The game concept is really simple but unique and has a lot other offer. It fills an important role in training your ear to different modes through repetition of a clear objective, which consequently improves mode sound familiarization and melody memory.
I blundered early on by not reading the instructions, which was entirely user error. After overcoming this, the game became significantly more playable and I was immediately able to start learning from the game. I surprised myself several times in first play throughs of each mode, for better or for worse haha! I will absolutely be coming back to Pentatonic Simon for future ear training purposes. It has the same kind of arcade game hook as Flappy Bird, which makes it super compelling and enjoyable to play from a game dev perspective.
The implementation of high-scores per mode is really well-done. It brings a lot of meaning to the color coding and generally elevates the gamer experience. This feature allows me to compare personal bests per mode and determine which modes need more practice! I also like the speed and key centering settings because they let me customize the experience to my own level.
In a future release, I think it would be cool to add an easy difficulty with a melody replay option even though it’s not in the spirit of Simon but helpful for scrubs like me learning what the different modes sound like
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The game concept is really simple but unique and has a lot other offer. It fills an important role in training your ear to different modes through repetition of a clear objective, which consequently improves mode sound familiarization and melody memory.
I blundered early on by not reading the instructions, which was entirely user error. After overcoming this, the game became significantly more playable and I was immediately able to start learning from the game. I surprised myself several times in first play throughs of each mode, for better or for worse haha! I will absolutely be coming back to Pentatonic Simon for future ear training purposes. It has the same kind of arcade game hook as Flappy Bird, which makes it super compelling and enjoyable to play from a game dev perspective.
The implementation of high-scores per mode is really well-done. It brings a lot of meaning to the color coding and generally elevates the gamer experience. This feature allows me to compare personal bests per mode and determine which modes need more practice! I also like the speed and key centering settings because they let me customize the experience to my own level.
In a future release, I think it would be cool to add an easy difficulty with a melody replay option even though it’s not in the spirit of Simon but helpful for scrubs like me learning what the different modes sound like