{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3448e2ed4a481c20368abdc3","clusterId":"c_a522ed74026d631b062cd329","slug":"free-music-game-colane-gets-steam-store-page-full-release-in-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Free Music Game CoLane Gets Steam Store Page, Full Release in 2026","summary":"Hayabusa announced the full version of the free music game CoLane will launch on Steam in 2026. The game features six keys with lane-switching spotlights that let players press any key in a colored group to hit notes. The full version will include over 40 songs, adding 30 from public recruitment to the test version's 10.","whyItMatters":"CoLane offers a novel fingering puzzle within a free music game, and its Steam release with over 40 songs could attract rhythm-game fans looking for a no-cost challenge.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHayabusa, an independent developer, opened the Steam store page for CoLane on June 13 and confirmed the full version will be free when it releases in 2026. The music game uses six keys, but lanes shift via colored spotlights that group multiple keys together. A note in a yellow spotlight, for example, can be hit with either K or L. This design encourages players to figure out efficient fingering patterns for dense charts. A practice mode with slowed playback is included. The test version, available on itch.io, Indie City, and Free Game Mugen, has 10 songs. The full version will add over 30 songs from a public call for submissions, bringing the total to more than 40. Hayabusa previously made action games like fpsControl and Penta; CoLane is his first music game.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Free music game CoLane gets a Steam store page. Lanes switch via spotlights, letting you press any key in a colored group. Full version in 2026 with over 40 songs.","twitterPost":"Free music game CoLane gets a Steam store page. Lanes switch via spotlights, letting you press any key in a colored group. Full version in 2026 with over 40 songs.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hayabusa announced the free music game CoLane will launch on Steam in 2026. Its lane-switching spotlight system lets players press any key in a colored group to hit notes. The full version will include over 40 songs, adding 30 from public recruitment to the test version's 10.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/colane-20260613-449560/\",\"title\":\"Free \\\"lane-switching\\\" music game 'CoLane' Steam store page revealed, full version to release within the year. Lanes change with spotlights, conquer notes with \\\"your own fingering\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4082,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781322808,"createdAt":"2026-06-13T03:43:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-13T03:46:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T03:46:16.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a522ed74026d631b062cd329","canonicalTitle":"無料“レーン切り換え”音楽ゲーム『CoLane』Steamストアページお披露目、正式版年内リリースへ。スポットライトでレーンが変化、“マイ運指”でノーツを攻略","representativeArticleId":"a_359ccb836bfb1abd2aa69abe","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"CoLane\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"ハヤブサ\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-13T03:00:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-13T03:00:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-13T03:46:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/colane-20260613-449560/","title":"無料“レーン切り換え”音楽ゲーム『CoLane』Steamストアページお披露目、正式版年内リリースへ。スポットライトでレーンが変化、“マイ運指”でノーツを攻略"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["CoLane"],"studios":[],"people":["ハヤブサ"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Hayabusa opened the Steam store page for CoLane on June 13.","The full version of CoLane will be free when it releases in 2026.","The game uses six keys with lane-switching spotlights that group keys together.","The full version will include over 40 songs, adding more than 30 from a public call for submissions to the test version's 10.","CoLane is Hayabusa's first music game; he previously made action games like fpsControl and Penta."]}