Why Headbangers: Rhythm Royale could be the next Fall Guys

radiotimes.com:

Over the last few years, the world of video games has seen everything from a cat in Stray to a goose in Untitled Goose Game to Animal Crossing's anthropomorphic neighbours take the spotlight.

Now, one indie developer has decided it's time for pigeons to shine in Headbangers: Rhythm Royale.

Announced as part of the Future Games Show in June earlier this year, Headbangers is a musical battle royale game from Glee-Cheese Studio, where pigeons compete in Mario Party-like mini-games with music to come out on top.

It's a delightful premise, one that we were eager to get our hands on at Gamescom 2023 in Cologne, Germany.

Within minutes, we were enamoured by the bizarre scenarios these gangly pigeons were put in.

For one, Glottissmo has the player trying to replicate a pigeon Pavarotti by pressing the correct notes in order, only for the buttons to disappear the further the game goes on.

The best part is that every time a different octave is hit, the pigeon will stretch its neck up or down in quick succession, providing some very humorous moments that do well to distract you from the task at hand.

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In some ways, the noises and animated motions of the pigeons are reminiscent of the Minions, so it's clear how this «memeable» appeal would do well on social media like X and streaming sites like Twitch, even if that's not the core audience.

«It's mainly for people who want to have a good time with funny music and song-based mini-games,» Headbangers game designer and co-composer Charles Bardin tells RadioTimes.com.