{{Short description|2013 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Dropchord | designer = Patrick Hackett <br> Drew Skillman | image = Dropchord logo.png | caption = | developer = Double Fine Productions | publisher = Double Fine Productions | director = | series = | platforms = Microsoft Windows<br/>OS X<br/>Ouya<br/>Android<br/>iOS | released = '''Microsoft Windows''', '''OS X'''<br/>July 22, 2013<br/>'''Ouya'''<br/>July 31, 2013<br/>'''iOS''', '''Android'''<br/>August 1, 2013 | genre = Music, puzzle | modes = Single-player }}
'''''Dropchord''''' is a motion controlled music-based puzzle video game for Windows and OS X using the Leap Motion controller. It was developed and published by Double Fine Productions. The game was one of the first games released on Leap Motion's Airspace app store, when it went live on July 22, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mixnmojo.com/news/Double-Fines-Dischord-is-now-called-Dropchord | title = Double Fine's Dischord is now called Dropchord | author = Jennifer | date = March 25, 2013 | website = The International House of Mojo | accessdate = March 25, 2013}}</ref> It was also released for Ouya on July 31, and on Android and iOS on August 1 of the same year.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mixnmojo.com/news/Dropchord-Leaps-To-PCMac-AndroidOuyaiOS-soon | title = Dropchord Leaps to PC/Mac. Android/Ouya/iOS soon | author = Jennifer | date = July 28, 2013 | website = The International House of Mojo | accessdate = July 28, 2013}}</ref>
==Gameplay== ''Dropchord'' is a motion controlled music-based puzzle video game using the Leap Motion controller. Players use two fingers to create two glowing spheres. Once the spheres are locked into place on the level's circular track, players must navigate a beam of light around a series of obstacles that appear within the circle, which threaten to interrupt the beam. Certain sections require the player to paint large portions of the circle with the beam, by flicking their finger around the perimeter. There are also nodes to collect which will increase the score.<ref name="polygon">{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2013/3/23/4138518/dropchord-continues-the-motion-control-experimentation-of-double-fine | title = Dropchord continues the motion control experimentation of Double Fine | last = McElroy | first = Griffin | date = March 23, 2013 | website = Polygon | publisher = Vox Media | accessdate = March 25, 2013}}</ref> At the end of each song, the player is given more health. If the health bar goes above maximum level, the player is awarded a star and a new layer of health will start filling up. You lose a star once all of the health in a layer has been depleted, and you lose the game when all health has been depleted. The game will automatically end when the final song ends.
A mode called Full Mix allows the player to play endlessly until their health runs out, but this mode does not give any health at the end of each song.
==Development== ''Dropchord'' was principally designed and developed by Double Fine's Patrick Hackett and Drew Skillman, who previously worked together on ''Kinect Party''.<ref name="polygon" /> It was originally titled ''Radius'',<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mixnmojo.com/news/Double-Fine-announces-a-new-game-which-utilizes-some-odd-thing | title = Double Fine announces a new game which utilizes some odd thing | author = Rémi | date = February 28, 2013 | website = The International House of Mojo | accessdate = March 25, 2013}}</ref> but was retitled ''Dropchord'' before its premiere at PAX East 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/03/23/leap-motion-device-demonstrated-with-doublefine-39-s-dropchord.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130326040729/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/03/23/leap-motion-device-demonstrated-with-doublefine-39-s-dropchord.aspx | url-status = live | archive-date = March 26, 2013 | title = Leap Motion Device Demonstrated With Double Fine's Dropchord | last = Ryckert | first = Dan | date = March 23, 2013 | magazine = Game Informer | publisher = GameStop | access-date = March 25, 2013}}</ref>
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = 71/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/dropchord/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad | title = Dropchord for iPhone/iPad Reviews | website = Metacritic | publisher = Fandom | accessdate = March 25, 2018}}</ref> | Destruct = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-dropchord/ | title = Review: Dropchord (iOS) | last = Carter | first = Chris | date = August 8, 2013 | website = Destructoid | publisher = Gamurs | accessdate = December 17, 2022}}</ref> | EuroG = 7/10<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/dropchord-review | title = Dropchord review (iOS) | last = Parkin | first = Simon | date = August 19, 2013 | website = Eurogamer | publisher = Gamer Network | accessdate = March 25, 2018}}</ref> | GI = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gameinformer.com/games/dropchord/b/ios/archive/2013/08/01/a-feast-for-your-eyes-and-ears-not-your-fingers.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130804025305/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dropchord/b/ios/archive/2013/08/01/a-feast-for-your-eyes-and-ears-not-your-fingers.aspx | url-status = live | archive-date = August 4, 2013 | title = Dropchord Review (iOS) | last = Cork | first = Jeff | date = August 1, 2013 | magazine = Game Informer | publisher = GameStop | access-date = March 25, 2018}}</ref> | Gamezebo = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/dropchord-review/ | title = Dropchord Review (iOS) | last = Rose | first = Mike | date = August 5, 2013 | website = Gamezebo | accessdate = December 17, 2022}}</ref> | Hyper = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Review: Dropchord (iOS) | magazine = Hyper | publisher = Next Media Pty Ltd | date = October 2013 | page = 78}}</ref> | ML = 3/5<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/dropchord_review | title = Dropchord Review | last = Hayward | first = Andrew | date = August 2, 2013 | website = MacLife | publisher = Future US | accessdate = December 17, 2022 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130805141005/http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/dropchord_review | archivedate = August 5, 2013 | url-status = dead}}</ref> | PG = 2.5/5<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pocketgamer.com/dropchord/dropchord/ | title = Dropchord (iOS) | last = Brown | first = Mark | date = August 1, 2013 | website = Pocket Gamer | publisher = Steel Media Ltd | accessdate = December 17, 2022 | archive-date = December 17, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221217002320/https://www.pocketgamer.com/dropchord/dropchord/ | url-status = live }}</ref> | TA = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web | url = https://toucharcade.com/2013/08/26/dropchord-review/ | title = 'Dropchord' Review – Double Fine Goes Disco | last = Clarke | first = David | date = August 26, 2013 | website = TouchArcade | publisher = TouchArcade.com, LLC | accessdate = March 25, 2018}}</ref> | rev1 = ''National Post'' | rev1Score = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite news | url = https://financialpost.com/technology/gaming/whats-on-post-arcades-phones-and-tablets-right-now?r | title = What's on Post Arcade's phones and tablets right now | last = Sapieha | first = Chad | date = August 13, 2013 | newspaper = National Post | publisher = Postmedia Network | accessdate = December 17, 2022}}</ref> }}
The iOS version received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.<ref name="mc" />
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==External links== * {{official website}} * {{moby game|id=/dropchord}}
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