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Kim Cocchiaro @nethercat.bsky.social · Nov 27
From Concept to Pixel Art for our character Melody Handler, from our game Agents of Groove.
Concept art with four expressions for our character Melody Handler in Agents of Groove Final pixel art for Melody Handler from Agents of Groove
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"It is a BIG undertaking for a first game, and it’s dripping in style in a way that most Playdate games (hey, maybe most games) cannot manage." 😮

Thank you for the kind words about Agents of Groove, @thegamellama.bsky.social and #playdate Unofficial!
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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📣 Attention undercover dancers and masters of the Rhythm!

📅 Agents of Groove will be available on the #playdate Catalog store on January 6, 2026!

❤️ Check out the new key art on its Catalog page, where you can wishlist today!

🔗 play.date/games/agents...

#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove
Agents of Groove for Playdate
A story-driven rhythm action game. Join the undercover dancers of secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E. and help them master the power of the Rhyhtm, as they stumble upon a sinister plot by rival organization E....
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December 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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synapticsugar.games
We believe #accessibility to be important to allow people to enjoy videogames. Rhythm games and the @play.date controls can present unique challenges, so we designed #AgentsOfGroove to be fairly relaxed, and implemented features to tailor the experience further 🧵

#gamedev #indiedev #playdate
November 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Welcome to secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E., recruit!

Agents of Groove, our story-driven rhythm game for Playdate, releases TODAY on itch.io with a 10% discount during launch week! Check it out now (and soon on Catalog)!

synapticsugar.itch.io/agents-of-gr...

#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove #playdate
Agents of Groove Launch Trailer
Agents of Groove is a story-driven rhythm action game for Playdate, with a dynamic, original soundtrack and a story that unfolds over 15 levels across 4 variations…
vimeo.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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New trailer for #AgentsOfGroove on #playdate! 🪩 🕺

vimeo.com/1121610427

We're aiming to launch on itch.io before the end of the year, with a Catalog release soon after!

Learn more about this story-driven rhythm action game at synapticsugar.games/games/agents...!

#gamedev #indiedev #TrailerTuesday
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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synapticsugar.games
Let's start a series about the characters of #AgentsOfGroove! And who best to start with than Daley Bellbottoms, legendary undercover dancer and Rhythm wrangler of secret organization G.R.O.O.V.E.? 🪩

#gamedev #indiedev #playdate #ScreenshotSaturday #pixelart #1bit
A portrait of Daley Bellbottoms, a friendly-looking man with a big head of curly hair, glasses and thick sideburns and mustache. Some chest hair pokes through the open collar of his shirt. A dialog card on the right side of the portrait reads: I've been doing this for a long time, with Mel's help of course!
September 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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wildbat.bsky.social
We showed some of this before, but I think it's one of the best examples to show how far the art for Agents of Groove has come. The rest of the game has too, and it's crazy to think it may be finally coming to #playdate .
synapticsugar.games Synaptic Sugar @synapticsugar.games · Aug 29
Continuing the series on the evolution of #AgentsOfGroove: the club level art as well as the button matching gameplay UI both changed a lot over two years. This was the first level we prototyped when we started experimenting on the #playdate!

#gamedev #indiedev #ScreenshotSaturday #pixelart #1bit
A very early screenshot of the Cat and Fox club level from Agents of Groove. The art is still a rough placeholder, but the main elements are there: Daley Bellbottoms on the left side of the rectangular dance floor seen in perspective from an elevated position, another dancer on the right side, the big disco ball spinning on top. A and B button icons are scrolling at the bottom from right to left, and a text label reads "Perfect!" above the lower middle, commenting on player performance with the most recent button press. Another label, right in the middle of the screen, reads "Crank it up!", which was also the working name for Agents of Groove at the time. A third label is in the upper right corner and reads "Score: 5025". Two big speakers are in the back of the scene, at the corners of the dance floor, and the silhouette of a crowd completes the picture in the background. The same scene, but with art that is already a lot closer to its final form. There are now four characters on the dance floor and they're much more defined. Sections of the floor, as well as spotlights above, light up as the player presses the buttons corresponding to the scrolling icons, which are completely redrawn and catch on fire when the player is doing well. The disco ball has much more detail, depicting the small mirror sections, and the crowd in the background is also more recognizable and defined. There's now a placeholder DJ console at the bottom, behind the scrolling icons, with a vinyl record spinning on it, but the art for it is still simple and sparse. A vertical bar is on the left side of the screen, completely full. A text label in the upper right corner reads "14800" Progress is evident in this third shot, with a new disco ball that is more stylized and polished. The background is also more polished, and a whole new DJ console is in the scene, showing a pair of headphones and various knobs, cables, and sliders. The record spinning on it has been redrawn as well. The card in the upper right corner has a smaller size and a border around it, as well as a different font and reads "18825". This screenshot depicts the current state of the art. The characters are more polished, the button prompts are completely different, larger, and use d-pad icons instead of the letters A and B as before. They're highlighted in different ways, including with flashing rings or stars rather than small flames. The vertical bar on the left is slimmer and has a star about 80% of the way up.
August 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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midluuna.bsky.social
Actually you know what, I found my situation is going to be worse than I ever anticipated, so while I'll leave this thing at the same time I'll entirely focus on finding a job before September, because things are looking grim and I can't see the light at the end of this tunnel
midluuna.bsky.social 🌈MidLuuna🦋LFW! @midluuna.bsky.social · Jun 8
It'd be very cool if you could give me a little help guys, reposting too does something!
I'd be very happy to draw a commission for you too!
I want to work.

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June 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Much polish and many additions went into #AgentsOfGroove for #playdate in the last few months. For example, here's an updated version of the Cat and Fox Club location. New look, same perfect cover for a hidden base for the secret dancers of G.R.O.O.V.E.!

#gamedev #indiedev #ScreenshotSaturday
April 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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zeu.dev zeu @zeu.dev · Jan 23
i’m so tired but i’ve got obligations 😩
January 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Good morning. You are still here. Do something kind for someone you love today--and if you can, for someone else in your community, even if they're a stranger. We're in this together. ❤️
January 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
nethercat.bsky.social
Just me and my snackszzz.
January 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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synapticsugar.games
Daley's office, deep inside G.R.O.O.V.E. facility 34A7, is the ideal place for training new #AgentsOfGroove in the ways of rhythm and H.Y.P.E. equipment. Here's a peek at one of the early game tutorials! 🕺

#gamedev #indiedev #playdate #ScreenshotSaturday
December 28, 2024 at 8:10 PM
nethercat.bsky.social
From Concept to Pixel Art for our character Melody Handler, from our game Agents of Groove.
Concept art with four expressions for our character Melody Handler in Agents of Groove Final pixel art for Melody Handler from Agents of Groove
November 27, 2024 at 7:22 PM