Inspirations: Streets Of Rage/Bare Knuckles, DBP 37: Auger;Zenith (A map pack for DOOM), Ion Fury Genre: A third person open level Im Sim with emphasis on free roam exploration, hand-to-hand combat featuring environmental objects -- as weapons. Secrets are everywhere -- and they have goods (some even have guns with limited ammo but can you find all 99 of 'em?)! Environment: Large sprawling level featuring Soviet post war architecture mixed with Traditional Chinese architecture coated in Western Neo-Modern wrapping. Retro-Neons! Enemies: Bots: some look like human, other look like boxes on wheels, and... are those potato shaped? Cyber-Punks: low life criminals who will beat anyone walking around in their line of view for a couple of credits. They don't care if you're a human, robot, cyborg or a candy Fish... they need that mullah to support their addiction -- VR gacha game. Dominatrixes: a commercial stunt gone wrong, cyber augmented females, armed with whips, tasers, flamers, freezers, chainsaws and rubber ducks. Everyone has a kink. Corrupted cops: Roaming streets fighting crime. What is crime? Anyone found outside during night hours (Its always night). Maybe they are in cahoots with local mafia, or maybe they too need money for that VR gacha game. Prophets of a Moonchine: When real Moon was destroyed in 20xx by "Cope-Cola" company (It was an accident! We're sorry they said), the new one was created -- artificial, powered by AI. Some people started to worship it as divine claiming it actually controls Earthlings. True? Conspiracy theory? They will beat up anyone who doesn't wear Moon-shaped garb. Commercial bots: Come in a form of robotic animals and insects. Playing ADS and jingles 24/7. They are harmless but annoying, very destructible. Is there a boss? There is a boss. Estimate completion time: 40mins. 1H 25M for 100% 🎮🕹️ MISSION: #LevelSelect 🕹️🎮 Reality is crashing. Collectable cartridge are humming. Somewhere in cyberspace, a secret level has opened. Will you select a stage… or get trapped in the loading screen? XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX Step 1: SELECT YOUR GAME Choose a video game, any video game. Weirdness and obscurity encouraged. XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX Step 2: LOAD THE TRACK Create your game-inspired masterpiece. You can remix an existing track, reinterpret a game theme, create an original composition inspired by a game, or build an entirely new musical universe around one. Instrumentals are especially encouraged, but lyrics and samples are all welcome. Think anything that makes somebody want to grab a controller. The more recognizable the energy, the better. XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX Step 3: DESIGN THE COVER SCREEN Your cover art should be based on or inspired by the game that inspired your music. Consider: 🕹️ Characters 🎮 Environments 👾 Enemies 💾 Retro interfaces ⚔️ Boss battles 🌌 Game worlds ✨ Power-ups You don't need to literally recreate the game's box art. Interpret, remix, re-imagine, mutate. If someone sees the artwork and immediately thinks: “I NEED TO PLAY THIS.” You nailed it. XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX Step 4: BONUS LEVEL - MAKE IT MOVE Animate your cover. Create a fake game trailer. Build a boss fight. Create a pixel-art animation. Make a ridiculous arcade attract screen. Extra points for makingbthe song seem like it is actually playing inside a game. Tag your creation with: #LevelSelect You can also add this to your lyrics or track description: ==========🎮🕹️🐟========== Made for #LevelSelect A video-game-inspired music challenge. Press START and check the link for more details. [PLAYLIST LINK] ==========🎮🕹️🐟========== XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX Step 5: INSERT CREDITS Tell us: What game inspired your track? Bonus points for telling us what level, character, location, boss, mechanic, or moment inspired it. XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX And that's it. INSERT COIN to CONTINUE? 🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙🪙
