Core Game Loop

In Drum Season, the player manages a fictional high school indoor percussion program across repeated November-April seasons. Each week, they assign performers to instruments, schedule rehearsals, manage morale and finances, select competitions, and develop the program's reputation. Competition results determine income, prestige, class placement, and next season's expectations. The long term goal is to develop a program from Novice up to World Class while sustaining a healthy, financially stable team.

Who?

The game is designed for a user that has knowledge about or has participated in drumline, and can be an extension of that memory.

What?

The purpose is to instill feelings of accomplishment and pride in the user through creating the best line possible and completing season objectives, and building connections with the group.

Why?

This management style of game is a fun way to spend time on two concurrent interests, being video games and drumline.

How?

The user can complete their goals by using the information that the game provides about players, and their natural intuition to create the best from what they were given

Your Job

You are the school's percussion director. You were initially hired by the band director to build the suffering percussion section that has few members and are not very skillful. Each year, you will assign students to instruments based on their skill, potential, morale, and the needs of the line. Players will arrive as new members and age out after they graduate, which allows you to work players to their maximum potential. If your line starts to improve, new, better players will want to transfer to participate in your program. There is a lot of room to grow and a lot of decisions that you have to make in order for this to happen.

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