🕹️G.T.A. Beats
Educational Music Game Create using Unity
Description:
G.T.A. Beats is an exploratory/educational game that was created to inspire the next generation of music producers. The setting of the game immerses the player in a club space where their roots as an up-and-coming producer begin.
Our foundational concept was to use real-life references of producers who are universally known as innovators in the music industry, specifically in Hip-Hop culture. As with in most fields, it is beneficial to learn from the foundation established by others, then use that knowledge to expand and find your own voice.
Story Mode:
As a pilot mission, the player is onboarded with basic controls. The player also has the opportunity to interact with their first mentor, J Dilla. After the player collides with the Box Collider played on J Dilla, a pre-programmed conversation is triggered. After this conversation, the player is introduced to their first music creation tool, a sample-based sequencer. (Transition to Production Desk, TV converts into sequencer)
The player is given step by step instructions on how the sequencer works and the first steps to creating music using this tool. After familiarizing the player with basic controls, the player then is asked to learn to use the art of imitation. Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” was used as a simple rhythm for the player to imitate. This song and its included drum pattern are widely used when teaching musicians, especially percussionists, how to keep a steady beat. It also included 3 standard drum voices, kick, snare, and closed hat. Once the player has completed imitating the drum rhythm, the first lesson or mission is completed. The player now has the opportunity to explore other features of the sequence. including reverb effects, sample mixing, and more.
Although not thoroughly explained in the pilot mission, the sequencer has many features correlated to standard DAWs and music tools. The big takeaway is that while the platform is presented in the form of a game, all concepts learned here will transfer directly to the players skills and knowledge of music production here and beyond.
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