MA Game (Prototype)

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 with better pacing, more meaningful choices, character engagement, ludic depth, bug fixes and graphic updates.

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.

Support

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

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.

Install instructions

• Download the game of your choice (Windows or Mac)
• Unzip the file
• Double-click on the red-and-blue icon labelled "Double Edged Chord" to play.

On Mac, right-clicking on the icon and selecting "open" may be necessary if the game doesn't open otherwise.