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A jam submission

Bright IdeasView game page

Interactive Generative Music Composition
Submitted by Samuel Hollywood-Summers (@shsSoundDesign) — 48 minutes, 4 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#53.6574.222
Visuals#323.2723.778
Overall#422.6943.111
Fun#482.4062.778
Gameplay#582.0212.333

Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How have you used the theme "Strength Lies in Differences" in your game?
I think it is important that people are exposed to, listen to, and really think about, different ideas. In my game, ideas are represented by lightbulbs, which serve as the medium through which a generative music composition is performed. The player interacts with the ideas by directing their brain at them.

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Comments

Submitted(+1)

Wow! I love experimental audio games. (I actually did one last year myself.) The fact that yours includes the lights aspect is VERY cool.

Great job!

Developer

Thanks a lot!

Submitted(+1)

It was a nice interaction to have for a while, just to play about with to work out if you could make some pleasing sounds. :)

Developer

Thanks :)

(+1)

This is an interesting game, you can combine sound effects when items collide with each other and the lights switch on/off. Very interesting idea and interpretation of the theme! Good stuff :)

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

Audio and lights are great! The way you interpret the theme is such a good idea and the experience is very immersive; I really enjoyed playing around with this!

Developer

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it.

Submitted(+1)

While I really enjoyed the concept behind it and the idea of generative music, I feel like have a larger variety of instruments would've underlined better the concept of different ideas. It's really cool!

Developer

Good point! And thanks, I think it's cool too, but I'm biased!

Submitted(+1)

I found myself playing around with this for a good few minutes before I snapped back to reality, it's kind of therapeutic. I enjoyed the layers of sound and the notes playing with each bulb too. Although I some of the lights would be come a little bright when several were on at once, meaning I couldn't see the background as well, it is a very relaxing experience. Good stuff!

Developer(+1)

Thanks Alex. I'm glad it helped you to relax after your hard work during the jam!

Submitted(+1)

The light and sound had great feedback and I had fun messing around with this for awhile! Reminds me of wind chimes. I had one minor issue where one of the bigger lights got stuck in the corner for awhile but I was able to nudge it out. 

Great job!

Developer

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you had fun!