Trombone Champ is a game you’re supposed to suck at. This trombone-based rhythm game is similar to Guitar Hero, Wii Music, and SingStar. The objective is to time your input and movements with the music note prompts. Naturally, greater accuracy yields more points and a higher score, but that’s not the fun of it.

Actual trombone is not required. You can use your Joy-Cons or your mouse to change the pitch of the trombone to hit the notes as they slide across the screen. It’s more fun to play as a group, possibly during game night, where you can compete for the highest score as you play as a disastrous ensemble. The worse you are, the more fun it is. The point is to embrace the chaos.

Serious players can pick between 50 songs of varying difficulty, racking up points to unlock achievements, collections, and surprising secrets. Choose from classical pieces by the likes of Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and Debussy, and even EDM remixes of those classics.

⌛ Hours of gameplay: N/A

? Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Steam for PC.

? Price: USD 14.99 on Switch, USD 7.99 on Steam. DLC available on Steam for USD 2.49.

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