u/Desperate_Cup_4178

I just launched Crit The Beat, a Guitar Hero-like browser rhythm game with 27 songs, 9 tracks, 2 bosses and live leaderboards.

I used to play a lot of DDR and FFR back in the day, so this is basically me trying to recreate that old rhythm game obsession: the flow, the missed note rage, the “one more try” loop, all of it.

I originally wanted to make it more of a roguelike rhythm game, but between work, kids and the deadline, I had to cut the scope and focus on shipping a solid arcade version first.

Would love feedback from rhythm-game people:

• does the timing feel good?
• are the beginner tracks actually accessible?
• is the difficulty curve fair?
• would a roguelike mode be exciting, or should I focus on more songs / bosses first?

Trailer below.
Playable here: critthebeat.com