And is the first project from new Melbourne-based studio Summerfall Studios, headed up by David Gaider (ex-BioWare) and local industry veteran Liam Esler. Where it gets immediately interesting is that Chorus is a planned musical adventure, where dialogue, choice, and confrontation all happens through song.

And encompassed by its very cool tagline, "Murder. Gods. Romance. Band practice."

Here's the pitch, which is part of the Chorus crowdfunding campaign - currently live on Fig.

With CHORUS, combat isn’t about hitting stuff—you play as Grace, who must navigate through a treacherous new world with the power of music. Assuming the role of the Muse, Grace relies on her ability to draw others into song. When someone is caught up in the melody, they may change their mind, confess to a crime... or even fall in love. It is up to you, and the direction you decide to take.

The choices you make during songs influence not only the lyrics but the song’s musical direction as well. Composed by Austin Wintory, responsible for the scores to critically acclaimed video games such as Journey and the Banner Saga series, and written by David Gaider, CHORUS’ musical numbers are a new take on the videogame musical.

The project has already assembled an all-star cast of collaborators including award-winning composer Austin Wintory, and voice actor Troy Baker. With the announcement and campaign going live over the weekend the project has managed to raise over $120,000 of its $600,000 USD target.

For more on Chorus be sure to check out this interview with the team over on IGN.