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Press release:
Oberhaching, Germany, June 28, 2024.
The Istanbul-based (Turkey) indie games publisher SunDust and Oberhaching-based (Germany) indie games developer PRODUKTIVKELLER Studios, are today very happy and excited to announce that their entertaining rhythm game “Disaster Band“, is coming to consoles via digital stores on July 11th, 2024.

Twelve notes. That’s all that it takes to create beautiful and diverse music across an eclectic mix of styles. Yet in the right hands they are the foundation for a wonderfully weird musical chaos.

Up to 4 players can pick up their instruments on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch and try to master the classical music tracks included, extend their library via Mod.io or try their best to play one of the songs supplied by the community. Disaster Band will allow full cross-platform multiplayer, so regardless of your preferred platform, band members are easy to find.

Watch the Console Announcement Teaser on YouTube

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart mentioned that the music is not found in the notes, but in the silence between. Everybody who picks up Disaster Band and either plays solo, as part of a dynamic duo, a terrible trio or quirky quartet will agree, once they pick up classical instruments like the violin, flute, violoncello or trombone or even one of the more exotic contraptions and try to follow the notes in order to fight your way up the worldwide leaderboards.

There is nothing wrong with playing wrong – unless you want to crack that highscore. But with the creative freedom to play any given note at any given time, you can practice or improvise, while you discover the music. And don’t forget: Practice makes perfect! And perfection will eventually lead to higher scores. But where is the fun in that? With Disaster Band’s dynamic sound engine even playing the wrong notes leads to tremendous fun and endless entertainment for all ages and skill levels.

Thanks to Mod.io integration, your musical journey has no end. Use your PC to create your own MIDI tracks and share them with the community. Or import other players’ songs to get into a new groove either in the rehearsal room or on the world stage.

Features:

Online-Multiplayer for up to 4 players – If you are host or joining the party, if you play with friends or strangers: the low latency connection makes sure that more players mean more fun
Intuitive controls – Precise, direct and effortless: Disaster Band makes sure, that absolutely everybody can enjoy their way to musical success, on supported systems even with gyro-controls
20 tracks out of the box – Get your friends and prove with these timeless classics that you have what it takes to be a master musician
Mod.io integration – Create your own tracks (via MIDI) and share them with the Disaster Band community. (*) Please note: To create and upload tracks you need a PC.
15 instruments to choose from – Experience the songs like never before: From classical greats like violin or trombone to exotic instruments and even cats meowing or a choir there are thousands of possible combinations.

About the developer:
PRODUKTIVKELLER Studios has been around as a group of hobby developers for some time. The passionate team entered the gaming industry with mobile games. This resulted in the action game Via Magica, which can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. In 2021, the team turned their passion into a profession. With the establishment of the company and the decision to develop games for PC the foundation for the company’s future direction was built. The company’s first project was Pin Them, an action tower defense game. Currently, the focus is on the development of the Garden Simulator.