Melody Rush Saga

I built Melody Rush Saga, a 180 BPM rhythm game where you tap glass balls to the beat across 7 songs. The game features a dynamic day/night cycle with stars, moon, and planets, plus power-ups like airplane lane clears, gem collection, shields, and a skull ball that ends your game if tapped.

The hardest challenge was getting the game to work in release mode on Android. My app kept crashing with a ClassNotFoundException error that took over 20 builds and days of debugging to fix. I learned about ProGuard rules, Kotlin vs Java MainActivity, and how Android handles release builds differently from debug.

I'm most proud of the skull ball mechanic — it only triggers Game Over when you actually tap it, not when it falls off screen. Getting that logic right taught me more about game design than any tutorial could.

To test my game, download it free from Google Play Store. Pick any song, tap the falling glass balls, try the airplane power-up, collect gems, and avoid the skull! It works best on Android phones. Let me know your high score!