[Your Name] Publication: Journal of Ludomusicology and Abstract Game Design (Vol. 14, Issue 2)

Project Arrhythmia: Nightmare City is not just a difficult rhythm game mod; it is a playable essay on urban dread. It demonstrates that synchronization can be oppressive, that a missed beat can feel like eviction, and that the most frightening city is the one that moves exactly on time. Future rhythm games should explore not just musical accuracy, but musical dissonance as narrative fuel.

Synchronized Dystopia: Diegesis, Rhythm, and Geometric Narrative in Project Arrhythmia: Nightmare City