Sound Horizons
Itooh Developer
Itooh Publisher
September 2024 Release
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
Positive
(14 reviews)
Final Stage Difficulty UpdateHappy New Year everyone! Here comes a small update to Sound Horizons that should make the last part of its levels more accessible.
This "final boss" section was the trickiest one to balance. I wanted a tougher challenge to conclude the level, with some kind of higher stakes. But it wasn't meant to be a barrier! During development, I changed it more than once to lower down its difficulty. However it still wasn't enough, as even after the release some players complained that they couldn't beat it. Even when they managed the previous parts with ease!
One frequent complain was that failing at this boss makes you go back to the previous stage, forcing you to complete it again. This design choice had several reasons (technical & musical), but this back-and-forth does make this section needlessly repetitive and frustrating.
In the accessibility settings, there was an option to prevent leveling down. On the final stage, this simply resets it to its beginning on failure. This is now the default behavior. When you fail twice against the boss, if you have at least completed 1/4 of its duration, then the stage resets and allows you to try it again immediately. Still difficult, but way less punitive, and should let you focus more and better keep its pace!

I couldn't resist to spice it up a bit though. So I randomized the patterns played so that it is never the same twice! It still has more or less the same difficulty, but with less predictability.
I hope this update will help you finish the game if you haven't yet! And if you still feel stuck, don't forget to check the accessibility options.
[ 2025-01-02 16:12:12 CET ] [ Original post ] Sound Horizons is a minimalist yet challenging rhythm game where you make one with music. Its generative soundtrack changes along your progression and reshape the world as you play. The melodies are always random, your only option to adapt is by getting in the rhythm. Succeeds enough, and you might see the end of your journey.
- Intuitive controls with four buttons, offering a quick learning curve so that you can test your rhythm skills
- Interactive music: every button press adds new notes to the melody
- A Procedural landscape that moves to the beat, for a true synesthetic experience
- An Adaptive difficulty ensures that the challenge is always aligned to your skill, so that you can progress at your own pace
- Additional modes for more challenges and immersive musical experiences
Sound Horizons only offers a single level as of today. But a second one is already scheduled for a future update! And maybe more if the game is successful enough.
MINIMAL SETUP- Processor: Intel Core i3-6006UMemory: 1 GB RAM
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon R5 / GeForce 920 M
- Storage: 900 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Bluetooth headphone not recommended
RECOMMENDED SETUP- Processor: Intel Core i5-10400Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: RX 6600 / RTX 3050
- Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Bluetooth headphone not recommended
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