BeatBeat
- September 12, 2023
- Janarik Games LLC
Get on Steam"BeatBeat" is an arcade-style game that can be played solo or with a friend in co-op mode. The game combines rhythm and platforming elements, allowing players to use keyboard or gamepad. It features a 16-song soundtrack with various genres and is stream-safe on Twitch. The game also includes a fishing minigame, accessibility options, and a story that revolves around the AI navigator B9. Players can also create and download levels through Steam Workshop Integration.
Reviews
- The combination of rhythm and platforming creates an engaging and addictive gameplay experience, with a variety of music and levels.
- The game features a user-friendly level editor and modifiers that allow players to customize difficulty, enhancing replayability.
- The charming visuals and catchy soundtrack contribute to a fun and immersive atmosphere, making it enjoyable for both casual and skilled players.
- The game has a limited number of songs, and not all songs are available at every difficulty level, which may restrict variety.
- Some players find the opacity of the beats annoying when they overlap, suggesting a need for customization options.
- The story mode feels a bit short and unfinished, leaving players wanting more narrative content.
- music12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's music features a catchy and engaging synth-heavy soundtrack that enhances the overall experience, making levels fun and immersive. While the song catalog is limited and not all songs are available at every difficulty, the ability to apply modifiers adds replay value. Players appreciate the addictive nature of the music, which complements the gameplay and encourages high-score competition.
“Very enjoyable experience, with a variety of music, levels, and difficulties.”
“The synth-heavy and groove-ridden soundtrack makes the levels fun, engaging, and really immerses you into the game.”
“Very addictive gameplay with catchy music, a great interface, and lots of charm.”
“Sadly, there is a fairly small number of songs to play through, and not every song appears in every difficulty level (as a new level would have to be created for each iteration); however, in the game, the developer states that more songs can be licensed for the game as more copies are sold!”
“I would have liked a wider range of speed modifiers as you can only speed up or slow down a song by an increment of +- 0.15 (i.e., 0.85, 1.15).”
“Despite the smaller catalog of songs, I still find myself replaying songs to try and beat others' high scores on leaderboards!”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are characterized by vibrant and appealing visuals that feature a creative art style and charming direction. While the graphics may be simple, they effectively enhance the fun story and blend well with various backgrounds and special effects, contributing to the overall charm of the game.
“The visuals are vibrant and poppy, with color schemes blending well with tons of different backgrounds and special effects.”
“This game has a lot of charm and an appealing art style.”
“That combination was inevitable, but this game wraps it up in a fun story, creative visuals, and charming direction.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“The character models look flat and lifeless, making it hard to connect with the game.”
“The environments feel bland and uninspired, lacking the depth and creativity seen in other titles.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its addictive nature, charming interface, and catchy music, offering a unique experience that allows players to customize difficulty and even automate gameplay for a more relaxed experience. Overall, it represents an excellent execution of its mechanics and concept.
“Very addictive gameplay with catchy music, a great interface, and lots of charm.”
“You can make the game harder or easier to suit your needs, even letting you remove entire mechanics as far as making the game play itself to let you just sit back and enjoy the wonderful soundtrack.”
“If this combination of mechanics was bound to happen, this is the best incarnation it could ever hope for.”
“You can make the game harder or easier to suit your needs, even letting you remove entire mechanics, allowing the game to play itself so you can just sit back and enjoy the wonderful soundtrack.”
“Quite unique, not in its mechanics but in its concept.”
- story3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as cute and enjoyable, with a fun concept that engages players, though some found it to be a bit short or unfinished. Overall, it combines creative visuals and charming direction, making for an entertaining narrative experience.
“The actual story of the game was cute and fun to play through; although it did feel a bit unfinished and short, I enjoyed the concept.”
“Definitely gonna make a level; I really got into it and even enjoyed the story.”
“That combination was inevitable, but this game wraps it up in a fun story, creative visuals, and charming direction.”
