The IndieBeat: Rhapsody of Swing is a 1940s New Orleans rhythm brawler

Rhapsody of Swing celebrates the rhythms and history of jazz. It’s set in a magic realist version of 1940s New Orleans where music is power. Historical figures like the iconic poet Langston Hughes inspired many of its characters, as did people from developer Cuaotemo Marquez’s life.

“The story is really family-focused,” said Marquez in a phone call with GamesBeat. “It’s Willie Mae going after her brother and dealing with her overworked parents and things like that. In fact, Willie Mae is actually modeled after my great-grandmother, whose name was Willie Mae.”