Astaeria is a poetry visualization generator. Feed it some text (or use the provided samples) and it will generate a setting of colorful cubes and music to go along with it. The text slowly appears on the screen so you can read along.

The strongest part of Astaeria is the music. Trying out the provided poetry samples, I could hear more variety than I expected. One poem had music that was upbeat, another had a jazzy-sounding track, another was somber with prominent piano. I enjoyed listening to the music while reading.

The exploration aspect of the game (a visual landscape you can wander through while reading) is pretty weak. It's just a bunch of cubes stacked in different configurations that break apart/float into the sky as the poem progresses, with a slowly changing solid color overlay. There isn't much to see and it's actually pretty hard to get around due to how easy it is to just fall through a hole or off the edge of the blocks.

My bigger issue with the game is that even with text speed turned as high as it will go, the poems are still painfully slow. I wish the speed was higher, or that there was a "click to progress on demand" mechanic built in. I still enjoyed the experience, but only for the shorter (less than five minutes) poems. Longer than that and it started to feel tedious.

Recommended for: Poetry fans looking for a new way to experience their favorite poem.