A musical memory game where you train your ear by listening to sequences of notes and repeating them β no visual hints, sound only. 4 acoustic instruments, 10 popular song melodies, special bonus tracks, lives system and daily streak. Built solo from scratch. πΈ Free, rewarded ads only (never forced)
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Simon Musical is a musical memory game where you train your ear β no visual hints, sound only.
Listen to a sequence of notes played on the colourful disc and repeat them in the correct order. Each round adds one more note, making it progressively harder.
Features:
- 4 acoustic instruments: Guitar, Piano, Saxophone and Ukulele
- 10 popular song melodies as surprise bonus tracks
- Lives system with extra life every 5 levels
- Daily streak counter
- Rewarded ads only β never forced
Built solo from scratch with HTML/JS wrapped in Capacitor. Would love to hear your feedback! πΈ
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How does the lives system actually work when the app is free with rewarded ads only, is there a soft cap where I have to watch an ad eventually or can I just keep playing as long as I want?
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@gke1051485Β You can play as long as you want! You start with 3 lives and lose one each time you hit a wrong note. When you run out of lives the game ends, but you can optionally watch a rewarded ad to get 3 extra lives and continue. There's no forced cap β the ad is always your choice.
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Audio-only memory games like this can get really tricky at higher levels β does the lives system kick in after just one mistake per song, or do you get a few attempts before losing a life?
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@nihal412209 You lose one life per wrong note β so if you make a mistake you immediately lose a life and the sequence replays from the beginning so you can try again. You start with 3 lives total, and earn a bonus life every 5 levels, so as you get better you can build up a buffer. At higher levels the sequences get long enough that one wrong note really hurts! π
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How well does the ear training actually scale for someone with zero music background, and do the bonus tracks unlock through gameplay or is that a separate purchase somewhere down the line?
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@azadkarasam It scales really well for beginners β you start with just 1 note and each round adds one more, so there's no prior music knowledge needed. Your ear naturally adapts as you progress.
Bonus tracks appear automatically every 8 games as a surprise β completely free, no purchases needed. Everything in the game is free, the only optional thing is a rewarded ad to continue after losing all lives.
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Played a few rounds and got genuinely stumped on the longer sequences - that pure audio-only design really does train your ear in a way visual games never could. Love that the ads are actually optional, makes the whole experience feel respectful.
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@sebahattinuihr Thank you so much, that's exactly the experience I was going for! The audio-only constraint was a deliberate design choice β it forces you to actually listen rather than rely on visual patterns. Really glad it's working! πΈ
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Finally a memory game that actually makes me listen instead of staring at tiles. The acoustic piano sounds surprised me, way more pleasant than I expected, and the lives system keeps me coming back without feeling punished.
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@cant9pw "Listen instead of staring at tiles" β that's the best description of Simon Musical I've heard! Thanks for the kind words about the piano sound, a lot of work went into the acoustic synthesis. Really happy the lives system feels balanced rather than punishing!
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Does the lives system reset on a timer or do you lose them permanently until the next day?
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@enoljrot Lives don't reset on a timer. You keep your lives between rounds within the same session. Each new game starts fresh with 3 lives. You also earn a bonus life every 5 levels, so if you're doing well you can build up lives as you play!
How does the lives system actually work when the app is free with rewarded ads only, is there a soft cap where I have to watch an ad eventually or can I just keep playing as long as I want?
@gke1051485Β You can play as long as you want! You start with 3 lives and lose one each time you hit a wrong note. When you run out of lives the game ends, but you can optionally watch a rewarded ad to get 3 extra lives and continue. There's no forced cap β the ad is always your choice.
Audio-only memory games like this can get really tricky at higher levels β does the lives system kick in after just one mistake per song, or do you get a few attempts before losing a life?
How well does the ear training actually scale for someone with zero music background, and do the bonus tracks unlock through gameplay or is that a separate purchase somewhere down the line?
Played a few rounds and got genuinely stumped on the longer sequences - that pure audio-only design really does train your ear in a way visual games never could. Love that the ads are actually optional, makes the whole experience feel respectful.
Finally a memory game that actually makes me listen instead of staring at tiles. The acoustic piano sounds surprised me, way more pleasant than I expected, and the lives system keeps me coming back without feeling punished.
Does the lives system reset on a timer or do you lose them permanently until the next day?