# YARC-Official/YARG

YARG (a.k.a. Yet Another Rhythm Game) is a free, open-source, plastic guitar game that is still in development. It supports guitar (five fret), drums (plastic or e-kit), vocals, pro-keys, and more!

Repository: https://github.com/YARC-Official/YARG
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/yarg
Homepage: https://yarg.in/
Language: C#
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: rockband, clone-hero, guitar-hero
Last push: 2026-09-01T00:54:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 78, longevity 97
- inputs: {"age_days": 1370, "days_push": 2, "days_rel": 70, "gap_med": 67.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1113, forks 362 (observed 2026-09-01T02:13:58.292967+00:00)

## What it is
YARG (Yet Another Rhythm Game) is a free, open-source rhythm game built in C#/Unity that supports plastic guitar, drums, keys, and vocals, compatible with Clone Hero-style charts. It is community-driven, actively developed, and includes an official setlist of licensed songs with local multiplayer for up to 32 players.

## Use cases
- play clone hero charts on pc
- free alternative to guitar hero and rock band
- play plastic guitar game with e-kit drums
- rhythm game with vocals and pro keys support
- local multiplayer rhythm game for parties
- play custom song charts with a plastic guitar controller

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source Clone Hero/Guitar Hero alternative
- you need support for multiple instruments including vocals, pro keys, and electronic drum kits
- you want local multiplayer with many players
- you use PlasticBand-compatible instruments across Windows, macOS, or Linux

## When to avoid
- you need online multiplayer or leaderboards, which are not yet released
- you want a fully polished, bug-free experience since the game is still in active development
- you are looking for a 4-lane or 6-fret guitar experience not yet fully supported

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, audio-processing, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: rhythm-game, clone-hero-alternative, guitar-hero, rock-band, plasticband, unity, multiplayer, open-source-game, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- YARC-Official/YARG (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:58.292967+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:45:31.568644+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/YARC-Official/YARG (fetched 2026-09-01T02:13:58.292967+00:00, sha bdd1bd10842f)
  - homepage: https://yarg.in/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:48:12.952333+00:00, sha b3036f96fa31)
  - site_page: https://docs.yarg.in (fetched 2026-08-29T12:48:12.961663+00:00, sha bd4c8da41555)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.