Ashes in Motion

Dodge the music.
A small bullet-hell shooter built around seven original tracks by Artigence. The background, the glow and the flashes react to the beat, and the enemy patterns follow the song.

Songs

• Zoom
• Hope
• Ashes in Motion
• Space Splanty
• Base
• Linked-list
• Software
• Hardcore
• Late night
• Progress
• A question mark
• Rambling
• It's alright
• A world full of adventure

Songs unlock in order: start with Zoom, and finish a song to unlock the next one.

Features

• Four difficulties (Beginner, Easy, Medium, Hard) and a Practice mode where you cannot lose
• Main menu with Settings (music volume, remembered in your browser)
• Pause menu with volume and difficulty changes
• Enemies flash red when you hit them
• Power-ups and score items, with a rank (S to C) when the song ends
• Best scores are saved in your browser

Controls (keyboard)

• Arrow keys: move
• Shift: slow down (for tight dodging)
• Esc: pause
• Enter: confirm in menus
• M: mute

Tips

• Play with headphones, and click the game once to let the music start.
• Start with Beginner or Practice mode.
• Your ship's only hit area is the small white dot in the middle.

Work in progress. New songs and updates are coming. It is played on a computer with a keyboard (no phone support yet). More songs, bullet patterns and polish are coming. Feedback is very welcome!

Watch the trailer: