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by pjimmy
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.29
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.08
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.52
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★77%
A breakout game that uses waveforms from soundfiles for the paddle and bricks.
Click "Play", to play the default song, or select another one within the following formats: MP3, OGG, WAV or AAC.
Left and right arrow keys controls the paddle.
Destroy the wave and gets as many points as possible.

I've used phaser.js, dancer.js and the default song "In a Heartbeat" by Kevin MacLeod.

WARNING: In case you have sound issues, or no sound at all, please use Firefox instead. It's also a better browser anyways...

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Comments39

Nomys_Tempar18 Apr 2016, 10:34
Very cool idea, I want more twisted forms for the bricks.
The velocity of the ball seems a bit fast to me.
Is the game last the lenght of the song (be shorter if I upload a short sound) ?
pjimmy
pjimmyauthor18 Apr 2016, 11:24
@Nomys_Tempar thanks for playing. Yes, it is the lenght of the song. So the shorter the song, the shorter the game.
Cowa
Cowa18 Apr 2016, 11:55
That's a clever idea
rupazero
rupazero18 Apr 2016, 14:51
Oh neat! Great concept, with intrinsic appeal as you can upload any song you want.
z318 Apr 2016, 16:40
Great transformation of the breakout game!
Blobo
Blobo18 Apr 2016, 18:18
Really cool concept! Beutiful take on the theme.
MrDave
MrDave18 Apr 2016, 18:20
This is a clever game, I really like the concept. It’s a shame you cant do it live from a microphone because that would make it loads more interactive. Great idea!
mrnannings
mrnannings18 Apr 2016, 18:27
Tis was really fun! Didn't expect the distortion effect. It is a arkanoid like game but with a nice twist:P. Good work.
Gemberkoekje
Gemberkoekje18 Apr 2016, 18:38
Nice concept, though I had unplayable key-to-game lag, it took like 5 seconds until the bat moved. I'm going to send that off as a local issue though and won't show it in your rating ;)

I really like the concept and the whole graphics 'theme' you wrapped around the music, though I do wonder if you're adhering to the compo rules, which state that you should've made (or generated) everything yourself, within certain limitations. I won't be mean and report you, but maybe it's better if you re-apply this game in the 'Jam' category.

I did find the gameplay itself to be a bit boring, but I understand you focused on the effects rather than the gameplay.
pjimmy
pjimmyauthor18 Apr 2016, 19:03
Hi @Gemberkoekje, and thanks for playing.
No, the game is not centered around the music. Infact, you don't need the music at all to play the game, just use any other of your own list, by clicking the select button. THe music is just used for default, an example, nothing more. Also, it's public domain, so it's legal.
If there's anymore complaints, I'll remove the music, but you'll be required to choose your own.
pjimmy
pjimmyauthor18 Apr 2016, 19:41
Hi @MrDave, and thanks for playing.
I did thought about a mic capture feature also, but I was short on time, so I've decided to keep it simple, and make only for audio files.
Cyberlight
Cyberlight19 Apr 2016, 03:21
Honestly, I would add an epilepsy warning for safety's sake
GAFBlizzard19 Apr 2016, 07:46
Neat idea, but I'm not rating either because it has unplayable paddle lag in the latest Firefox version for me. :(
pjimmy
pjimmyauthor19 Apr 2016, 11:43
Hi @GAFBlizzard. Yes, the game is memory intensive. You can try cleaning the cache and allocate more memory to see if it increases performance.
Hi @Cyberlight, thanks for the safety tip.
psyxose19 Apr 2016, 15:18
Innovative concept, I liked it.
ragnta19 Apr 2016, 20:20
Good Idea, but the graphics would be better.
YepNix20 Apr 2016, 01:13
Really enjoyed the application of the theme to the mechanics, as well as the low pressure of the environment (i.e., can't lose the ball) to explore the music's effect on the breakout formula. Very cool :)
Arvydas
Arvydas20 Apr 2016, 03:53
Pretty cool music interaction. The game just keeps going after all bricks are gone lol. Good concept!
Larzan
Larzan20 Apr 2016, 13:06
Haha, epileptic seizures, no shit ;p
Great idea, very mesmerizing :)
But maybe it would have been better with the paddle itself not moving so much, the way it is now the hitting the ball is just random.
Gyfis20 Apr 2016, 18:01
Neat game, sometimes I felt like it doesn't matter whether I'm playing or not as the ball was changing direction "randomly" :D. Anyway cool idea of "shape-shifting"
LoneStranger
LoneStranger22 Apr 2016, 06:05
Interesting idea. Would be neat to see a deeper game that takes more info from the song to create the board, and perhaps has less erratic movement.
Wevel
Wevel23 Apr 2016, 18:43
Really like how you can upload your own songs, though I played Mz Hyde by Halestorm and it went absolutely insane, I felt that the flashing was a but to fast but still a really good entry.
AnaGF23 Apr 2016, 19:34
Cool innovative idea. Nice one! If the game were more related to music, it would be awesome. By the way, the wave-generator amazed me.
Kep23 Apr 2016, 20:46
Neat idea. Innovation 5/5!
drazil100
drazil10025 Apr 2016, 05:02
Good choice of music. I enjoyed the distortion. Id say try try randomizing your particles effects a bit more. They are a bit square. I had fun though.
Aaranos
Aaranos27 Apr 2016, 00:43
Interesting way to listen to music. Also, firefox sucks.
curtamyth27 Apr 2016, 01:54
Unique entry but ultimately it's just a trippier looking breakout. Would have been cool to see more unique mechanics but this is a solid entry nonetheless.
Shatter Point Studios27 Apr 2016, 03:48
Very cool, innovative spin on a classic! There were a few collision issues, and the speed of the ball seemed odd sometimes, but overall I liked it a lot.
Persimonn Pomelo
Persimonn Pomelo27 Apr 2016, 05:06
Looking amazing, great work. I can handle the colours moving about but the flashing is intense for me to play for long.
Gamepopper
Gamepopper27 Apr 2016, 12:36
Very cool music visualisation, it looks very nice even with custom music. Wish there was a bit more to the gameplay though, there's no punishment for missing, no power ups or even a huge benefit for actually destroying all the blocks.
jk5000
jk500027 Apr 2016, 15:21
Super innovative concept and idea.
SantiHisteria28 Apr 2016, 13:36
I had an epileptic attack!! Hahaha... but I liked the game. Curious shapeshift concept :)
kaovhmf28 Apr 2016, 16:21
Great idea and awesome coding behind it!. Did you use the middle to guide that waving effect? That game could alow the player to upload a music and play with it, if that's the case. I guess the blocks could be bigger and the player object changing shapes makes it feel like you have no control over the ball. Stil fun to play though!
garygreen
garygreen29 Apr 2016, 20:40
That was clever & a nice twist on breakout.
ocarson
ocarson9 May 2016, 19:36
I like the idea, it's cool that you use audio files too, I did however find it quite hard on the eyes from all the flashing, but good concept.

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