Melodask

The spirits have abandoned your tribe. The earth is dying. As the elder shaman, you don the sacred Melodask — an ancient mask that channels the power of music into magic — and lead your people across the wasteland to the promised land.

Play melodies to cast spells. Summon food. Call rain. Lift spirits. Each melody you perform sustains your tribe through one more stretch of the brutal journey — from desolate steppes, through scorched deserts and cursed forests, to lands where the spirits still dwell.

Five keys. Five notes. One chance to save your people.

🎵 Real-time synthesized music — the drum machine and synth generate your melodies live as you play, layered over handcrafted ambient tracks that shift to match each environment

🥁 Dynamic soundscapes — drums, synth, and ambient music transform as you enter new environments

🎹 Simple controls, deep rhythm — master melodies on keys 1-2-3-4-5 to cast increasingly complex spells

Made in one week for Global Game Jam 2026 (extended format, Jan 26 – Feb 1)

All assets handcrafted — no generative AI used. 3D models in Blender, UI in Procreate, images in GIMP, reference and ambient music in Ableton. Terrain built with Terrain3D plugin (free textures from Poly Haven).