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Shapes N Music

A brutal bullet-hell rhythm game where every death is your fault. Dodge hazards, dash and die to a varied soundtrack synced to intense levels. Master 4 more game modes built to steal your evenings. Can you beat each level without taking a hit?

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About the Game

A brutal bullet-hell rhythm game where every death is your fault.

11 challenging levels synced to a soundtrack of argent metal, electronic, rock, symphonic metal, chiptune and more.

Weave through consistent bullet patterns with random spawn positions.

  • Hazards target you.

  • There are no safe spots.

  • Avoid damage by skill, not memorization.

Can you beat each level without taking a hit?

Double your play time in:

Built for those who enjoy suffering.

  • Hard mode: Longer levels with brutal patterns.

  • One life mode: Beat every level consecutively with one life.

  • Fast mode: Everything is 1.2× faster.

  • Chaos mode: Survive random events including screen flips, speed changes and more. Every death is still your fault.

Practice with 2× health to master levels.

  • Choose a background

  • Change player, hazard and text colors

  • Toggle CRT effects for a retro look

Navigate menus and play with one hand using WASD, IJKL, a mouse, the arrow keys or the Numpad, or use a controller.