Agents of Groove

Agents of Groove

Made by Synaptic Sugar

A story-driven rhythm action game. Join the undercover dancers of secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E. and help them master the power of the Rhyhtm, as they stumble upon a sinister plot by rival organization E.R.I.S. and attempt to stop it!

Play to the rhythm of 11 unique music tracks that expand and contract depending on your performance, across 15 game levels that will ask you to use the Playdate buttons and crank, often at the same time, with some surprises along the way. Customize your experience with a rich suite of difficulty and accessibility settings.

The levels progress across 4 gameplay variations, all riffing on the theme of moving along with the rhythm. Sway, sneak, and slide, but when all else fails the only way to solve a dispute may be a good, old-fashioned dance-off.

The agents of G.R.O.O.V.E. will meet many characters as a rich story unfolds via both gameplay and conversations, fully localized to English, Italian, French, Spanish and Japanese.

Made by humans without the use of GenAI

Development:

  • Nicola Cocchiaro - programming, design, music and audio, writing, Italian localization
  • Kimberly Cocchiaro - art, animation, graphic design

Localization by Warlocs:

  • Christophe Pallarès - project management, French localization
  • Irene Igualada Baeza - Spanish localization
  • Shu Miyasaka - Japanese localization
  • Toki Okada - Japanese localization QA
  • Stefano Rossitto - review of Italian localization

QA by Lollipop Robot:

  • Iván de Rosa - QA management
  • Daniel Benzal - QA testing
  • Daniel Garin - QA testing

Playtesting:

  • Ludovico Gardenghi
  • Bruce Stringer
  • Ryan Walker

Special thanks:

  • BK Box
  • Nicholas Cocchiaro
  • Aurora Cocchiaro
  • Stefano Paolucci
  • Miki & Ryan Schneider
  • Andrew Walker

Notices:

Main font based on Asheville Ayu by Jackson_57, in turn based on Asheville by Panic Inc., under the CC BY 4.0 license. Some glyphs removed, added, or modified.

Synaptic Sugar™ and Agents of Groove™ are trademarks of Synaptic Sugar LLC.

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01 - First Day (easy)

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wildbat
2,650

01 - First Day (normal)

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wildbat
2,650
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uko
2,650
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FrostyDaSkid
2,600
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Bomadeno
2,550
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Ratmachine
2,550
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AllenAtmosphere
2,550
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ichihito_ohi
2,500
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labradorius
2,450
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Gaahlee
2,450
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0581789092732796
2,400

01 - First Day (hard)

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wildbat
2,450

01 - First Day (normal + perfect)

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02 - Getting All Hyped Up (easy)

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02 - Getting All Hyped Up (normal)

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Ratmachine
2,056
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uko
1,971
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ichihito_ohi
1,958
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Gaahlee
1,710
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5972559019097212
1,684
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0177545739332347
1,663
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labradorius
1,605
8
AllenAtmosphere
1,568
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6298227926843979
1,525
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Bomadeno
1,503

02 - Getting All Hyped Up (hard)

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wildbat
1,367

02 - Getting All Hyped Up (normal + perfect)

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03 - Putting It All Together (easy)

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03 - Putting It All Together (normal)

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Ratmachine
16,394
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ichihito_ohi
14,463
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uko
13,123
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0177545739332347
12,882
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Bomadeno
12,295
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5972559019097212
12,242
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FrostyDaSkid
11,823
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labradorius
10,670
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6746122407706396
10,501
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Gaahlee
10,366

03 - Putting It All Together (hard)

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04 - The Cat and Fox (easy)

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Bomadeno
30,223

04 - The Cat and Fox (normal)

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labradorius
30,144
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6746122407706396
27,784
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Ratmachine
27,767
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uko
26,575
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ichihito_ohi
26,254
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FrostyDaSkid
5,675
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Gaahlee
5,630

04 - The Cat and Fox (hard)

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05 - Hot On The Trail (easy)

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Bomadeno
6,605

05 - Hot On The Trail (normal)

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ichihito_ohi
7,782
2
Ratmachine
7,566
3
6746122407706396
6,359
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Gaahlee
6,131
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FrostyDaSkid
6,127

05 - Hot On The Trail (hard)

1
uko
7,188

05 - Hot On The Trail (normal + perfect)

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06 - Between A Robot And A Hard Place (easy)

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Bomadeno
2,087

06 - Between A Robot And A Hard Place (normal)

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Ratmachine
2,617
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6746122407706396
2,341

06 - Between A Robot And A Hard Place (hard)

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06 - Between A Robot And A Hard Place (norm+perf)

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07 - Mission: Improbable (easy)

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Bomadeno
6,926

07 - Mission: Improbable (normal)

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6746122407706396
6,039
2
Ratmachine
5,642

07 - Mission: Improbable (hard)

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08 - Out Of The Pan, Into The Fire (easy)

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Bomadeno
50,393

08 - Out Of The Pan, Into The Fire (normal)

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09 - Master Of Disguise (easy)

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10 - Groovy Dreams Are Made Of This (easy)

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Bomadeno
43,702

10 - Groovy Dreams Are Made Of This (normal)

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11 - A Pirate's Life Is Not For Me (easy)

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11 - A Pirate's Life Is Not For Me (normal)

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12 - Until Morale Improves (easy)

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13 - ...And Your Enemies Closer (easy)

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13 - ...And Your Enemies Closer (normal)

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14 - Hanging By A Thread (easy)

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15 - The Root Of All Conflict (easy)

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  • 110.3 MB.
  • First published 01/06/2026
  • This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.
  • We think this game is appropriate for everyone.
  • This game may use the A and B buttons, the D-pad, the crank and occasionally the accelerometer. It requires a fair amount of precision and holding down buttons by default, but provides granular configuration settings to alter both the precision and the types of input required, or simply remove all penalties from making mistakes. Additional accessibility toggles can disable screen shake and flashing effects.
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