History VideoGame / Incredibox

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Alpha, where do we even ''begin?''

You can watch the official 2012 demo trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVF_JWD_dP0&ab_channel=Incredibox
here]] and the 2018 trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMdLqaeWP-k&ab_channel=Incredibox here.]]

Lastly, a version [[FromEntertainmentToEducation for use in schools]] (aptly titled ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Incredibox for schools]]'' was released on February 3rd, 2022 and is free of ads.

You can watch the official 2012 demo trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVF_JWD_dP0&ab_channel=Incredibox

Lastly, a version [[FromEntertainmentToEducation for use in schools]] (aptly titled

* '''Bite Sized Beats''', a partnership with Advertising/MAndMs that had the normal characters [[AdaptedOut removed and replaced with the 6 M&Ms spokescandies. They had their own beats, effects, melodies, and voices, resulting in a total of 24 unique sounds. This version had two unique bonuses, with the second featuring Music/JessieJ and her song "Real Deal". This version was [[NoExportForYou exclusive to the United States.]]

* '''Mix For Peace''', a partnership with AXE for the Axe boat festival which came out in July of 2014. This version was [[NoExportForYou exclusive to France]].

* '''Mix For Peace''',

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Since its release in 2009, the game has won several awards and has been highly praised by outlets such as Creator/{{BBC}} and Website/{{Kotaku}} for its [[NoPlotNoProblem simplistic gameplay]], [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt appealing artwork]], and [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic fantastic music-making capabilities.]] Such success on TheInternet has led the game

** For starters, it was made in [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash]] as mention above, which resulted in the animation being rather [[LimitedAnimation stiff.]]

*** The player could click on their icons to play them whenever they pleased without the need for a specific combination of sounds
*** None of the beatboxers are present in them, but instead a [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_choir_bonus.png weird, bublous guy]]

*** None of the beatboxers are present in them, but instead a [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_choir_bonus.png weird, bublous guy]]

** The bonuses ''themselves'' are also strange in regards to how they are now. None of the beatboxers are present in them, but instead a

Part game, part tool, part toy, Incredibox is a music-making app in which the user can create a mix by managing a group of beatboxers. Once one of the available versions (or styles) has been chosen, the player finds himself in front of an interface made up of seven blank characters and twenty sound icons. These icons are divided into the following categories (five for each of them): beats, effects, melodies and voices. Each icon is a unique a cappella sound loop to drag-and-drop onto the characters from a range of hats, sunglasses, masks, headphones or other items that dress them as they are used and let them sing in rhythm with each other. At this point to fine tune his mix, the player can also swap out new sounds, mute sounds, do a solo on one of them, find combos to unlock animated bonuses and record all those interactions to share it on social media via an URL. Then contributors can listen and vote their favorite tracks all the way to the Top 50 chart of Incredibox. And for those who just want to listen an endless mix, an automatic mode can play the loops of each version at random.

* ArtEvolution: The Original (aka Everything), the prototype version of Incredibox which was made in UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash, has [[LimitedAnimation stiffer character animation]], and the singers [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/incredibox/images/8/8b/Incrediboxoriginal.png/revision/latest?cb=20200503133640 look noticabely different]] than the [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/incredibox/images/1/10/Alpha_Beats_Incredibox.png/revision/latest?cb=20181205155434 ones]] in Alpha.
* BilingualBonus: The voices and bonuses in the versions Brazil and Jeevan all sing in Brazilian Portuguese and Hindi respectively, which make sense since those versions are inspired by Brazilian and Indian culture. However, translations for these can be found [[https://incredibox.fandom.com/wiki/Brazil here]] and [[https://incredibox.fandom.com/wiki/Jeevan here.]]

** In Sunrise, the beats are green, the effects are blue, the melodies are red, and the voices are yellow.
** In The Love, the beats are yellow, the effects are blue, the melodies are mostly clad in red, and the voices are purple with golden accessories.
** In Brazil, the beats are yellow and green, the effects are blue with yellow head and neckwear, the melodies are [[RedGreenContrast green with some red here and there,]] and the voices don red with some blue paint.
** In Alive, the beats are blue and red, the effects are purple and orange, the melodies are red and blue, and the voices are [[OrangeBlueContrast orange and blue.]]
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Played straight with version 1 (Alpha), in which all of the singers are black and white with no colors distinguishing the beats, effects, melodies and voices. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with the other versions, though.

* RealityHasNoSubtitles: No in-game translations are provided for the Portuguese and Hindi lyrics present in Brazil and Jeevan.

The game have seven versions in the game that the players can choose from. Each version has a different musical style with a unique theme to it. The first four versions were released online on the official Incredibox website and they can be played both on the website and the mobile apps. The remaining versions of the game are exclusive, and they can only be played on the mobile apps.

* '''Little Miss''' is the second version of Incredibox that was released in March 2012 on the Incredibox website. This theme is inspired by hip hop music.

* '''Sunrise''' is the third version of Incredibox that was released in October 2013 on the Incredibox website. This theme is inspired by pop music. It is the first version of the game to add colors to categories with items and outfits to the characters.

* '''The Love''' is the fourth version of Incredibox that was released in November 2014 on the Incredibox website. This theme is inspired by French house.

* '''Brazil''' is the fifth version of Incredibox that was released on May 26, 2016. It's the first version to be made exclusively for the mobile apps. This theme is inspired by Brazilian music.

* '''Alive''' is the sixth version of Incredibox that was released exclusively on the mobile app in March 5, 2018. The theme is inspired by Japanese culture, with music of modern rap/hip hop music.

* '''Jeevan''' is the seventh version of Incredibox that was released exclusively on the mobile app in June 24, 2019. This theme is inspired by traditional Indian music.

* '''Dystopia''' is the eighth version of Incredibox that was released exclusively on the mobile app on December 1st, 2020. This theme is inspired by Cyberpunk culture.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: With the exception of Alpha, Little Miss, and Dystopia, the beats, effects, melodies and voices are given different colors do distinguish them.[[note]]This isn't the case in Alpha, Little Miss, or Dystopia, however.[[/note]]

* WorldTour: The three versions of the game are inspired from different countries which are Brazil, (''Brazil'') Japan, (''Alive'') and India. (''Jeevan'')

!!The games provide examples of:

%%* CrapsackWorld: Dystopia has this in its first bonus.

%%* DramaticWind: Seen in the first bonuses of Alive and Jeevan.

%%* SplashOfColor: Present in every version barring Alpha.