# PULSARI — Press & Creator Kit

A precision rhythm arcade game about pulling sound out of the dark. Out now on Steam.

**Open `index.html` in a browser to view the full kit.** It is fully self-contained — no internet connection, server, or dependencies required.

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## Share this kit online

The kit is a single static page plus an `assets/` folder. To put it online, upload the whole `presskit/` folder to any static host and link to `index.html`:

- **Netlify / Vercel / Cloudflare Pages** — drag-and-drop the folder, share the URL.
- **GitHub Pages** — commit the folder, enable Pages. (Note: GitHub rejects files over 100 MB; every file here is under that.)
- **itch.io** — upload as an HTML project, or host the assets and link out.
- **Your own domain** — e.g. `criticsarcade.com/press`.

Then drop that link in your Steam partner field, store page, or anywhere creators and press can find it.

Two small things to finish once it's hosted:
1. In `index.html`, replace the two relative `og:image` / `og:url` paths (top of the file) with the full absolute URL so link previews render on Discord / X / Slack.
2. Add your community links (Discord, X, TikTok, YouTube) in the commented block near the bottom of `index.html`, under "Contact & links".

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## Fact sheet

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| **Title** | PULSARI |
| **Developer / Publisher** | Critics Arcade — independent, self-published |
| **Release date** | May 29, 2026 — out now |
| **Platform** | Windows (PC), on Steam |
| **Price** | See Steam (pricing varies by region) |
| **Players** | Single-player |
| **Genre** | Rhythm · Arcade · Precision action |
| **Content** | 41 tracks across 5 sets · 80–250 BPM |
| **Modes** | Challenging & Casual · 4 difficulties (Easy → Ultra) |
| **Input** | Keyboard (Space + arrows / WASD) · full controller (Xbox / PlayStation / Switch Pro) with rumble |
| **Interface languages** | English · 日本語 · 简体中文 |
| **Accessibility** | 4 colorblind palettes · reduce-motion · layer-change subtitles · full remap · focus-loss pause · audio + visual offset calibration |
| **Save** | Local |
| **Steam App ID** | 4654150 |
| **Steam** | https://store.steampowered.com/app/4654150/PULSARI/ |

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## Short description

> The song does not begin until you earn it.

A precision rhythm arcade game about pulling sound out of the dark. Strike four directions to *summon* the music — every clean hit builds the track, every miss tears it apart. Reach full harmonic and the track opens into a trance-like plateau where sound, motion, and timing lock together. 41 tracks, five sets, 80 BPM to a 250 BPM finale, and a sub-200 ms restart that never lets you leave the flow.

## Features

- **Music you build by playing** — Bass at combo 5, arpeggio at 15, a full synth pad at 30. Miss, and the layers decay back to silence in reverse order.
- **41 hand-designed tracks** across five sets, 80–250 BPM. Authored charts, no procedural filler.
- **The trance state** — each track climbs from sparse and cold to enormous, then holds.
- **Instant restart** — under 200 ms from miss to beat one.
- **Two play modes** — Challenging (combo-gated mix, three-miss fail) and Casual (full track from the first beat, no fail).
- **Four difficulty modes** — timing windows from ±70 ms (Easy) to ±20 ms (Ultra).
- **30 cosmetic variants** across five axes, earned by playing.
- **Full controller support** with rumble, plus keyboard.
- **Accessibility built in** and three interface languages.

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## For creators & press — usage rights

**You're cleared to create.** Make videos, streams, guides, and clips of PULSARI and monetize them — YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Bilibili, anywhere. You don't need to ask first. Everything in this kit (trailer, screenshots, logo, key art) is free to use in your own content.

Two small asks:
1. Link the Steam page when it fits.
2. Don't reupload the soundtrack as a standalone release, and don't pass the game off as your own.

Unusual case and want a yes/no? Email **press@criticsarcade.com**.

**Photosensitivity note for streamers:** PULSARI uses flashing lights, high-contrast converging geometry, and color pulses synced to the beat. A viewer warning is appropriate for photosensitivity-aware streams.

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## What's in this kit

```
presskit/
├── index.html                         The press kit page (open this)
├── README.md                          This file
└── assets/
    ├── pulsari-press-images.zip        All logo + key art + screenshots in one download
    ├── logo/
    │   ├── pulsari-logo-wide.png       Wordmark, 1280×720
    │   └── pulsari-logo-512.png        Emblem, 512×512
    ├── keyart/
    │   ├── pulsari-hero-3840x1240.png  Hero / banner
    │   ├── pulsari-capsule-main.png    1232×706
    │   ├── pulsari-capsule-vertical.png 600×900
    │   └── pulsari-icon-184.png        Icon
    ├── screenshots/                    12 gameplay stills, 1920×1080 PNG
    └── video/                              Source trailer masters (NOT on the live site — the
        ├── pulsari-trailer-60s.mp4         page embeds YouTube instead, since these exceed
        ├── pulsari-trailer-60s-web.mp4     Cloudflare's 25 MiB/file limit). Kept here for
        └── pulsari-trailer-vertical-web.mp4 direct/email handoff and short-form creators.
```

The live trailer is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80c5dRfzQ6o
Broadcast master + 9:16 vertical cut available on request (press@criticsarcade.com).

## Contact

- **Press & creators:** press@criticsarcade.com
- **Support & everything else:** support@criticsarcade.com
- **Steam:** https://store.steampowered.com/app/4654150/PULSARI/
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80c5dRfzQ6o

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