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Chime

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre: Puzzle
Developer: Zoë Mode
Release Date: Feb. 3, 2010

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'Chime' (XBLA) Gets Release Date

by Rainier on Jan. 21, 2010 @ 12:04 p.m. PST

Chime is a unique block puzzle game fused with music creation elements and contributions from a number of famous musicians.

An exclusive Zoë Mode production for OneBigGame, the videogames industry-wide charity initiative, Chime pits gamers against the melody in this all-new puzzle experience: Players place blocks against the clock, remix famous artists and contribute to children's charities around the world.  More than 60 percent of the purchase price of Chime will be donated to charities around the world, helping those who need it the most.

Chime is all about placing shapes on a grid to make music.  Gamers control a single shape at a time, and can move, rotate, and then place it on the grid.  A beatline moves across the grid in time with the music, and sets off events when it hits placed shapes.  Quads are created by placing shapes in solid blocks of 3x3 or more. When a quad is completed and the beat line hits, different musical samples are triggered dependent on its shape.  The size of the quad denotes the score, and multipliers can be achieved by having several quads on the screen at once.  Once the beatline hits a completed quad, it is stamped down into the grid, earning the player coverage. Put simply, place blocks to create quads, create quads to gain coverage, and gain coverage to fill the grid.

Chime features two modes to explore and conquer; five fantastic songs by world-famous musicians – including Moby and Paul Hartnoll (Orbital); multiple difficulty levels; and different playing grids with a variety of shape-sets. Chime also offers full Xbox LIVE Arcade leaderboard support so players can impress the world with their musical talent and promote goodwill.

Tracks from Moby, Paul Hartnoll of Orbital, Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly, Philip Glass and Markus Schulz are confirmed for the unique block puzzle game that sees players re-construct existing songs from these famous artists by placing irregular shaped blocks on a sequencer-style playing field. All artists have donated their tracks pro bono to the game, which sees all net proceeds go to charity.

Contributions from the artists were also largely made possible thanks to the effort of Nimrod Productions' music supervisor and composer Marc Canham and his associate Artie Fufkin, who reached out in their network of music labels, publishers and artists to sign up artists for the game.

Chime's full artist line-up and track list:

  • Philip Glass - Brazil
  • Markus Schulz - Spilled Cranberries
  • Moby - Ooh Yeah
  • Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) - For Silence
  • Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly) - Disco Ghosts

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