Level Editor
The Rhythm Doctor Level Editor (also called 'RDLE' or just 'Editor') is the primary way to create custom levels for Rhythm Doctor. It is built into the Steam version of the game, but also exists as a free standalone with less features.
How to use
The Editor consists of three main parts: The Timeline, where you place events that control the contents of a level by clicking anywhere on it, the Event window, where you can select the events you want to place and modify them as wanted, and the Preview window, allowing you to see a preview of your level. The preview window only refreshes, if playback is started anew. There's multiple ways to do this, for example clicking on one of the yellow 'skip' buttons under the preview window, or by clicking a bar number on the timeline.
You can find a dedicated (albeit slightly outdated) tutorial here.
Accessibility
The in-game level editor is primarily designed for visual use, but a community-made mod provides full accessibility support.
RDLE-a11y (Accessibility Mod)
RDLE-a11y is a free, open-source accessibility mod for the Rhythm Doctor Level Editor. It enables blind and visually impaired players to create custom levels using full keyboard navigation and screen reader support, without needing to write code or edit JSON files directly.
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Events
Sound Tab
- Play Song
- Set Crotchets Per Bar
- Play Sound
- Set Beats Per Minute
- Set Clap Sounds
- Set Heart Explode Volume
- Set Heart Explosion Interval
- Say Ready, Get, Set, Go!
- Set Game Sound
- Set Beat Sound
- Set Counting Sound
- Comment
Rows Tab
- Add Classic Beat
- Set Beat Modifiers
- Add Free Time Beat
- Pulse Free Time Beat
- Add Oneshot Beat
- Set Oneshot Wave
Actions Tab
- Set Theme
- Set VFX Preset
- Set Background
- Set Foreground
- Set Speed
- Custom Flash
- Flash
- Move Camera
- Pulse Camera
- Hide Row
- Move Row
- Reorder Row
- Play Expression (Row)
- Paint Rows
- Bass Drop
- Custom Shake
- Shake Screen
- Invert Colors
- Flip Screen
- Show Dialogue
- Show Status Sign
- Floating Text
- Advance Floating Text
- Text Explosion
- Change Players' Rows
- Finish Level
- Stutter
- Show Hands
- Paint Hands
- Assign Hands
- Tag Action
- Call Custom Method
- Set Play Style
- Comment
Decorations Tab
- Move Sprite
- Paint Sprite
- Play Expression (Sprite)
- Show/Hide
- Reorder Sprite
- Tile Sprite
- Blend Sprite
- Comment
Rooms Tab
- Show Rooms Horizontally
- Move Room
- Reorder Rooms
- Set Room Content Mode
- Mask Room
- Fade Room
- Set Room Perspective
- Comment