Playing block puzzle games for a high score is a blast, but having the sense of remixing the underlying musical score at the same time goes one better. Chime mixes up the addictive action of puzzle games like Tetris with elements of music synthesizing. You arrange note blocks on a grid which form patterns of sound, then secure them by surrounding them with other blocks, intensifying the audio and creating new melodies as you play. As you build larger block segments (quads) and cover the grid, the combo meter starts and the underlying song develops in full. But take care – if you build yourself into a corner, the blocks shatter and the music dies. Chime was produced by music game specialists Zoë Mode.

Available soon on Xbox and PC.