Solo games developer Alora Fane (Tobias Cornwall) has announced that his music memory game, Memody: Sindrel Song, will be released on Kongregate’s Kartridge.com platform on 28th August.
Developed while the developer was recovering from major surgery, Memody: Sindrel Song takes players to an alien world where young alien ‘Sindrel’ Memody has just come to life. Sindrels live for six days before a fatal winter but some Sindrels have learnt how to live long beyond this time. As people understand, Memody doesn’t want to die and so has six days to memorise and mimic the musical melodies of the new friends she encounters.
To ensure Memody’s survival, players will meet each new Sindrel and will need to remember the melody then play it back accurately using their own notes rather than reacting to the rhythm like many other music games. Making a mistake will interrupt the song until the correct music is played.
“I was diagnosed with brain cancer and underwent a long, complex operation to remove the bulk of the tumour, plus a month of radiotherapy to treat what was left of it”, said Tobias. “While recovering, I was told that the damage to my brain might permanently impair my memory; plus I was unable to leave the house for a long time. I wanted to use my down time well, and I’d learned that exercising memory can help reduce or even prevent deficits, so I made this game. I’ve always liked music, but music games I’ve played typically focus on rhythm, and the ‘notes’ you play don’t match what you hear. I’ve also struggled for years with mental illness – depression and anxiety – and in researching ways to overcome them, I’ve learned how many people struggle with dark voices in their heads, and with finding meaning in their lives. Many people feel unheard, and would benefit so much from having others truly listen to them, or from deeply listening to others.”
Look out for Memody: Sindrel Song on Kongregate’s Kartridge.com platform next week.
