Design Statement
The theme track made us ask what a world would be like if music were the thing that held it together. In our game, Lyrae is a dream world that is losing its sound and color. We wanted players to help restore it one note at a time. In the side-view sections, players explore, jump between platforms, and collect note vessels. A single note can raise a platform and open a path. In the overhead puzzle areas, players stack interval orbs on a vessel to build a chord, then place it on a pedestal and hear it played as part of a musical phrase. We use color, sound, and ripples to show what the player’s choices do, so they can learn by listening and experimenting without needing to know music theory.

Game Instructions (launch steps, controls, and gameplay overview)
Windows: Download and extract the ZIP. Open the extracted folder, run the game’s .exe, and select New Game.

Keyboard: Use A/D to move in side-view sections and WASD in overhead areas. Press Space to jump. Press E to take out the selected note vessel, Q to put it away, and K to play it. Use U/I to switch vessels and hold Shift to show your inventory. Press J to pick up or place vessels and orbs, or to activate a switch when your hands are empty. Press Tab to cycle through the notes in a stack. Press Esc to pause.

How to play: Explore Lyrae and collect note vessels. Play their notes to use their abilities. In puzzle areas, stack interval orbs on a vessel to build a chord, place it on a pedestal, and activate the switch to hear how it fits the music. Use the sound and visual cues to adjust your arrangement.

Gameplay walkthrough video
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1XhWE6TE63/

Did your project use any AI tools or assets? If yes, please specify.
Yes. We used OpenAI Codex to assist with Unity C# implementation, debugging, and testing. We used ChatGPT to draft bilingual store-page copy, and ChatGPT’s image tools to explore visual concepts and references during development. No AI-generated artwork, music, sound effects, or other media assets were directly included in the submitted game.