{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bc8ba038a7154266992b30fa","clusterId":"c_e4de1116515c4a78b2f2ab0c","slug":"under-a-groove-brings-a-playable-mv-rhythm-game-to-bitsummit","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Under A Groove Brings A Playable MV Rhythm Game To Bitsummit","summary":"The indie rhythm game Under A Groove, shown at Bitsummit 2026, pairs each song with a full MV that fills the screen. Controls are limited to a single button or left click. The game is in development.","whyItMatters":"The game reframes rhythm game play as interacting with a music video rather than a note chart, which could appeal to players who tap along to music.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eUnder A Groove, a rhythm game in development, was playable at the Bitsummit indie festival in Kyoto from May 22 to 24, 2026. The game strips rhythm game controls to a single input-a left mouse click or one button on a controller-and fills the screen with a dedicated music video for each song. The MV changes scenes in time with the track, and the note chart sits at the bottom of the screen. A preview build included a synthwave MV, a penguin adventure MV, and a late-night chill MV. The developer positions the game as a \"playable MV\" rather than a standard rhythm game.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Under A Groove's MV-first design flips the usual rhythm-game priority: the note chart becomes an optional guide, not the focus. The developer bets that visual sync can replace the traditional judgment line.","twitterPost":"Under A Groove makes the MV the primary interface. The note chart is a crutch you stop needing. That is a deliberate design choice, not a limitation.","threadsPost":"Under A Groove inverts the rhythm game formula. Most games center the note chart and treat the background as decoration. This one makes the MV the main feedback loop. The note chart is there but becomes optional once you learn the visual cues. That reversal changes how players engage: they stop reading and start reacting to the music through the video itself. It is a simple control scheme with a complex perceptual shift.","newsletterBlurb":"Under A Groove, shown at Bitsummit 2026, pairs each song with a full music video that fills the screen. Controls are a single button or left click. The game is in development.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260522c\",\"title\":\"\\\"Finger Tapping to the Beat\\\" Becomes a Rhythm Game: 'Under A Groove' Is Fun! Play While Watching a Stylish MV That Fills the Screen, with a Strong Sense of Grooving to the Music. Controls Are Super Simple with Just a Left Click or One Button.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3829,"outputTokens":528,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826571,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T04:17:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T04:30:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T04:30:44.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e4de1116515c4a78b2f2ab0c","canonicalTitle":"“音楽にあわせて指トントン”がそのまま音ゲーになった『Under A Groove』が、たのしい！画面いっぱいに流れるオシャレなMVを見ながらプレイする、音楽にノってる感がすごい「遊ぶMV」。操作は左クリック or ボタンひとつで超シンプル","representativeArticleId":"a_01005641561b64a33ec4627a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:02:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T02:02:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T04:30:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260522c","title":"“音楽にあわせて指トントン”がそのまま音ゲーになった『Under A Groove』が、たのしい！画面いっぱいに流れるオシャレなMVを見ながらプレイする、音楽にノってる感がすごい「遊ぶMV」。操作は左クリック or ボタンひとつで超シンプル"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Under A Groove was playable at Bitsummit in Kyoto from May 22 to 24, 2026.","The game uses only a single button or left mouse click for input.","Each song has a dedicated music video that changes scenes in time with the track.","A preview build included a synthwave MV, a penguin adventure MV, and a late-night chill MV.","The developer calls the game a 'playable MV' rather than a standard rhythm game."]}