About This Game

CHORDIOID is an eclectic, genre-bending RPG that seamlessly blends strategic turn-based combat with rhythm game mechanics. Fight foes in exciting battles that keep you thinking on your feet, hit notes to parry attacks in classic rhythm-game fashion, and quickly plan your next moves, all while the beat goes on.

Explore the mysterious world of Concordia, full of strange creatures, lovable characters, and long-buried secrets. Each enemy has its own melody, as part of a rich, varied and hand-crafted original soundtrack that ranges from moody jazz to symphonic metal and beyond.

When night falls, take a break from the action to explore the INTERMISSIONS: moody, character-focused story sections that turn the game's world on its head and deepen the story further.



Your name is SAM MARDOT, a young investigative journalist living in the heart of the floating metropolis known as the Capital, with a burning desire to prove that you're more than a member of the paparazzi.

While investigating rumors of a strange conspiracy, you've suddenly found yourself in the outer reaches of the city, hunted by security and haunted by strange dreams... and with no idea how you got there. All you know is that you've seen something terrible.

If you want any chance of figuring out the truth, you'll need the help of your new friends LOU and CAL, and make your way back home the only way you can: climbing the ranks in the annual Superstar Festival.

• Unique, rhythm-based combat with deep and satisfying RPG mechanics
  
• A lovingly-composed original soundtrack spanning a wide variety of genres
  
• Large, detailed free-roam locations set in a unique and mysterious world
  
• Evocative animated cutscenes, inspired by the likes of Homestuck
  
• A charming cast of characters to meet, befriend and clash against
  
• Moody, character-focused Intermissions that deepen the story and world
  
• Pronoun in bio

CHORDIOID is a love letter to RPGs, a passion project born of hope and grief, and a deep, personal story about finding yourself in a world that's falling apart.

I've been trying to make it for a while, and don't plan on stopping until it's done.

I hope you'll come along for the ride.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains depictions of anxiety, depression, and various other mental health issues, in addition to casual use of strong language and profanity, and may not be suitable for all audiences.

It also contains occasional flashing lights, which may cause discomfort and/or harm to those with photosensitive epilepsy. These effects can be disabled in the accessibility settings.