I’m a firm believer that all skills, even the ones we often think of as innate–artistic talent, athletic ability, imaginative writing–can be taught. It’s just a matter of putting the time and effort into learning to excel (or at least be competent) at something. Rhythm is the exception to that rule. You either have it or you don’t. And I do not. The only reason I could play drums in Rock Band was because of the falling note chart in the game. That I was able to enjoy the rhythmic platforming of Inside My Radio despite my total lack of an inner metronome is a testament to its hypnotic power.

Seaven Studio’s Inside My Radio is a hybrid of Thomas Was Alone’s geometric platforming and the beat-dependent movement of 2012’s criminally underselling Sound Shapes. On a surface covered with blocks set against old-school backdrops, you explore levels through rhythmic jumping, dashing, and smashing. Beyond basic left/right movement, you can only perform more complex actions in…