diff --git a/impostor.inc b/impostor.inc
index 27b27fb..ab4c396 100644
--- a/impostor.inc
+++ b/impostor.inc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ logic/logic.glitch.lua
 logic/logic.discussion.lua
 system/system.ui.lua
 audio/audio.manager.lua
+audio/audio.generator.lua
 audio/audio.songs.lua
 sprite/sprite.manager.lua
 sprite/sprite.norman.lua
diff --git a/inc/audio/audio.generator_model.lua b/inc/audio/audio.generator.lua
similarity index 83%
rename from inc/audio/audio.generator_model.lua
rename to inc/audio/audio.generator.lua
index 11afe01..6143160 100644
--- a/inc/audio/audio.generator_model.lua
+++ b/inc/audio/audio.generator.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{
+unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+
+musicator_markov_model = {
   model = {
     ["...|..."] = {
       next = {
@@ -640,3 +642,105 @@
   },
   order = 2
 }
+
+local function musicator_unmake_key(k)
+  local result = {}
+  for t in string.gmatch(k, "[^|]+") do
+    result[#result + 1] = t
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+local function musicator_count_notes(sequence)
+  local result = 0
+
+  for i,v in ipairs(sequence) do
+    if not (v == "...") then
+      result = result + 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+function musicator_generate_sequence(model_data, length)
+  local order = model_data.order
+  local model = model_data.model
+
+  -- random start key
+  local model_keys = {}
+  for k,_ in pairs(model) do
+    model_keys[#model_keys + 1] = k
+  end
+  local start_key = model_keys[math.ceil(math.random() * #model_keys)]
+
+  -- sequence starts with the start key
+  local seq = musicator_unmake_key(start_key)
+
+  -- generation loop
+  while musicator_count_notes(seq) < length do
+    local current_key = table.concat({unpack(seq, #seq - order + 1, #seq)}, "|")
+
+    local chosen = "..."
+
+    local key_data = model[current_key]
+    if key_data then
+      local r = math.random()
+      local prob_sum = 0.0
+      for new_note, new_prob in pairs(key_data.next) do
+        prob_sum = prob_sum + new_prob
+        if prob_sum < r then
+          chosen = new_note
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+--    print(current_key .. " --> " .. chosen)
+
+    seq[#seq+1] = chosen
+  end
+
+  return seq
+end
+
+function musicator_row_to_frame(row, bpm, spd)
+  local frames_per_row = (150 * spd) / bpm
+  return math.floor(row * frames_per_row)
+end
+
+function musicator_note_to_direction(note)
+  local subnote = note:sub(1,1)
+
+  local mapping = {
+    C="left",
+    D="up",
+    E="up",
+    F="right",
+    G="right",
+    A="down"
+  }
+
+  return mapping[subnote] or "up"
+end
+
+-- converts generated sequence to pattern that the ddr minigame can consume
+function musicator_sequence_to_pattern(sequence, bpm, spd)
+  local result = {}
+
+  for i, note in ipairs(sequence) do
+    if not (note == "...") then
+
+      local at_ms = musicator_row_to_frame(i, bpm, spd)
+      local direction = musicator_note_to_direction(note)
+    
+      result[#result + 1] = { frame=at_ms, dir=direction, note=note }
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+function musicator_generate_pattern(length, bpm, spd)
+  return musicator_sequence_to_pattern(musicator_generate_sequence(musicator_markov_model, length), bpm, spd)
+end
diff --git a/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua b/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua
index 70e0589..de1fa8b 100644
--- a/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua
+++ b/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ Songs = {
     fps = 60,
     end_frame = nil, -- No end frame for random mode
     pattern = {} -- Empty, will spawn randomly in game
+  },
+  generated = {
+    name = "Markov Mode",
+    bpm = 150,
+    spd = 6,
+    fps = 60,
+    end_frame = nil, -- calculated
+    pattern = {}, -- generated
+    generated = true
   }
 }
 
@@ -162,40 +171,3 @@ Songs.custom_song = {
   }, 130)
 }
 ]]
-
---[[
-function generate_sequence(model_data, length)
-  local order = model.order
-  local model_data = model_data.model
-
-  local model_keys = {}
-  for k,_ in pairs(model) do
-    model_keys[#model_keys + 1] = k
-  end
-  local start_key = model_keys[math.ceil(math.random() * #model_keys)]
-
-  local seq = unmake_key(start_key)
-
-  while #seq < length do
-    local current_key = table.concat({unpack(seq, #seq - order + 1, #seq)}, "|")
-
-    local chosen = "..."
-
-    local key_data = model[current_key]
-    if key_data then
-      local r = math.random()
-      local prob_sum = 0.0
-      for new_note, new_prob in pairs(key_data.next) do
-        prob_sum = prob_sum + new_prob
-        if prob_sum < r then
-          chosen = new_note
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    seq[#seq+1] = chosen
-  end
-
-  return seq
-end
-]]
diff --git a/inc/init/init.context.lua b/inc/init/init.context.lua
index 4623d23..a2623b0 100644
--- a/inc/init/init.context.lua
+++ b/inc/init/init.context.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Context = {}
 function Context.initial_data()
   return {
     current_menu_item = 1,
-    test_mode = false,
+    test_mode = true,
     popup = {
       show = false,
       content = {}
diff --git a/inc/meta/meta.assets.lua b/inc/meta/meta.assets.lua
index a97fea2..35f67ab 100644
--- a/inc/meta/meta.assets.lua
+++ b/inc/meta/meta.assets.lua
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@
 -- 000:4008b50000000000000000001008c10000004008b50000001008c1000000000000000000e008b30000004008b50000001008c10000000008c10000000008c10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004008b50000000000000000001008c10000004008b50000001008c10000000008c1000000e008b30000004008b50000001008c10000000008c10000000008c10000000008c10000000008c10000000008c1000000000000000000000000000000
 -- 001:4008b50000000000000000001008c10000004008b50000001008c1000000000000000000e008b30000004008b50000001008c10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000007008b50000007008b50000001008c10000007008b50000001008c10000000008c10000007008b50000009008b50000001008c10000009008b50000001008c10000009008b50000009008b50000001008c10000009008b50000001008c1000000
 -- 003:4008d30000000000000000000000000000000000000000004008d90000000000000000000000000000000000000000004008d30000000000000000000000000000004008d30000004008d90000000000000000000000000000000000000000004008d30000000000000000000000000000000000000000004008d90000000000000000000000000000000000000000004008d30000000000000000000000000000004008d30000004008d9000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- 004:49998d000000e0088b000000b0088b000881e0088b00000040088d000000e0088b000881b0088b000000e0088b00000040088d000000e0088b000000b0088b000000e0088b00000040088d000000e0088b000000b0088b000000e0088b00000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e0088900000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e0088900000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e0088900000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e00889000000
--- 005:400881000000000881000000000881000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400881000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400881000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400881000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+-- 004:43398d000000e0088b000000b0088b000881e0088b00000040088d000000e0088b000881b0088b000000e0088b00000040088d000000e0088b000000b0088b000000e0088b00000040088d000000e0088b000000b0088b000000e0088b00000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e0088900000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e0088900000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e0088900000040088b000000e00889000000b00889000000e00889000000
+-- 005:455981000000000881000000000881000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400881000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400881000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400881000000000000000000000000000000000000000000400883000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 -- </PATTERNS>
 -- <TRACKS>
 -- 000:1000012000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ff
diff --git a/inc/window/window.menu.lua b/inc/window/window.menu.lua
index 15c6326..ebe1e49 100644
--- a/inc/window/window.menu.lua
+++ b/inc/window/window.menu.lua
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ end
 function MenuWindow.ddr_test()
   AudioTestWindow.init()
   GameWindow.set_state("minigame_ddr")
-  MinigameDDRWindow.start("menu", nil)
+  MinigameDDRWindow.start("menu", "generated")
 end
 
 --- Refreshes menu items.
diff --git a/inc/window/window.minigame.ddr.lua b/inc/window/window.minigame.ddr.lua
index 318d7db..cd8ae3c 100644
--- a/inc/window/window.minigame.ddr.lua
+++ b/inc/window/window.minigame.ddr.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.init_context()
   local total_width = (4 * arrow_size) + (3 * arrow_spacing)
   local start_x = (Config.screen.width - total_width) / 2
   return {
+    special_type = "normal", -- "normal", "only_special", "only_left", "only_nothing"
     bar_fill = 0,
     max_fill = 100,
     fill_per_hit = 10,
@@ -66,13 +67,23 @@ end
 --- @param[opt] params table Optional parameters for minigame configuration.</br>
 function MinigameDDRWindow.start(return_window, song_key, params)
   MinigameDDRWindow.init(params)
+
+  Audio.music_play_activity_work()
+
   Context.minigame_ddr.return_window = return_window or "game"
   Context.minigame_ddr.debug_song_key = song_key
   if song_key and Songs and Songs[song_key] then
-    Context.minigame_ddr.current_song = Songs[song_key]
+    local current_song = Songs[song_key]
+    Context.minigame_ddr.current_song = current_song
     Context.minigame_ddr.use_pattern = true
     Context.minigame_ddr.pattern_index = 1
     Context.minigame_ddr.debug_status = "Pattern loaded: " .. song_key
+
+    if current_song.generated then
+      local pattern = musicator_generate_pattern(30, current_song.bpm, current_song.spd * 3)
+      current_song.pattern = pattern
+      current_song.end_frame = pattern[#pattern].frame
+    end
   else
     Context.minigame_ddr.use_pattern = false
     if song_key then
@@ -81,12 +92,19 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.start(return_window, song_key, params)
       Context.minigame_ddr.debug_status = "Random mode"
     end
   end
+
+  if not Context.test_mode then
+    Context.minigame_ddr.debug_status = ""
+  end
+
   Window.set_current("minigame_ddr")
 end
 
 --- Spawns a random arrow.
 --- @within MinigameDDRWindow
 local function spawn_arrow()
+  trace("random arrow")
+
   local mg = Context.minigame_ddr
   local target = mg.target_arrows[math.random(1, 4)]
   table.insert(mg.arrows, {
@@ -99,14 +117,15 @@ end
 --- Spawns an arrow in a specific direction.
 --- @within MinigameDDRWindow
 --- @param direction string The direction of the arrow ("left", "down", "up", "right").
-local function spawn_arrow_dir(direction)
+local function spawn_arrow_dir(direction, note)
   local mg = Context.minigame_ddr
   for _, target in ipairs(mg.target_arrows) do
     if target.dir == direction then
       table.insert(mg.arrows, {
         dir = direction,
         x = target.x,
-        y = mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 10
+        y = mg.bar_y + mg.bar_height + 10,
+        note = note
       })
       break
     end
@@ -165,6 +184,7 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.update()
     mg.win_timer = mg.win_timer - 1
     if mg.win_timer == 0 then
       mg.special_condition_met = (mg.total_misses == 0)
+      Audio.music_stop()
       Meter.on_minigame_complete()
       if mg.on_win then
         mg.on_win()
@@ -180,19 +200,23 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.update()
     mg.win_timer = Config.timing.minigame_win_duration
     return
   end
+
   mg.frame_counter = mg.frame_counter + 1
+
   if mg.use_pattern and mg.current_song and mg.current_song.end_frame then
     if mg.frame_counter > mg.current_song.end_frame and #mg.arrows == 0 then
       mg.win_timer = Config.timing.minigame_win_duration
       return
     end
   end
+
   if mg.use_pattern and mg.current_song and mg.current_song.pattern then
     local pattern = mg.current_song.pattern
     while mg.pattern_index <= #pattern do
       local spawn_entry = pattern[mg.pattern_index]
+
       if mg.frame_counter >= spawn_entry.frame then
-        spawn_arrow_dir(spawn_entry.dir)
+        spawn_arrow_dir(spawn_entry.dir, spawn_entry.note)
         mg.pattern_index = mg.pattern_index + 1
       else
         break
@@ -205,6 +229,8 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.update()
       mg.arrow_spawn_timer = 0
     end
   end
+
+  -- move arrow downwards
   local arrows_to_remove = {}
   for i, arrow in ipairs(mg.arrows) do
     arrow.y = arrow.y + mg.arrow_fall_speed
@@ -217,26 +243,31 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.update()
       mg.total_misses = mg.total_misses + 1
     end
   end
+
   -- iterate backwards to avoid index shift issues
   for i = #arrows_to_remove, 1, -1 do
     table.remove(mg.arrows, arrows_to_remove[i])
   end
+
   for dir, _ in pairs(mg.input_cooldowns) do
     if mg.input_cooldowns[dir] > 0 then
       mg.input_cooldowns[dir] = mg.input_cooldowns[dir] - 1
     end
   end
+
   for dir, _ in pairs(mg.button_pressed_timers) do
     if mg.button_pressed_timers[dir] > 0 then
       mg.button_pressed_timers[dir] = mg.button_pressed_timers[dir] - 1
     end
   end
+
   local input_map = {
     left = Input.left(),
     down = Input.down(),
     up = Input.up(),
     right = Input.right()
   }
+
   for dir, pressed in pairs(input_map) do
     if pressed and mg.input_cooldowns[dir] == 0 then
       mg.input_cooldowns[dir] = mg.input_cooldown_duration
@@ -244,6 +275,8 @@ function MinigameDDRWindow.update()
       local hit = false
       for i, arrow in ipairs(mg.arrows) do
         if arrow.dir == dir and check_hit(arrow) then
+          sfx(56, arrow.note)
+
           mg.bar_fill = mg.bar_fill + mg.fill_per_hit
           if mg.bar_fill > mg.max_fill then
             mg.bar_fill = mg.max_fill
diff --git a/tools/musicator/musicator.lua b/tools/musicator/musicator.lua
index d9927e4..ed27fbb 100644
--- a/tools/musicator/musicator.lua
+++ b/tools/musicator/musicator.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function build_markov_model(sequence, order)
 end
 
 function generate_sequence(model_data, length)
-  local order = model.order
+  local order = model_data.order
   local model_data = model_data.model
 
   -- random start key