Rivals

September 21, 2020 Tim Sheinman
Music Puzzle Indie
PC Mac
About

Rivals is a mystery puzzle game that asks the player to piece together the story of Josh and Luke, two rival musicians over the course of their 15 year relationship.

The game uses written sources, audio logs, music and images to build up a rich and immersive picture of a musical world.
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Release Date September 21, 2020
Developer Tim Sheinman
Game Modes Single player
Themes Mystery
Rivals

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