Bring the beat to the bizarre! Created for the Brackeys Game Jam 2026.1 under the theme "Strange Places", Odd Earworms is a rhythm game where your musical timing breathes life into the unknown.

Strange, desolate places across the world need your help, and the only cure is a good melody! Take control of a colorful quartet of musical worms. As you hit the right notes, not only does your score go up, but the strange places around you will actively react and come alive to your performance.

Features:

• Music customly made for the Jam: by Merulon
• Dynamic Environments: Watch the background react in real-time to your performance. Keep your combo up to make a difference!
• Rhythmic Variety: Tap the dots precisely on the beat, and hold down the keys during long streaks to rack up massive multipliers.
• Meet the Band: Command four expressive, colorful worms, each dedicated to their own lane.

You can play using either the keyboard's Arrow Keys or W / A / S / D.

• Left Lane (Purple Worm): Left Arrow or A
• Down Lane (Blue Worm): Down Arrow or S
• Up Lane (Green Worm): Up Arrow or W
• Right Lane (Red Worm): Right Arrow or D<br><br>

How to Play:

1. Watch the notes fall from the top of the screen.
2. Press the corresponding key when a dot reaches the hit zone.
3. Hold the key down for continuous streaks to maximize your score.
4. Don't miss, or the environment might lose its groove!

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Submission for the Brackeys Jam 2026.1 - Theme: Strange Places.