Game Spotlight - Synaesthete

(Disclaimer: Video is not perfect, will reupload a better sample later)


Synaesthete is a indie game, that is nominated for a few awards for this years Independent Game Festival. It is another rhythm based game, which is definitely the current trend. Which personally I am a fan of. This game stars an odd looking character named.. well who knows what his name is. But he runs around in an odd futuristic environment, and you shoot the aliens. Actually they might not be aliens, the point is the game is very abstract. There is a story, but it is completely unnecessary. You move from room to room while a pretty solid techno beat thumps in the background. Mashing the J K and L keys to the rhythm, which functions as your ammo. Miss notes and you don't fire. It can get pretty intense at the higher BPM's. Taking a lot the classic Rez, it is a interesting music based shooter. All that aside, Synaesthete is a pretty fun title and one of the better titles I've played from this years IGF.

Download: Synaesthete