Mapping rhythm games is tedious and engine-locked. Build a GTK timeline editor that speaks a small socket protocol so maps are editable outside the engine and easily shared/automated.
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Timeline editor pain — GTK desktop tool with socket-based map protocol targets a $2.0B = 200k game development teams x $10K average annual tool spend total addressable market with low saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 8-12% — tooling & indie dev growth plus platform diversification.
Key trends driving demand: Indie-engine proliferation -- more studios use custom or lightweight engines, increasing demand for external, engine-agnostic tooling.; AI-assisted content creation -- beat detection and auto-mapping reduce entry friction and accelerate map creation.; Standardization of asset pipelines -- cross-tool protocols and open formats enable external editors to integrate with many engines.; Realtime collaboration -- remote and collaborative tools expectations are rising, even in small teams..
Key competitors include Unity Technologies (Timeline), Epic Games (Unreal Engine - Sequencer), Godot Engine, Tiled (Map Editor), Ableton Live (and DAWs like Reaper) — workaround.
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