![]() Stray Gods ups the ante on replayability. Between the various permutations of player choice in dialogue, narrative, and songs, no two players will likely have the same exact experience or ending. But it’s one thing to have an instrumental cue morph from exploration to battle music, and quite another to let the player create cogent songs on the fly. Responding to player choice is what videogame music always does. Lyric choices are color-coded, which allowed Wintory to create a different texture for each color. The song then flows seamlessly along that path until the next fork in the road. ![]() Players are prompted to choose the narrative or emotional direction to guide the lyrics and music at specific places. In Stray Gods, the songs are like miniature “choose your own adventure” games. Many games have dialogue choices - as does Stray Gods - impacting the story direction and character development. ![]() The hook in Stray Gods is that the player can guide the unfolding of the songs in real time. The idea of bringing drama and music together is as old as entertainment. Call it genius, David Blaine-like magic, or simply amazing craftsmanship, Wintory, and company are breaking new ground - at least for a video game. What Gaider and Wintory bring to the table is a fresh way of bringing a videogame story and characters to life through song the same way as it would in a musical. The idea of gods living among us - whether they’re from Greek mythology or the Marvel Cinematic Universe - isn’t a new concept. If Stephen Sondheim and Buffy had a child (not likely) Suffice it to say that Grace goes on a journey of self-discovery as she solves the mystery of Calliope’s death. To describe much more of the story would spoil it. And she needs to understand her new powers - if they’re actually real - and negotiate the interpersonal minefields and petty squabbles that the gods are prone to. She has to solve Calliope’s murder and clear her name with the other gods. ![]() He calls himself Pan and suggests that the dead woman was the last Muse and that Calliope has passed along her power to Grace. Before she knows it, Grace receives an unexpected visitor with ram’s horns and an attitude. ![]()
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