Gamelab Barcelona 15: Shaman Beat is a drumming puzzler inspired by aboriginal Australian art

If you're looking for an eye-catching visual style for your next game, aboriginal Australian rock art might not be a bad bet.

It's certainly working for Spanish developer Alquimiaware, whose upcoming game Shaman Beat stuck out from the rest at GameLab in Barcelona this week. Though (and don't tell the team I told you), the original inspiration was a certain Katy Perry music video.

The game's all about belting out tunes on two big buttons on the left and right of the screen. Though, when you press them, your little shaman hero pelts either side of his head - wincing with each beat.

You might have to repeat the song of a big door guardian to gain entry, or play the drums to activate springs in the level which bounce a ball into a goal.

Eventually, you'll learn new songs that, when played, unleash magic spirits and create changes in the world.

One - four Bum notes in a nice even tempo - makes flowers bloom, which can help you distract bees or make a big piranha plant chomp down on an enemy. As you build up an archive of magic tunes, you'll have to use them carefully to overcome obstacles.

It's certainly one to watch. And it's heartening to know that while the developers are big fans of Patapon, they decided to make something completely different rather than a clone for mobile.

Shaman Beat should come to both iOS and Android. Alquimiaware says it would love to do a Vita version, also.