$9.59 (−20%)OFFBEAT Run a studio, make real music
Scrape together gear, take odd jobs and record tracks in a laid-back 198X music tycoon that never rushes you.
Is OFFBEAT worth it?
OFFBEAT is worth it if…
- you always wanted to make music but found proper production software intimidating
- you like relaxed, funny games where experimenting is never punished
- you already produce music and want a playful sandbox full of odd sounds
- you want a creative game where everything you make is genuinely yours to keep
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From tiger keyboard to studio of your own
You start as a jobbing composer in 198X with a toy keyboard shaped like a tiger and a 4-track your uncle bought from a shady geezer in the pub. Word spreads, and the commissions roll in: first weddings and workout videos, later fantasy movies and museum openings. Between jobs you browse the Riches & Rags Catalogue, a second-hand magazine full of things that make interesting sounds, from singing garden gnomes to a shredder that shreds sound as well as paper. Cash earned buys new kit, and Electric Lacey mods and upgrades it. Bit by bit, a sound that is all your own takes shape.
The music you make is real
Every instrument in OFFBEAT is fully simulated, and the tracks you record are real audio. The game is quietly a complete audio production tool: anything you create exports straight to your computer as a WAV file, yours to use however you like, for videos, games or just your friends. It was built as a low-pressure way into music production, teaching the basics of synthesizers, sound design, composition and recording without jargon or the fear of failing a brief. The goal is simply to be expressive and experimental, and the hope is that when the credits roll, you keep going on your own.
