Double-Edged Chord

Play as a pair of rival musicians in this two-player, story-driven adventure. Explore dungeons, solve puzzles and battle enemies in musical combat to escape a series of deadly nightmares.

Prototype Status

Double-Edged Chord is a prototype game developed in two months to support my Master's thesis.

In progress towards a  finished game future installments will be revamped to involve better pacing, more meaningful choices, character engagement, ludic depth and graphics. Also, bug fixes.

Setup

All core gameplay elements are tutorialized within the game. This Setup Tutorial may be helpful for players who are new to multiplayer games – or who would like a detailed account on installing and setting up the game.

Note: Recording is in low resolution.

Known Issues

The online multiplayer can sometimes be unpredictable. For some players, it works smoothly; in other cases, it can break the game.

The game sometimes fails to save correctly. Please see the support section above to remedy this.

The UI can sometimes be off-kilter for different screen sizes.

In combat, the characters sometimes use an ability that does not correspond to the one players have chosen.

Support Major Problems:

If you encounter major problems (e.g., missing save files, inability to make a desired choice) please download and open this Cheat Guide at the link.

While major problems are rare, this interactive guide should aid you in overcoming most game-breaking bugs.

Minor Problems:

If you encounter minor problems (e.g., game freezing, characters getting stuck)

opening and closing the game may help.

Trouble hosting/joining a Game

Make sure you and your partner are connected to the same server region (ZA or EU) at the start of the game.

Try turning off your VPN

Try disabling your antivirus.

If you encounter problems that cannot be solved with any of the above solutions, please feel free to contact me on [email protected] and I will respond as soon as possible.

Video Playthrough

For if you'd like to see the game without having to download it.

All characters saved (full playthrough; hopeful ending):

Hopeful Ending

All characters doomed (series of clips; what happens if you make different choices):

Doom Ending

Note: Recording is in low resolution.