing and precision.

Musical notes and drum sounds were created with LMMS and the zynaddsubFX plug-in. The game itself was created using Flash Develop, and the Haxe NME framework.

Comments18

Fervir
Fervir29 Apr 2013, 12:40
I feel like you have a pretty cool game and can definitely expand upon this.
Perhaps make it so that the timing isn't as strict and have a greater emphasis on the sounds.
LrdKzrth29 Apr 2013, 12:45
A little tricky, but good execution
eedok
eedok30 Apr 2013, 05:24
Fun, relaxing. Could use a tracker for streaks, which is the funnest part. Great audio.
Alexander
Alexander30 Apr 2013, 05:25
Sounds great when you get 2 or 3 in a row. I just wish it was easier to get those streaks, because sometimes it feels totally random!
William Bundy30 Apr 2013, 05:29
An interesting interpretation of the theme.
cmjdauthor30 Apr 2013, 05:32
Glad to hear that you enjoyed the game! I was hoping that changing the difficulty would be sufficient for changing the experience, but the timing is still fairly random, due to the random circle sizes. I might look at expanding on the idea and either find a way to make the randomness work to create an interesting experience, or just set each circle size individually and turn it into more of a rhythm/skill based game.
kannas
kannas30 Apr 2013, 18:17
Hitting the tiniest circle is near to impossible xD anyway it's a nice game. i would have loved to hear more sounds (maybe unlocking some looping pattern). good work pal :D
jukimv198630 Apr 2013, 18:46
As some have said, it is a neat concept and a good execution, but you may want to expand it, maybe with other shapes associated with other sounds, possibly by giving it a rhythm and making it not as random. Another option could be increasing the difficulty over time. But anyway cool game and excellent interpretation on the theme.
zkenshin
zkenshin1 May 2013, 02:04
Nice calming game.
Jarrett
Jarrett1 May 2013, 07:33
I like it :)
ming_tea2 May 2013, 01:13
Oddly relaxing and fits the theme nicely.
Jonapulse
Jonapulse2 May 2013, 05:54
Cool. I liked when I managed to get two circles without an off-beat. It'd be nice if that were more doable--I love in rhythm games when skill can let you actually play a song.
Nikteddy922 May 2013, 10:18
Really nice.
I like it.

buuuuut... there is something I can't find that lacks from this...
Maybe... some score tracker or a bigger aim?

Still great. :D
fishbrain
fishbrain2 May 2013, 17:26
nice original idea... needs further development...
Uhfgood2 May 2013, 17:53
It's not technically a game, but more of a toy. Also I think you should start the player out rather easy... make the outline really thick and as he/she progresses make the ring thinner. Add some scoring, otherwise a fairly solid entry.
sudorossy
sudorossy3 May 2013, 23:16
Spent a bit longer than I thought I should playing this :P

Maybe as a future idea have the beats timed to some background music? So you add to the music while playing.
cmjdauthor4 May 2013, 12:54
Thanks for your feedback everyone! While I was developing this game, I found that I rather liked the relaxing feel of the game, although I'll admit that the randomness of the game kind of threw this off a bit. I didn't want to add stuff tracking progress like scores or streak counters, as I felt that that might throw off the relaxing nature of the game. As it stands it was a bit more of a toy, but a fun one nonetheless. I could definitely turn this into a more polished and focused rhythm game in the future regardless :)
Kitch
Kitch15 May 2013, 04:07
really reminded me I need a new mouse... :) It's a really neat concept... could be expanded out in a lot of different ways.
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