Game 09 - Instrument: Bit stuck

 I don't know particularly much about music theory. It's been very difficult to figure out a way to reward good play. I'd like to make this game into something but I'm not sure where to take it.

Here is an image of the current state of the game. 

Controls:

C,V,B,N,M - play sounds

(hold) left shift - higher octave

(hold) left control - lower octave

Download here:

LINK

For now, I think I'll focus my attention to the top down version of Deep Rising (but with fire). 

Perhaps I'll give this instrument another go.

Game 09 - Instrument

I keep saying that I want to make an instrument. What I mean is that I want to create an abstract game controlled through improvisational music. 

 

LINK to INSTRUMENT 

This is what I've made so far. I've spent less than an hour on it. 

You can make noises with the ASDF keys (the KL keys do the same as DF) and the shapes react. So far all they do is grow slightly larger, then shrink back down to their original size. 

I plan to add more shapes and sounds as well as a scoring mechanism which rewards good sounding music, based off timing and complimentary sounds etc.

Also, I'd like to make a really pretty game this time. Previously I've hardly focused on the graphics (although I did spend a fair amount of time on Rising Deep's aesthetic). This time I'd like particle effects, screen shake, and all that juicy stuff.