Reverb Publishing and German indie developer THREAKS are happy to announce today the availability of the free Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians demo on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux players. The playable demo is set to Parov Stelar’s “Beatbuddy Swing” and includes a broad swath of the first level, where the mystical Beatbuddy first learns to how to navigate his underwater, musical world to open paths as he learns the “rhythm of game” to solve puzzles on his journey.

The playable demo is now available on the Beatbuddy Steam page.

With a storyline refined and polished by award-winning writer Rhianna Pratchett, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians follows the story of an ethereal, blue creature – Beatbuddy – who is awoken from his eternal slumber in order to save the world from Prince Maestro, who will take musical freedom from the citizens of Symphonia. Each level has stunning 2D hand-drawn backgrounds and engaging puzzles, with an adventure harmonized to the rhythm of music composed by Austin Wintory, Parov Stelar, and other amazing artists.

Winner of Best Art and Best Sound in Intel’s 2012 Level Up Game Demo Contest, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is now available for $14.99. To stay updated on the latest game announcements, check out the Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians Facebook page, the THREAKS News show, and follow the development team on Twitter @BeatbuddyGame.