Chronotune: Guess The Release Year of Random Songs
Chronotune is an interactive music trivia game where your knowledge of music history gets put to the test.
The challenge is simple but addictive: listen to a short preview of a song and guess the year it was released.
- 🎧 Think you can tell the difference between a 90s hit and a 2000s anthem?
- 🎤 Are you the type of person who instantly knows “oh, that’s definitely early 80s!”?
- 📀 Or maybe you’ll be surprised how often your brain tricks you.
Chronotune makes music discovery a game — combining Spotify’s massive library with a fun scoring system, clean UI, and plenty of replay value.
🌟 Features
🎧 Spotify Integration
Pulls in real songs from Spotify’s API so every game feels fresh. You’ll hear 30-second previews directly in the app.
🕹️ Interactive Gameplay
- Guess the year by typing it in or sliding across an interactive year range (1920–present).
- Quick feedback keeps the pace fast and exciting.
🏆 Scoring System
- 100 points for a perfect guess
- Lose 2 points for each year off
- Minimum score: 0 (sorry, no points for thinking a Beatles song came out in 2010 😉)
📊 Game Modes
- Choose 3, 5, or 10 songs per session
- Track your best scores for each game length
💻 Responsive Design
Built with Next.js + Tailwind CSS, so the game feels great on both desktop and mobile.
🎮 How to Play
- Start a game – Pick how many songs you want to play.
- Listen carefully – Each song gives you a short preview.
- Make your guess – Type or slide to the year you think is right.
- See your score – Watch the points stack up.
- Finish strong – At the end, view your total, compare with past runs, and challenge yourself again.
You will be surprised how many songs are older (or newer) than you think.