Melbourne, Victoria - May 13, 2025 | After 8 years of solow development, Melbourne-based Jake Houston is elated that his debut title Game Over - A Musical RPG?? has received such high praise.
Game Over - A Musical RPG?? is a musical RPG with rhythm-based combat encounters, zany characters, moral conundrums and platforming elements. In the game, you'll get to see what happens after the credits roll! What does the henchman do when there's nothing left to hench? And what of our heroes, who rendered the weapons industry useless after slaying all the baddies?
The game consists of multiple endings throughout a plot that is arguably funny. Created by a solo developer over the span of 8 years, Game Over - A Musical RPG?? not only has diegetic music, but players will also get to learn what the word "diegetic" means. Neat!
"There are so many clever ideas and creative 'winks' in rapid succession... it's hard to believe all of it was developed by one person. It's genuinely astonishing!" - Pizza Fria: 10/10
"I can see this as a chart-topper with indie darlings like Undertale." - MKAU Gaming: 9/10
"Literally had me laughing so hard my cheeks hurt." - Checkpoint Gaming: 8.5/10
Game Over - A Musical RPG?? is out now on PC (via Steam) for US$15.
About Game Over - A Musical RPG??
In this musical platforming RPG (which actually stands for Rhythm Playing Game btw) you get to see what happens after the credits roll! What do the henchman do when there's nothing left to hench? And what of our heroes, who rendered the weapons industry useless after slaying all the baddies? And also what happens after we die?
Great Features
- An adventure RPG with musical characters, moral choices and multiple endings!
- Music based puzzles and platforming!
- Great rhythm based enemy encounters with no repeats!
- Enjoy a world where all music is diegetic!
- Learn what diegetic means!
- Difficulty options ranging from normal to Nigel Mode (my Dad (named Nigel (by his parents))) didn't like losing video games, so you'll never lose in Nigel Mode!
- Arguably funny!
- Created by just one developer over a period of 8 long years!
Okay Features
- Start menu
- Pause menu (works)
- Known price-tag
Bad Features
- Constipation.
- Diarrhoea.
About Jake Houston
I’m the CEO, CFO, COO and if there’s any other C’s, (not the bad one), I’m that. I’m a self-taught games developer with a music and psych degree, and a troubling concern for my own mortality. Game Over is, at its heart, an exploration of that fear. Maybe if people love it, I’ll live a lot longer than my skin and bones. Until CRISPR gives me immortality, of course.
About The IndiEXP
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