You can definitely create an imitation of it! Waveforms is generally used for guitars as you say and the noise channel was obviously great for drums. It never ends up with the same fidelity mind you - that would be a lot to ask! Personally I just didn't have the time to translate it (I find composition is much quicker live!).
Yeah I hear you on the syncopation! I could definitely have gone that way. In the end I decided to largely focus on making key patterns that are visually easy to grasp and satisfying shapes to play. I think with a longer game and more sessions you'd lean more into a musical approach since the player is learning as they go. That approach would definitely make it more fun for a musician - but maybe less accessible for a shorter game?
Yeah that's precisely why I left the spam option there (it also made it easy easier to test!). Rhythm games aren't everyone's cup of tea.
Thank you for noticing the dithering! I took a minute to find the right balance but I'm pretty happy with how it came together.
Ah that would have been a cool ending. But then again, Dad never caught it! I had hoped to make the ending have some kind of unspoken catharsis - I tried to capture the feeling of finding a belated connection with a parent's misunderstood dream after they'd passed.
Thanks a bunch for playing - and for the detailed feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to play twice ❤️