I rarely retain the games that I download on my iPad, mainly because I don't want to use up the already limited storage space that I have, but this game was well worth the download.
A rhythm game developed by Rayark Games, the game was released on iOS and Android platforms. Now, the best I can explain the game is that it's like Smule, another popular rhythm game available in the app store. But imagine Smule with a storyline, beautiful artwork, and extremely enchanting music. The game download is free, but complete with in-app purchases if you would want to purchase more song books.
The game is centered around a tall, thin, mute, and highly adorable creature named Deemo, who plays piano music in the solitude of his castle. One day, to Deemo's surprise, a little girl falls through a window in the sky and seems to have lost all of her memories. As time goes on and as Deemo plays his piano, the pair realizes that the more he plays the larger a tree sprout seems to grow. Deemo then makes it his goal to get the tree to fully grow so that the little girl could hopefully reach the window in the sky and return to her home.
The story is very engaging and visually stimulating. Something unique about the game that I find very interesting is that there is no spoken dialogue. There is absolutely no words exchanged between any of the characters at all, unless you tap on them whist you explore Deemo's castle, but even then the characters don't converse directly to each other. Instead, we are treated with a beautifully scored soundtrack throughout the entire gameplay. Each song played from the cut scenes to title screen all set this kind of calming, mystical mood for the game and it's just music to the ears...literally.
To go more in depth into the music, the actual songs for the gameplay are riveting. When you open up the song book, the first song to greet you is called Dream, followed by a few other handful of songs. As you continue to progress in the game, you will be able to unlock more songs. Or you could click around in the rooms around the castle and be able to find songs that way. As for the genre of the music, Deemo holds a large range from melodic piano songs to dubstep. I really like the variety of songs that the game presents. The fact that we are able to play such a wide range of songs really keep up the players' interest.
The final thing I would like to touch up upon is the artwork. Everything in the game is hand drawn and done beautifully in my opinion. Especially the cut scenes. Since Deemo relies on pictures to tell the actual story, each scene is separately drawn and fluently combined and feels like one is flipping through a collected book of artwork. The simplicity and earthy tones of the design really adds to the magical feel that the game already has.
Deemo as a whole is one of those app store gems. With outstanding artwork, story, and music, it's as addictive as it is captivating. I would highly recommend this game to those who especially love rhythm games. Now if you don't mind, I think it's time I go back to immersing myself in beating all of my top scores.
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