Space Per Minute
๐ต Don't play to the music. Make the music. ๐ต
In every other music game, you react. You follow. You obey the beat.
SPM flips the script.
Here, every riff you trigger is a weapon. Every beat you drop is a bullet. Every bassline you unleash tears through enemy hulls. You don't listen to the soundtrack — you ARE the soundtrack.
๐ What is SPM?
Space Per Minute is a roguelike music-builder meets space-combat shooter where your musical choices fuel your firepower.
Activate drum loops, bass grooves, synth leads, and melodic arps in real-time — each one fires a different weapon system aboard your flagship. Layer them together to build evolving, dynamic tracks that are entirely yours — no two runs ever sound the same.
But this isn't just about sounding good. Your combinations matter. The more epic your mix, the more devastating your arsenal becomes. Chain the right riffs together and watch your ship transform into an unstoppable force of synthwave destruction.
๐ง Your music = Your power.
The battlefield doesn't have a soundtrack. You are the soundtrack.
๐ฅ Key Features
- Create, Don't React — Trigger riffs, loops, and beats in real-time to build your own unique track while you fight
- Music IS Your Weapon — Every sound you activate fires a different weapon system: drums launch bullets, bass drops unleash shockwaves, leads deploy homing rockets
- Roguelike Progression — Face escalating waves of enemy drones, heavy fighters, mini-bosses, and asteroid fields that grow more relentless with every passing minute
- Visual-Audio Fusion — Neon explosions, shield impacts, and space zone transitions are all synced to your mix — the better your music, the more spectacular the destruction
- Cooldown Strategy — Each riff runs on a battery timer. Choose when to activate, when to layer, and when to let a track expire for maximum tactical impact
๐ The Vision
This is only the beginning.
We're building SPM into a full roguelike music experience with:
- Hundreds of riffs spanning synthwave, techno, rock, lo-fi, and beyond
- On-the-fly mixing — swap and layer riffs from different genres to craft truly unique compositions
- Downloadable tracks — once SPM leaves beta, every song you create during a run will be available for download. Your gameplay becomes your music library
- Power through harmony — discover powerful riff combinations that unlock devastating ship abilities and visual spectacles
- Boss encounters scored entirely by your choices
The destruction you see on screen will be tightly linked to the epicness of what you compose. A basic loop keeps you alive. A masterful mix makes you legendary.
๐ฎ How to Play
| Key Cluster | Function | Weapons |
|---|---|---|
| Q, W, E, R | Drums, Bass & Percussion | Bullets, Lasers, Disc Waves, Homing Rockets |
| U, I, O, P | Pads, Arps & Leads | Shield Pulses, Auto-Aim, Shockwaves, Wave Blasts |
| ESC / Space | Pause / Resume | — |
Activate up to 2 riffs per cluster simultaneously. Layer left and right together for full orchestral chaos.
๐ฃ Early Access — We Need You
v0.1.3 — Pre Alpha
This is a raw, unfiltered teaser of what SPM is becoming. We're looking for:
- ๐งช Testers who want to break things and push limits
- ๐ฅ Content creators who want to showcase something genuinely different
- ๐ฌ Community voices who want to shape the direction of a game that doesn't exist yet in this genre
- ๐ฏ Show your scores under the comments - we are really curious how far others can get
If you've ever wished you could make the music instead of just following it — this is your game.
Made with ๐ฅ by Abyss Games
Where destruction sounds beautiful.

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If you snap an epic snapshot of your game while in action, and share it under this thread, it might end up on our cover image!
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So when you click start the game, it just shows a purple screen amd nothing else happens.
I know, Iโm working on it. Thank you for checking in! I really hope I can solve it in a minute! ๐