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A Musical Story

‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.

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Developer
Glee-Cheese Studio
Publisher
Plug In Digital
Release
March 4, 2022
4 years and 152 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive299 reviews83.6%

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GAME LENGTH: A Musical Story is a tightly designed experience. A single play-through will take most players around 2-3 hours. Achieving a perfect star rating on all chapters will increase the play time to around 4-6 hours.

A Musical Story is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. Each correctly played melody opens a new chapter into Gabriel’s past, bringing him closer to the truth.

Key Features

  • Rekindle Gabriel's memories with rhythmic button presses in time with the music
  • Storytelling without words – discover Gabriel’s journey through music and visuals alone
  • Gabriel's story comes to life through a beautifully crafted art style
  • A unique original soundtrack featuring 26 songs
  • Play every song perfectly to unlock a hidden chapter

A Musical Story is the debut game from independent French developer, Glee-Cheese Studio. They are: Charles Bardin (Game Design + Music), Maxime Constantinian (Programmer), Valentin Ducloux (Music + Integration), Alexandre Rey (Artistic Direction).
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