There are a few things in this world that I find irresistable and Eliza Gauger is one of them. We've shared laughter and tears, a love for Rule of Rose and giggled and whispered naughty things about Jimmy Hopkins. So, any missive from Miss Gauger is always treated with the utmost pomp and circumstance. I poured myself a cup of Earl Grey and sat down to read her email at my Victorian rolltop desk.

She told the tale of a little independent game from Swedish company, Tarsier, called Metronome, that had shown some promise at E3, but has yet to find a publisher. What makes this game so different, you may ask? Well for starters, the game uses sound to get around in the game.

Sounds that can be used for a variety of tasks: fight enemies with loud and destructive sounds, solve problems and confuse citizens by clever usage of the right sound at the right moment, use seductive and melodious sounds to change the mood and behavior of listeners.

Can't find the specific sound you need? Create it yourself! Shove a bookcase down some stairs, throw a rock through a window or simply annoy someone enough to make them shout at you and then record the result.

It sounds like a pretty innovative approach and given the art direction, which looks like a sort of Tim Burton meets The Brothers Quay, I'm quite anxious to see this come to fruition. The very short trailer below looks incredible and the website, which is really nothing more than a page, promises a new site and trailer coming soon.

Thank you for this, dear Eliza. I shall keep a candle burning in the window for you in the hopes that you shall one day return from the moors. Flynn De Marco

Metronome [Game|Life]