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Off the Text

Type the story, Feel the music. Immerse yourself in a rhythm game wrapped in VHS-era cinema — where every keystroke tells the story and every note hits different, on every key of your full keyboard. Wishlist Now!

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About the Game

 

What if the music was always waiting for you to play it?

 Off the Text pulls you into a cinematic soundscape straight out of the 1980s — where the music breathes, the beat hits like a film score, and every note feels like it was written for this exact moment. But this world has a story waiting to be told.

 Pulled into a 1980s time loop he never asked for. A woman he was destined to meet. A man hunting them both. And an umbrella that conjures alphabet.

 And the only way this story gets told is to play — every key, every letter, yours to perform. Every keystroke drives the story forward. You're not watching — you're playing.

 Feel the music. Type the story.

 

 Some games are worth every second. This is one of them. 85 levels, 42 tracks, and a difficulty that starts easy enough for anyone — but grows into a challenge worth chasing. Every try is worth every second of it.

 

— 42+ Tracks That Move You

— 85+ Levels Worth Chasing

— 8,494+ Unique Sound Notes (every key press triggers a distinct musical tone)

— 4+ Difficulty Modes per Level

 

I'm a solo developer — and a gamer, just like you.

 I've always loved indie games that drop you into a world you can actually feel. So I started building indie games. And curating the ones worth experiencing. (Click my developer name to explore what I've curated.)

 And Off the Text is what that love built from a simple belief — that games should be worlds you can almost touch. This is my journey. And I'd love for you to be part of that — through every game I build, and every one I find.

 

The world is ready. Are you?

 > Play the demo now — then wishlist the full game.