Ancient Loops

Ancient Loops is a small interactive sound toy built for Playdate. It is an audiovisual crank-based experience rather than a traditional game. There are no levels, no chapters, no fail state, and no unlockable progression.

Ancient Loops is conceived as a singular audiovisual toy, somewhere between a minimal instrument, a ritual machine, and an interactive graphic object. The project aims to create a dialogue between sound, pattern, rhythm, and movement through a deliberately simple, tactile, and enigmatic form, where the crank activates collisions and resonances between cards. Its artistic intention is to offer a short but dense experience in which play also becomes a form of visual and sonic composition.

CONTROLS

- Left / Right: browse cards
- B: assign card to left slot
- A: assign card to right slot
- Up: clear left slot
- Down: clear right slot
- Crank: activate and explore the loops
- Hold A+B: record a performance (up to 30 seconds)

MENU

- Book: internal booklet for the eight cards
- Autoplay: autonomous playback mode
- Record: replay the last recorded performance

ADDITIONAL NOTES

- Sound is an essential part of the experience. Headphones are recommended.
- This title contains flashing visuals.
- Only the latest recording is saved and replayed.

Installation Instructions

Download the PDX here and side load it on to your Playdate.  Please refer to Sideloading Playdate games on the Playdate help site.

Development

Design, code & sound: Nicolas Tilly

Published by EVB Studio