What is this robot after, and how is it connected to the G.R.O.O.V.E. case? A case more unsettling at every step, like a tall tale told by an excitable sailor in exchange for the promise of more attention. Find out in #AgentsOfGroove!

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We're soon releasing Agents of Groove, a story-driven rhythm game that is inspired visually by games such as those on the original GameBoy and other hand-held devices of the time!

Much polish and many additions went into #AgentsOfGroove for #playdate in the last few months. For example, here's an updated version of the Cat and Fox Club location. New look, same perfect cover for a hidden base for the secret dancers of G.R.O.O.V.E.!

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4) dance-off levels are the equivalent of boss fights in this game. Will you be able to match the required input sequences without making mistakes?

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3) sneaking levels have no UI prompts, and instead require you to move through the level in rhythm with the music, using other visual and aural cues as needed. You can move with the d-pad and/or the crank!

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2) traversal levels may also use the crank, but only as a secondary input. The main focus here is on timing the button presses correctly!

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As the new recruit in secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E. you will meet four level types in #Playdate story-driven rhythm game #AgentsOfGroove 🕺 Let's recap in a thread! 🧵

1) dance levels, the main type, will have you turn the crank and press the right buttons in rhythm with the music:

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As Agents of Groove for @play.date approaches beta (!), Daley Bellbottoms would like to remind everyone that G.R.O.O.V.E. disguises can be highly flammable and thus should be handled with caution in the field.

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Working on Agents of Groove, a story-driven rhythm game for the Playdate console! In a world where music and dancing have real power, a group of undercover agents stumbles upon a sinister plot... but will they be able to stop it?

Here's a recent gif of one still-in-development level:

When all else fails, the only way to solve a dispute may be a good, old-fashioned dance-off:

#AgentsOfGroove often requires turning the Playdate crank or pressing buttons in rhythm with the music, but the usual prompts will sometimes give way to different visual cues, for example when helping Daley sneak by undetected:

Gameplay progresses through four level types, all riffing on the theme of moving along with the rhythm: