Wizard Pianist (jam version)

YOU ARE THE GLORIOUS WIZARD PIANIST 

... and you are going to teach some monsters that music can kill!

Made for the GENRE MASH JAM 2021.

DISCLAIMER: this game is hard.

JAM RULE: make a game that mashes 2 different genres. I choose RHYTHM GAME and BULLET HELL!

Theme: REUSABLE. I made one reusable ability, that recharges slower and slower the more you use it!

CONTROLS 

WASD/Arrow keys: move the GLORIOUS WIZARD PIANIST around
J-K-L-B-N-M (pick one or all, as you like it): play notes when they touch the red flaming line

SPACE BAR: use the SPECIAL ABILITY. It clears all the projectiles, but it charges slower the more you use it, so be careful.

GOAL 

Defeat all the monsters, dodge all the bullets, stay alive until your epic performance ends. Show must go on!

GAMEPLAY 

Dodge enemy bullets and play your glorious notes.
Playing a correct note creates a fireball that goes toward the nearest enemy, erasing it from the existence once and for all.
Missing a note or taking a hit reduces your health (HP bar). Tip: a dead pianist can not play.
Use your special ability when it's full to clear all the projectiles on screen. Tip: a dead pianist can not use a special ability.

FEATURES 

• original composed song (want the sheet? Get it here: https://musescore.com/user/2235246/scores/1245331)
• a lot of different enemies to delete
• online leaderboard! Show you are the one

DISCLAIMER: this game is hard.

Everytime I see "rhythm bullet hell" I know that the game is never going to really be a rhythm bullet hell, but instead just a coreographed bullet hell, where projectiles spawn following the music, and there is nothing rhythm-game-like involved. Well, I wanted to make a true rhythm bullet hell, where you play notes and dodge bullets, so here we are!

CREDITS: 

Sprites are from OpenGameArt under CC0 License. 
Music & coding are made by myself.
Sound effects from jfxr.