BeatLab is a crafting puzzle game with music production elements. The idea was inspired by the percussive group Stomp and the film Tap, where everyday objects and sounds are used to make music.

The player is tasked with discovering materials by placing tools on assembly lines to modify existing materials traveling down the lines. When the tools activate, they emit sound effects that subtly encourage the player to create songs and beats as they complete the levels.

Both the crafting recipes and the level layouts are driven by Unreal Engine DataTables. This enables the game designer to tweak the crafting system and create levels entirely in the Unreal Editor or using spreadsheets and CSV files.