Occasionally, I stumble across an artifact in the desert of the internet that blows me away to the point that I can’t stop thinking about it. This little morsel is, in fact, old by gauge of the internet clock. I am talking about Auditorium. It is a game that can and should be enjoyed by all ages. I encourage you not to think of it as a game, but as a tool for relaxation and entertainment.
Basically, it boils down to experiencing music by manipulating the flow of ‘light’. You are given a stream of light flowing in an arbitrary direction from one part of the screen and you have to use the tools given you to guide it across specific parts of the screen. As the flow increases across the targets, so does a part of the music. Each target you hit produces audio from a different instrument playing a part of the same composition. The goal is to guide the flow of light across each target on the screen simultaneously. Once you have hit all of the targets, you can advance to the next stage.
If it sounds confusing, it really isn’t. Just go to the website to try the game out in your browser. I really feel like anyone can start playing it without any explanation at all.
Auditorium - An Audiovisual Game of Exploration
What I like so much about this game is that it encourages experimentation and exploration without failure. There is no right or wrong answer to each puzzle, there is only the reward of advancing. It also allows someone without any technical audio background to play with the different components of a piece of music. While it may not be as addicting as other games, you might find yourself wanting to escape into this world of light and sound. And for the more advanced gamers, as you get to higher levels, the puzzles become more challenging, so it’s not one-shot kills every level.
I hope you enjoy discovering your muse.
Comments (2)
cool!
there goes my day!
I’ll look, but not play ’cause I hate to lose!