Beat Blast is a bullet-hell roguelite developed by Woolly Walrus Games and released in 2020 for PC. Set in the MIDIverse — a virus-infected digital realm where music takes physical form — the game tasks players with battling bosses and escaping through procedurally varied runs while assembling an array of unlockable items and abilities. The central mechanic ties musical composition directly to gameplay: players build a looping beat by combining musical notes, and that beat simultaneously functions as a skill tree, shaping attacks and determining play style. The beat can be adjusted at any time mid-run, immediately altering how gameplay flows, which means each run generates its own unique soundtrack alongside its own strategic configuration. Outside the main mode, weekly high-score and speedrun competitions offer additional structured challenges for players looking to measure their performance against others.
