Open now · By request
LavaLoop playtest
by Louis Rigaud
An explosive musical show set in a hand-drawn retro-futuristic universe. From shoot’em up to rhythm game, take on the role of three punk musicians, confronting a mad queen and her planet-killing machine. Discover a surprising gameplay blending arcade, music and comics!
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Jun 4, 2025
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Louis Rigaud
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, French
How to join the LavaLoop playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the LavaLoop playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About LavaLoop
a shot of shoot'em up, a note of rhythm game and a touch of platformer: the explosive cocktail of LavaLoop!
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Three musician-fighters with their own unique skills. Will you choose :
Noë, Champion of combos 🎹 armed with a cannon-hook-piano-arm,
Manita, the mushroom dancer 🍄 who only fights hand-to-hand,
Or Léonie, the fishier-knight who machine-guns fish 🐟 in every direction.
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The fun of rhythm games 🎵 without the difficulty! Move in rhythm to be rewarded with explosive combos, never penalised. Each enemy moves and attacks to its own score, creating a procedural soundtrack. Learn their moves to counter-attack in style! And an easy mode greatly reduces the rhythmic demands :)
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Meticulous art direction for an edgy gameplay inspired by the greatest arcade shooters from 👾 Space Invaders to Cuphead.
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A mad queen has launched the construction of a giant power station: The Drill. The planet now vibrates to the rhythm of this infernal machine, and one natural disaster follows another...
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It all starts in my sketchbooks, where I create a world bursting with punk spirit. I was inspired by the retro-futuristic style found in the works of Jules Vernes and the cartoons of Hayao Miyazaki. The player will travel through 5 worlds with eclectic styles and musics, and discover an ecological fable about the cycle of life and creativity.
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I'm a solo developer, creator of Iris and the Giant (Goblinz Studio), as well as a pop-up book illustrator, graphic designer and 2D animator. I started coding about fifteen years ago. For almost two years now, I've been putting everything aside to launch LavaLoop.
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LavaLoop is a short, intense gaming experience, a fable about the destruction of nature and the hold technology has on our lives, but also a tribute to artistic and musical creativity.
To support me, go and press ADD TO WISHLIST and FOLLOW.
Thank you for supporting the crazy project of a passionate indie dev!
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Credits
Story, Art, Game Design, Code: Louis Rigaud
Music: Raphael Joffres / Fractal Edge Music
Sound Design: Romain Raynal
This project was supported by the CNC, Game Crealab.
From the game's Steam page.
